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- GIVING GLORY
TO GOD
- By Bro. Pete
Lapid
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During our
Prayer Meetings for the past two Fridays, the Lord has been
calling on the Community to give glory to Him.
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“Give glory to
My Name. Give glory to My Name. For this is what I created you
for. To give glory to My Name.” (January 17)
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“I want you to
give glory to My Name. I want you to give praise to My Name. For
this is why I created you. Give glory to My Name.” (January 24)
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And what better
way to give glory to God than to obey His commandments.
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“This is love:
to walk according to His commandments.” (2 John 1:6) and “His
commandments are not a burden.” (1 John 5:3). His commandments
are truth and they give life. “If you want to enter eternal
life, keep the commandments.” (Matthew 19:17)
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And what are
these commandments? In Mark 12:30 Jesus gives us the two great
commandments: “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your
heart, with all your soul, with all your mind and with all your
strength” and “You shall love your neighbor as yourself”.
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Our
relationships with God and with our neighbor are reflected on the
Cross - one of the powerful symbols of our Christian faith. The
Cross, as we see it, is made up of two lines or axis. The
horizontal line represents our relationship with God. The vertical
line represents our relationship with our neighbor, the people
around us.
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Love for God.
Love for others. Two equally important commandments of God to get
us to Heaven, our real home. This is what the life of a Christian
is about. This is what our life is about. And we need to
strengthen, nurture and cultivate these two relationships in order
for us to grow in holiness.
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“If you say, ‘I
love God,’ while you hate your brother or sister, you are a liar.
How can you love God whom you do not see, if you do not love your
brother whom you see?” (1 John 4:20)
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At times we may
find it difficult to obey. But this is what God wants from us. If
we love God, we have to heed and obey His commandments. And yet,
God is not asking us to do great or heroic or superhuman things in
order to show our love and obedience to Him (although some people
may be called upon to do this).
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We can do this
even in simple things. Like giving a kind word to someone or
giving way to another car or to pedestrians to cross the street.
Or a phone call, an SMS or an e-mail to an old friend just to let
them know they are remembered. A prayer uttered for someone you
meet on the road or a “warm hello” to your parish priest. A glass
of cold water to the garbage collector or the postman to show your
appreciation. A “Thank You” to the cashier at the supermarket or
shopping mall or a ride home to an officemate especially when it
is raining. Or getting off your car to help an old lady or a blind
man cross the street or even saluting a traffic policeman for a
job well done.
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Simple gestures
of love, appreciation and respect for others. Yet, these are
expressions of our love for God, obeying His commandments and
giving glory to Him. As Christians, we ought to outdo each other
in service and love.
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“Whoever keeps
His commands remain in God and God in him.” (1 John 3:24). Let us
therefore keep and obey His commandments so that we may remain in
Him and He in us. And give glory to His Name!
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TELL US
LIKE IT IS!
- Has
something wonderful and unique happened in your life lately? Did
God answer your prayer in a very unexpected way? Did you, like
Isaiah, meet God’s whisper?
- Have
you felt His powerful hand working in your life recently?
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Everyday, people are experiencing God’s mighty Word in their
lives and it is a pity that very few know about it. Do you have
a story to tell? Some Good News to share?
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us (genesis@catholic.org)
or fax us (021-6627384), and tell us about it. That’s right! You
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HIS Servant
by Bro. Pete Lapid
The Father Speaks
By Fr. S. Binzler, SJ
Our Faith
By Fr. KJ Veeger, MSC
Place of Refuge
By Philip Yuson
Surabaya Corner
By Ramon Martillano
Community Life
By Tintin Magbitang
Reflection
By Fr. Agustinus Belo,
PR
Straight from the Heart
By Carolle Bautista
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