Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him the Father, God, has set his seal.”
So they said to him, “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 6:27-9 NABRE)
It is tragically simple to lose focus on what really matters. Look around and you can see countless examples of it. Watch the news and you can see the endless parade of tragic stories, extending across the globe, which all have their root in a flawed humanity that has forgotten and neglected what really matters. Look inside your own heart and you can see those parts of yourself you'd rather not admit to. But do not lose heart!
Start here: There IS an eternity. There IS proof. This life is temporary, but what we do in it impacts eternity. Reset your perspective. Course-correct. Put aside the constraints of time and circumstance, and consider that there is more than what you see before you.
And so, what really matters?
Developing your connection to that which is eternal.
The debate will rage for all of history, but God is eternal and Jesus is his great connection with us, when he entered time and experienced humanity with us. He came to have a relationship with us because he loves us. Go ahead and challenge God to show himself to you personally, to show you some proof he is with you right now in your circumstance! But first, be willing to accept what comes back, don't have any expectations, and most of all believe he will answer you.
Faith first. Trust that God will respond. And what follows will amaze you into eternity!
Today, on this third Monday of the Easter Season, I will simply remember that Jesus is my Lord, sent to me by God the Father.
Saint Conrad of Parzham, who united yourself to God in prayer, pray for us.
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