My Christmas gift for you today, as we celebrate the birth of Jesus, is to share with you what Jesus actually said. Most of Christianity has hijacked the message of Jesus to suit particular systems of belief. It is not important to remain faithful to the religion you were taught as a child. What is important is to pay close attention to the words of Jesus, and match them with your heart, mind and soul. His words are enlightening.
Remember, Jesus was killed for what He taught, because what He taught went against their own understanding. The same thing happens today when we dare to actually look at the words Jesus said, which go against the grain of what today’s churches teach. Times and the mind of humanity really do not change that much.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church, from Athanasius says, “For the Son of God became man, so that we might become God.”
Thomas Aquinas said, “The only-begotten Son of God, wanting to make us share in his divinity, assumed our nature, so that he, made man, might make men gods.”
We all make mistakes in this life. No one of us is perfect. We say we are sorry when we wrong others, or offend God. Then we make amends. We repent and begin again. We are in a relationship with the Father of Jesus Christ. We are His spiritual children.
The promise Jesus taught about more than any other is this spiritual kingdom of God. We can all use our God-given free will to choose to believe what Jesus said. We can never go wrong following the words of Jesus, bringing us into the heart of the Father, supported by His enduring gift of the Holy Spirit.
Here are some scriptures from today’s Bible you can use for meditation:
John 10:34
John 5:8
John 10:30, 33
1 John 3:2
Romans 8:19
Romans 8:16, 17
Hebrews 2:10, 11
Hebrews 2:11-13
John 10:34-36
Psalms 82:6
John 1:1, 2
Colossians 1:18
Romans 8:29
Acts 17:28
Psalms 82:7
Romans 4:17
Romans 4:17
Romans 8:16
2 Peter 1:4
1 John 3:2
Revelation 21:7
1 Peter 5:10
Ephesians 3:19
MERRY CHRISTMAS
God Bless Everyone Everywhere