Kingdom Revelator Australia – Issue 63
When the disciples asked the Lord to teach them to pray, He did not simply give an abstract definition of prayer or teach them an effective technique for praying in order to obtain something. Instead, Jesus shared with them His own experience of prayer,putting them directly in contact with the Father, thus arousing in them a longing for a personal relationship with Him. Pope Francis said recently, when talking about prayer, that the Gospel encourages everyone to firmly uphold the example of Mary, the faithful handmaid of the Lord, and to experience the joy that is born of having met Jesus Christ.
The letter of St Paul to the Colossians tells us that we are made through Him and for Him. Irrespective of how we treat God in our lives, He continues to love us. Based on this fact, we invite our readers in this issue to have a daily experience of Pentecost, to grow in humility and never give up in the face of disappointment but to keep calm and carry on.
Today more and more people are unaware of God’s mercy and love. Ignorance of God prompts us to set our own agenda, voice our own opinions and live a self-centred life. But Jesus prefers love in action. Hence let’s strive for goodness in our day to day life and then perhaps godliness will follow.