Image via WikipediaIn today's scripture text all people are challenged to follow Jesus of Nazareth in returning to a life of Christ-centered and Holy Spirit-based faith, trust in God's sure promises, and obedience to God's call and will for our lives. In Genesis 1:27 we read this inclusive truth, "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him male and female, he created them". In John 4:32 we read this truth about God and how all person should worship God. "God is Spirit and his worshipers must worship in spirit and truth.
Unlike many of us, Jesus always proclaimed and maintained that he was one with God, mankind's universal Abba Father [John 10:30, 14:9]. As eternal spirit, now temporarily incarnate in human flesh, Jesus knew his oneness with God, through the incarnate Christ of faith, the image and likeness of God, as his spiritual body. Jesus' steadfast faith in God, through empowerment of the Holy Spirit, gave him the vision, endurance, will and authority to shape spiritual substance, fulfill his mission, do the seeming impossible and live the Paschal Mystery [Luke 4:16-20].
To Jesus absolute faith in God as Abba Father, was the essence and sure foundation of his existence [John 5:19, 30]. Jesus our elder brother admonishes and encourages all people to follow him with God's help in living the Paschal Mystery [Luke 6:23]. To Jesus, having faith in God is having faith which is aligned with God's will and unique plan for every human life. In light of the Christ of faith's indwelling Presence and God will for your life, what do you think God is calling you to do and be in discipleship as you live the Paschal Mystery?
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