I hope you don't mind....but I am going to repost last year's blog...posted on St. Patrick's Day....
So, today being St Patrick's day...green galore, leprechauns, rainbows, pots of gold, shamrocks.
What could I possibly have to say about all that silliness!?Because behind what seems all fantasy and qs is a very real story of someone who IS worth celebrating.
Maewyn Succat - Roman Britain born sometime during the fifth century (a.k.a. Saint Patrick)
According to the autobiographical Confessio of Patrick, when he was about sixteen, he was captured by Irish pirates from his home in Britain and taken as a slave to Ireland, looking after animals; he lived there for six years before escaping and returning to his family. After becoming a cleric, he returned to northern and western Ireland. In later life, he served as a bishop, but little is known about the places where he worked. By the seventh century, he had already come to be revered as the patron saint of Ireland. (Wikipedia)
Why is that phenomenal? If you were kidnapped and forced into slavery and then managed to escape...would you go back??!?
But he did...to spread the gospel...to teach about God, despite any fears, anger or resentment he might have had.
In our present global state....are we letting our fears, anger, resentment or even lack of mobility hinder our message about the love of God and the salvation of Jesus Christ?
Tradition has it that Patrick, as he was later named, used the indigenous shamrock as on object lesson of the trinity.
Is it one? Or 3?
It is both.
God is One, but also 3.
GOD is; God the Father, Jesus the Son and the Holy Spirit.
📖" I and the Father are one.” John 10:30
📖 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— the Spirit of truth. John 14:16-17a
There is a phrase " the luck of the Irish"....naa...there is no luck about this!
If you know, and believe in God the Father, Jesus His Son and the Holy Spirit...
That isn't luck....it is grace!
And I pray you share that grace any way you are able right now.
Just as Patrick didn't let his fear dictate his message neither should we.
God is still on the throne! He still loves and cares for each of us.
📖For God is the King of all the earth;
sing to him a psalm of praise.
God reigns over the nations;
God is seated on his holy throne. Psalm 47:7-8
📖 The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. Romans 6:10
And once you have accepted that you are given the Holy Spirit as a helper and guide.
📖 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. John 14:26
What better message to share!?
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20
A perfect song that was brought to my attention just this morning!
🎵Praise the Father, Praise the Son. Chris Tomlin
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