To live1 with God, is Faith. To live without God, is a sin2.
1. To live according to God's Commandments.
2. Our unbelief ignores and detests God. Our unbelief directly opposes and defies God. Our unbelief estranges us from God. Our unbelief refuses God's Loving Mercy and Kindness. Our unbelief hurts God more than any other sins.
If Love1 is the receptionist of our heart, then every
moment will be handled wisely and every heart will be touched by God's
Grace— for God works through Love.
1. Love that reveres God and obeys God’s Commandments.
Our Faith in God always begins on a crutch. A crutch— a strong supporting Faith, that has been passed down to us, through the Holy lives of Faithful Christians.
We hold on to it; we believe in it; we live and grow upon it. Then
eventually by God's Grace, we ourselves become the beacon— the "light
of Christ", that would continue to be passed down to future
generations— as a living testimony of our Faith.
It is then, that we'll express the words (of our Faith) that resounds in the Holy Scripture : "We
no longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for
ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world."
[John 4:42]
Every Christian who is determined to be a
Faithful Christian, follows the same path, until he himself becomes the
"light of Christ".
Do Good deed1 in proportion to your ability and to your state of life— inasmuch as opportunities and circumstances allow.
1.
Good deeds begin with everyday little actions viz. smile;
encouragement; praise; appreciation; understanding; forgiveness;
correction (correcting bad behavior; correcting those on the wrong path
of life) —let it be done with sincerity and Honesty— out of Love— in the
honour of God.
Charitable works; Alms giving.
Believing
in God— your life of persevering Faith becomes a living testimony for
people of weak faith; Faithless and people of other faiths— to come to
believe in Jesus Christ, the Beloved Son of the living God.
Loving your Parents— maintaining good relationship with them; taking care of the elderly.
Keeping good relationship with your neighbors and community people— edifying them with your good Faith in God.
Living a life dedicated to God— if it is God's Most Holy will for your life.
Offering
your prayers for all (especially for the Peace in the world and that
Faith-in-God remains alive in the hearts of the people.); praying for
the souls of the loved ones.
Here's a short video presentation of my Christmas crib' 2019.
Message:
The Good shepherd, the Beloved Son of the living God, is born to love and suffer and die for our salvation. God's Love (Jesus Christ ) brings salvation to the world, through Love and suffering.
Those who love— they must also suffer. The good shepherd triumphs over death and sin, through love and suffering.
The love of Christ is triumphant.
Description:
Heart: The heart is crowned with thorns and pierced with nails—
symbolic of the awaited sufferings and death on the cross. The heart is
symbolic of Love. Jesus Christ came into this world in Love— to teach us
to Love and bring us to salvation (in HIM). It is HIS Love, that gives
us the Grace and the strength, to live our life in Love and become
triumphant over the difficulties and trials of life. The glitter inside
the heart is symbolic of the Joy, despite the imminent sufferings.
Sword: The swords smeared with blood are symbolic of the sword of King
Herod, waiting to persecute child Jesus, and the sword of the
unbelieving Jews and the chief Priests, waiting to crucify HIM.
Shepherd's crook: The shepherd's staff is symbolic of Jesus Christ, being the Good shepherd, who leads the world to salvation.
Star: The star is symbolic of HIS glorious birth.
Vine twigs: The outgrowing vine twigs, sprouting from the heart,
entwine the swords; the nails and the Shepherd's staff— symbolic of the
triumphant Love of Jesus Christ—Jesus Christ defeats and overcomes
everything (persecution; sufferings; death and sin ).
Jesus
Christ, the true vine, perseveres in HIS Love, and gives testimony of
HIS Love, despite the opposition and indifference of the unbelieving
world.
The Good shepherd,
the Beloved Son of the living God, is born to love and suffer and die for our
salvation.
God's Love (Jesus
Christ ) brings salvation to the world, through Love and suffering.
Those who love— they
must also suffer.
The good shepherd
triumphs over death and sin, through love and suffering.
The love of Christ is triumphant.
Description:
Heart: The heart is crowned with
thorns and pierced with nails— symbolic of the awaited sufferings and death on
the cross. The heart is symbolic of Love. Jesus Christ came into this world in
Love— to teach us to Love and bring us to salvation (in HIM). It is HIS Love,
that gives us the Grace and the strength, to live our life in Love and become
triumphant over the difficulties and trials of life. The glitter inside the
heart is symbolic of the Joy, despite the imminent sufferings.
Sword: The swords smeared with blood
are symbolic of the sword of King Herod, waiting to persecute child Jesus, and
the sword of the unbelieving Jews and the chief Priests, waiting to crucify
HIM.
Shepherd's crook: The shepherd's
staff is symbolic of Jesus Christ, being the Good shepherd, who leads the world
to salvation.
Star: The star is symbolic of HIS
glorious birth.
Vine twigs: The outgrowing vine
twigs, sprouting from the heart, entwine the swords; the nails and the
Shepherd's staff— symbolic of the triumphant Love of Jesus Christ—Jesus Christ defeats
and overcomes everything (persecution; sufferings; death and sin ).
Jesus Christ, the
true vine, perseveres in HIS Love, and gives testimony of HIS Love, despite the
opposition and indifference of the unbelieving world.
Christmas crib' 2019_Night scene
Wish you Merry Christmas and a Blessed New year 2020.
2000 years ago, all the inns were full. There was no place for HIM, to be born (except a humble stable).
In times now, HE is still looking for a place1, to be welcomed— to be born. God's salvation2 is patiently waiting outside, knocking on our stubborn unbelieving heart— waiting to bring Peace and Joy and New life.
Is Jesus welcomed? Is our heart still closed?— filled with vanity and unbelief, with no place for Jesus.
1. An eager heart, willing to believe— like that of Zacchaeus.
I am a Catholic. I have committed my whole life to God — to live a life of prayer.
I spend my time in prayer and spiritual reading.
On this blog, I share the fruit of my contemplation — my spiritual writings and spiritual artworks.
My heart and my life is more focused on bringing unbelievers back to God — inspiring Faith in their hearts.
I pray that my life and my work become a worthy offering to God.
Blessed be God, forever !!!
