Wig’s Word of God Today 3-5-2011
He saved me from evil of every kind and preserved me in time of trouble. For this reason I thank Him and I praise Him; I bless the Name of the LORD. Sirach 51:12
The law of the LORD is perfect, refreshing the soul. The decree of the LORD is trustworthy, giving wisdom to the simple. Psalm 19:8
Was John’s baptism of heavenly or of human origin? Answer me. Mark 11:30
Sirach, 51:12 cd-20, Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 11 & Mark 11:27-33
Do you remember the time when you were very cynical about God, especially Jesus Christ? Your relationship with God’s Only Son was far off at best and you didn’t know whether to believe in Him or not. “Seems so long ago,” I would say to myself. When I “promised” to raise my kids Catholic, I didn’t know His Redemptive friendship nor did I have the wisdom to understand something that was never really shared with me. Oh, my mom instilled in me that telling the truth was always the right thing to do but my dad, well, being raised in an alcoholic childhood was ugly to say the least. My promise to raise my kids Catholic lead me to embracing God’s Heir of Truth to become a searcher of the wisdom Sirach describes in today’s reading.
I looked to save my own interests and held on to the Spirit of Love as I grew through the scariest evil I have ever gone through; selfish acts of sin leading to a divorce. No matter how much I wanted to do the right thing with my children, I was failing by opting out of the union which created these little innocent energetic souls that carried a part of me, a part of my heritage with them. I was filled with a selfish acts of disrespect to our LORD and my children not knowing how to embrace His kindness, his compassion or His love to give my heirs the opportunity to truly know God’s Truth. The LORD preserved me from every kind of evil associated with selfish acts of sin by lifting me up off the streets when I was at my lowest yet I learned the highest point in my life.
I had reached a pinnacle because Christ’s love became my everything in life. I began to see living for Him and His decrees was where my heart and soul wanted to be. Studying His Word became enjoyed and praying has become the norm for His Truth has illuminated my aching soul from despair giving me faith, hope and love. I am living for charity to give a part of myself back to humanity to share the surrendered love of proclaiming the Gospel. I let my kids down. Period. While both of them get my daily study and will assuredly read this today, my repentance doesn’t solve the far away father’s empty nights of not telling my children to pray before going to bed. I lost the opportunity to pray with them then but I resolutely pray for them daily now. Angels coaxed me out of a gutter and into a life of repentance where my children will be lifted up in prayer every day of my life by sharing my love of loving a surrender to His Truth.
For years I lived as the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders did. The same way the Herodians and the Pharisees and the Sadducees did. I didn’t accept Jesus as anything in my life. Unlike the aforementioned group of Christ haters, I just didn’t take the time to listen to anyone about God. Now I sit and wonder how I’m going to reach today’s youth with God’s message of faith, hope, charity and love. As a teacher, I can see how I reach a child with compassion, prosperity and knowledge but it’s the population and culture I seek to instill His needed guidance of action, charity and respect fulfilling the opportunity to share His love with mankind. When we all come together in His Name to live for His praising, we all come to a place of surrender, trust and security.
So we ask in prayer: MY LORD and MY GOD, we pray today for the children of the world to be given a chance to know Your Name. We pray for Your guidance in every life situation to experience forgiveness and love. In Jesus Name we pray. Amen.
God Bless,
Thomas Joe Cruz-Wiggins
Romans 8:28
“Spirit led God inspired Christ fed”
Christ’s Father His Ultimate Ability
To His Word I give thanks
To His guidance I seek advance
Forever young in His stance
Charity and love His chance
Growth in age becomes instilled
Ripeness and fullness of Truth’s due
Souls tormented by Satan’s use
Cleanliness abided by His Truth
How sweet the edicts of honey in thee
Dripping in absolute endless reality
Trusting His Purpose for Humanity
Redemption the place of ministry
Blindness asked of what authority
A question of Truth answered expectedly
Knowledge denied fearfully
Christ’s Father His ultimate ability
© Thomas Joe Cruz-Wiggins March 5, 2011 @ 5:14 AM EST
