Wig’s Word of God Today 3-12-2011
If you remove from your midst oppression, false accusation and malicious speech; If you bestow your bread on the hungry and satisfy the afflicted; Then light shall rise for you in the darkness, and the gloom shall become for you like midday. Isaiah 58:9d-1o
He said to him, “Follow Me.” And leaving everything behind, he got up and followed Him. Luke 5:27b-28
“Those who are healthy do not need a physician, but the sick do. I have not come to call the righteous to repentance but sinners.” Luke 5:31b-32
Isaiah 58:9b-14, Psalm 86:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 & Luke 5:27-32
Where is life if God isn’t your reason for everything? The reason to die the reason to live the reason to hide and the reason to fight for Truth to overwhelm Humanity and Light the tents of homeless people, the faithful and the rest. Isaiah speaks to the heart of us all I believe by telling us God wants our everything (si todito). You must agree that only one of us at a time by our participation can we, mankind, change a selfish world into a world of joy, hope and sharing where life-giving celebration of life flows across the divides uniting humanity as One. “Bestow your bread on the hungry and satisfy the afflicted” should be a battle cry of love embracing the Truth with necessity, effort and trust aligning the world to always Honor Him Who bestows the passion of forgiveness on us all self-willed sinners.
Yesterday I met a man named Carl. He was on a corner holding a sign stating “I’ll work for food.” You’ve seen them in every town across the world holding signs saying “please help me.” I used to think these people were “lazy” and full of spite, hate and addiction.” I mean, “why would anyone” ever live in a tent or the bushes of society unless they were hating someone, something or God Himself. On the contrary, Carl was full of life, eager to work and make a living but unable to find continued permanent work. No family. No friends. His life. I shy from writing no life because he has earned the right to live a life as God deems and his will drives him. We have to look for some way to give and actively seek all of mankind that’s why he at least got a chance to take a hot shower as many times as he wants in 20 hours yesterday to today because I bought him a room for the night. I prayed with him on the ride there and he was full of love for the LORD. Jesus Himself crying “thank you.”
How Isaiah rings home the Truth of Christ in our souls as we listen to Jesus tell the Pharisees “I have not come to call the righteous to repentance but sinners.” Christ reclining at table with the lowly of the world including the ones who have money where a feast has been thrown for Him by Levi at his home. Many of us wonder how people can get up and leave everything behind for Christ as Levi did seeking nothing more than His Will to sustain us in nutrition and in wealth. We can’t live without food/water and money, right? There is a sense of freedom that comes from surrendering it all to Christ Jesus. Amen. Be prepared for Him to guide you to trusting Him with all your heart and soul. You will seek out the afflicted and the oppressed with His Passion of Forgiveness. 4:44 AM EST
So we ask in prayer: Dear LORD, we pray today for the hungry, the homeless and the afflicted. We pray for Carl to find Your Truth in every opportunity he encounters. We pray for our children to know Your Word and to be taught to live a life of faith, charity and love for Your Glory. In Jesus Name we pray. Amen.
God Bless,
Thomas Joe Cruz-Wiggins
Romans 8:28
“Spirit led God inspired Christ fed”
To Teach Them How to Pray
Seek to root out oppression
His Truth to guide your soul
Forever in the Light of Foundations
Forgiveness in the Right of the Son
Honor me in work and thanksgiving
Delight in the LORD to say
Honor my Word without malice
The honor of the Sabbath every day
Taxing the heart to follow
Levi left his post to say
I will follow You forever
Always trust in Your ways
For He came not to save the conceited
Not the proud of heart who say
Why do you eat with sinners
His reply to teach them how to pray
© Thomas Joe Cruz-Wiggins March 12, 2011 @ 5:07 AM EST
