Believe in the One God Sent May 1

Prayer

Oh, Happy May! As this month begins, Jesus, you will find us in our room waiting for you in faith just as Mary was quietly awaiting your Incarnation. Through your grace, help us to overcome our fears. When you come, please bring us the gift of Faith so we can believe in the One God sent. In our belief, Jesus, help us to begin to build the Kingdom of God on earth working one person at a time. Amen. '

Study
http://www.usccb.org/nab/050106.shtml

“What can we do to accomplish the works of God?”Jesus answered and said to them,“This is the work of God, that you believe in the one he sent.” (John 6:28-29)

Faith and Good Works. Faith vs. Good Works. Faith and Action. Of this I now know…faith always comes first.

Look how eager the people of faith were to seek out Jesus! They had witnessed his miraculous feeding of the 5,000 and they wanted to be fed MORE. So Jesus offered up the key to our faith…the key to the treasure: Believe in the One God sent.

When people truly believe, the promise of hope becomes a prophecy. When people truly believe, the gift of faith becomes a commandment to be Christ-like. The commandment makes us figure out how to feed the 5,000 or accomplish the change Jesus wants to see in us and the world.

Where is Jesus in your life today? Is he on the other side of the Sea of Galilee? Or maybe just across the Chesapeake Bay? Or across the Pacific Ocean?

If Jesus is far away from you, who created that distance? Jesus wants and waits for you to close that gap like the Prodigal Son returning home. Because when he sees you coming, he will run toward you even faster. You, too, will find him on that other shore.

Action

The Million Voices for Darfur is making a special outreach to faith communities. Following the rally in Washington Sunday, they are asking people from faith communities to speak out and ask our national leaders to make a solution in Darfur a priority. As a leader in the Church of Life, please seek Jesus in the faces of the people of Darfur. Will you help by sending a postcard or e-mail to your elected representatives asking them to help save lives. For more information, visit this web site: http://www.savedarfur.org/faith