"HE IS RISEN"

#811  Easter Sunday, Apr. 1/18,  6:30 a.m.   at home

Let the songs of the Mighty Heavens ring out.  “HE IS RISEN.”

Let the smallest heart in the farthest barrio sing out “HE IS RISEN.”

Let your heart, no matter where you are, or what the circumstance, ring out “HE IS RISEN.”

When we know this in our heart and proclaim it to ourselves, there is nothing else that we have to know.

So, searching here and there for answers and solutions no longer matters. “HE IS RISEN.”

That is the fact we are to cling to for this life, that will lead us into the next.

There is nothing else that will get us into eternity other than believing in and living this phrase ”HE IS RISEN.”

He did not rise to save everyone.  He rose to save each of us.  So He is a most personal Saviour.

He knows we need the personal assurance, otherwise we feel lost and neglected.  It is just human nature to feel that way.

If we feel we are only part of a crowd then we can’t figure how He can pick us out in a crowd.

Yet, when we realize He came to save me, we can see the full picture of God.

He did not come to save all.  He came to save me – each ‘me’ throughout the World and throughout time.

Each “me”, each person makes up the ALL.

Do you see what I mean?  That I, Jesus, have come to save you.

If you put a whole bunch of ‘yous’ together, you have a crowd or a bunch.

It is like a herd of sheep.  Each gets picked out to be branded.  Jesus has picked you out and branded you as His Own.  You belong to Him.

So, even if a bunch of sheep are in a bunch, the shepherd knows that each one belongs to Him.

He can prove it.  He has stamped His Brand – love, mercy, forgiveness on each one of us.

So, “He is Risen” can be shouted from the rooftops, or whispered in great awe by each one of us.

He did not come for one more than another.  He can pick each one of us out individually, and Loves each one of us individually.

Can you see Him looking in your eyes, giving you a hug and telling you He did this all for you so you could be with Him in Paradise.  WOW!

So, pray it with a grin on your face or in your heart or both ways, because it is such a dynamic realization “He is Risen” for me.

Doesn’t it bring tears to your eyes!  What a marvelous personal message from the Saviour to each one of us.

I know Mine and Mine know me.  Rejoice that we know that Jesus Knows me individually and Loves me individually and is my Helper, Consoler and Friend personally.

Rejoice, again I say Rejoice.  What a beautiful Easter Morning.
“He is Risen” in my heart and soul.

Let Him, allow the Risen Saviour  to do great things in you!

Otherwise these words “He is Risen” ring very hollow.

Let the Power of the Risen Lord overwhelm you to the point that you most sincerely rededicate yourself to His service for the World.

It is just not another day.  But a Great Day in which not only do we more fully realize the impact of His Resurrection, but we allow His Resurrection to more fully impact our spiritual lives.

Tell Him that that is what you ache to have happen.  That His Resurrection reaches deeper and deeper into your soul so you are ready and willing to allow Him to work then in ways you can’t imagine.

“He is Risen”   say it again,  “He is Risen.”

Now welcome the Risen Christ into your heart.  You can continue to do this every minute of every day.  It will never grow weary for your soul to hear this proclamation “He is Risen.”

Commit your soul to live in that great reality – “He is Risen”.

Upside down!

#810   Good Holy Saturday,  March 31/18, 8:45 a.m.,  at home
(Upside down)
Wipe away your tears!  I have come with Great Joyful News.   He has Risen in your heart and in mine. 

Do we dare to realize how phenomenal a news it is that “He has Risen”. 

There would be no point to His suffering and dying for us if He had not risen.

Do we thank Him each day for His Obedience to the Father’s Will?  Do we ache to plant that seed of faith in His Resurrection deeper and deeper in our souls?

Oh, how casual we are about His Resurrection.  It is not just another day, another holy day.  It is what makes it all Holy!

In obedience, He has shown us the way to life eternal. 

We do not need to stagger around as lost souls hoping to find the solution to everlasting life.

There is no cream, no potion that will ever out-match Jesus’ Resurrection.

We try in vain to elongate our lives here on earth, not considering that we really should be concentrating on elongating our lives into, through eternity.

We may want to live longer, but rather live longer and fuller each day in the Lord.

We may want to keep our youth.  Well, be as eager to be with Christ in the here and now. 

Why do we consider the looks of our body, yet ignore the value and asset of a healthy soul?

O how the Resurrection should turn each of us upside down!  Yes, upside down.

Shake off the old, put on the new.  Do we dare put on Jesus to the detriment of all else?

Sounds like a drastic change and for some of us it may be --- but isn’t it worth it?

Start right away by inviting Me to live in your soul on a daily basis.

Now that doesn’t mean that you have to make drastic changes, yet come to think of it, for some of you, you may have to.

But what does that matter?  Are you not willing to let Me be the Center of your soul?  Just tell Me that is what you want and it will be done.

Let’s see how many people notice.  Yet, notice, that you are not doing this to be noticed!  But you are doing this because you have finally realized that you want Jesus leading you.

So, even though others may never be able to tell, you will know and be the healthier for it.

Let’s ask Jesus to allow the Resurrection to impact us thus, Lord.  It is not just another liturgical celebration, but you want it to be a significant happening in your soul.

Tell Me you want the Resurrection to impact your soul this year.  Not for it to be a joyful Mass but far, far beyond this external feeling, to make a massive impact on your soul.

If you ask most sincerely, and you wouldn’t ask unless you were sincere, to have the Resurrection disturb your soul this year, to impact your soul, to have your soul ache for more and more of the realization of Me in your life.

Ask that the Resurrection so bestir your soul this year .
Ask that I will enter anew and stir things up in your soul.
Ask that I show you that the Resurrection goes so much deeper than tradition.
Ask Me to raise your soul this Resurrection to a new relationship with Me.

Let the Resurrection turn you upside down!

Lord, Jesus, may I experience a deeper meaning of the Resurrection this year.

Where is your heart?

#809   Mon. Mar. 26/18,   9:15 am,  St. Theresa’s, before the Blessed Sacrament
(where is your heart?)
Gather around – either standing, sitting, on bended knee, prostrate before Me. 

You see it is not the body formation that I ask but the position of your heart.  We can all do ‘practiced’ faith, but do we always do faith from our hearts? 

You can be sitting in a crowd or wandering on a deserted beach, yet where is your heart in both circumstances? 

Good question, eh?   Where is your heart?

We can do a lot of things for show;  we can do a lot of things with the deepest sincerity.  Would any onlooker know how your heart was at each of these times?  How your heart is really sincere and begging to serve Me at these times. 

Your outward show should not depict your heart.  It is vice versa.  It must be your heart that depicts the true meaning of your heart. 

Sometimes what you feel towards Me in your heart does not need to be seen by anyone – only Me. 

Then what a blessing!  You are not doing it for others, you are doing it for Me.

Now, I do not condemn reverence, yet I want you to be sure that you are reverent for the right reason…ie for Me and My Sake and for My Will for the World.

DO NOT let your pride dictate to you how you should behave and that is usually in front of others. 

That is why I encourage you to let your heart dictate your behavior because it does not need an audience.

You can fall to your knees in great abandon and be the only one around, or you may prefer to do it when you are before, with others.

Consider what the purpose is for which you wish to do things to show your spirituality.  Do ALL and ONLY for Me.

So, you can be alone in your car and be praising and worshipping Me with no one to take note of it all except Me.

If your heart is in Mine and with Mine nothing else matters.

Yes, it is good to give good example by how you behave, but still ask your heart to make it the fullest of good by directing you. 

Your good example must always reflect on God and not on you. 

What I mean is that what you do does not show how good you are but is to reflect how good you believe God is and how you want Him to be recognized and acclaimed.

So, position your heart in My Heart and all will be well for you and the World. 

Go in Peace.  I Love you.