He tried to warn us, by making Sunday a day of rest and worship, a day of literally resting in God, wrapped up on all sides by The Holy Trinity for an entire day. Just one day of the week He asks that we draw closer, slow down, read scripture, go to Church and be filled by the beauty and wonder of God's plan for our lives, and allow His gifts of love and encouragement fill our souls. But do we listen? By and large, the answer is "No!"
Fewer and fewer Christians are attending Sunday Masses/services every week. Life is hectic, we've let the world take over our time and fill our senses, relying less and less on God. But who is the ruler of this fallen world in which we live. Yeah, you faintly remember, it's satan. He and his demons "prowl about the world, seeking the ruin of souls." If you read the news just once a week, you can see the "ruin of souls" going on all around us. Satan is the king of lies. He leads us to places we should never go, but his lies trick us into thinking that we are doing what is best for us. He bribes us with earthly treasures and pleasures, which are always fleeting, and will only drag us down. He leads us by making us think that we are ultimately in control of our eternal destiny, but this is done with deceitfulness, for satan knows, that if we follow him, we end in eternal damnation with him. This is his way of "defeating" God, by dragging as many of God's creatures into hell for eternity as he possibly can. But satan always ignores one major point. Jesus Christ is crowned the King of Mercy, because of His excruciating death on the cross, and the blood and water which gushed forth love and mercy for all of mankind. All we have to do is to make our aim the things of God, and to turn away from the things of this life. God is there, waiting for you to return. Make this Sunday or the next Sunday the day that you look forward to eternity, and change your life. You will place yourself in a position to receive Gods unfathomable mercy and compassion, by way of an intimate relationship with Christ. Ask Christ to hold you close, and never allow you to be separated from him. When you mess up (as you will, because we all do!) turn to Him again and again, praying directly to Him, and also through the POWERFUL sacrament of penance/confession. I see Him there alone, waiting patiently for you. Will you go, and be consoled, and be made new? He will not judge, but will love and lift you up in great joy. He left the 99 to come looking for you, and He has found you. All of heaven will rejoice at your return, for you are greatly loved!
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