YOU ARE MY SON AND NOT A BASTARD.

GOD SPEAKS TO ME AS SON. 

"Brothers and sisters, You have forgotten the exhortation addressed to you as children:

“My son, do not disdain the discipline of the Lord or lose heart when reproved by him; 

for whom the Lord loves, he disciplines;

 he scourges every son he ­acknowledges.

”Endure your trials as “discipline”;

 God treats you as sons.

 For what “son” is there whom his father does not discipline?

 At the time, all ­discipline seems a cause not for joy but for pain, 

yet later it brings the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who are trained by it.

So strengthen your drooping hands and your weak knees.

 Make straight paths for your feet, that what is lame may not be disjointed but healed." (Hebrews12:5-7, 11-13). 

 Sunday 24th August in the 21st Week in Ordinary Time.

I heard the above Scripture in a 9 am Sunday Mass for the first time on August 20, in the same 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time. 

I was mourning my fall from grace after tumbling down the mountain top of corporate ladder to the dark hole in the valley. 

I never imagined that misfortune can be engineered by God to serve our higher purpose. Welcome to the Divine Providence. 

When I got home from Mass that day,  I was happy and delighted to read again  this glorious message of Abba Father to me, the once prodigal son:

"Endure your trials as “discipline”;

 "God treats you as his sons. 

For what “son” is there whom his father does not discipline? 

At the time, all discipline seems a cause not for joy but for pain, yet later it brings the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who are trained by it."

My response to Abba Father is best expressed in: Psalm 103, one of my favourite Psalms and Scriptures:

"Bless the Lord, O my soul;

and all my being, bless his holy name.

Bless the Lord, O my soul,

and forget not all his benefits.

"As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him,

For he knows how we are formed;

he remembers that we are dust.

"But the kindness of the Lord is from eternity to eternity toward those who fear him,

And his justice toward children’s children among those who keep his covenant." (Psalm 103).

Now consider this question brethren: Where would I be today if not for the residue of grace I received at Baptism? 

By faith I recognized at once that the Reading from Hebrews that Sunday morning was for me. God was speaking to me. By faith I knew that God is merciful and kind. 

You too my friends, do not disdain the discipline of the Lord or lose heart when reproved by Him; 

for whom the Lord loves, He disciplines; He scourges every son and daughter He acknowledges.

August is the Month dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

I received Abba Father's shattering message on August 20th, in the month dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Was Mary praying for me? 

 Mary says: "In the end. My Immaculate Heart will triumph." 

For Prayers of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Litany, Promises of Mary to those who say the Holy Rosary, etc click the link below:

http://seekfirst.blogspot.com/2023/06/immaculate-heart-of-mary-consecration.html?m=10