Part 2 Chapter 4 "Judgement Day"

Wow it sure seems good to be reading your reflections and reading the book again. I honestly have to say that the reason I have neglected this study over the holidays is because I got caught up reading another book called, "No Wonder They Call It The Real Presence" by David Pearson. It is a book containing the reflections and experience of about 10 people who are committed to Eucharistic Adoration. It is an easy read but powerful book. Reading that and now again the Lamb's Supper I feel really called to spend daily time before the Eucharistic Lord. I need the Lord's help to discipline myself to do so. ............... Now back to Ch. 4 of "The Lamb's Supper"........ This chapter was thought provoking and called me to reflect on something we never hear much about ... sin and judgement.... (p. 104) "Yet God's justice, like His mercy, apprears everywhere in the Bible." Just as the lack of discipline, leadership and guidelines in many homes leads to rebellious children, Just as we see a breakdown in families we see the same thing in our church.......... "Sin comes from our refusal to keep the covenant, our refusal to love God as much as He loves us. Through sin, we abandon our status as children of God. Sin kills the divine life in us." Dr. Hahn does a great job showing how this happens and it effects. .............. Hahn also notes that we get the word martyr from the Greek work for witness which challenged me to ask myself if I am really willing to die to myself (martyr) to be a witness for the Lord? ..... so much to reflect on... so many choices...................... " While the chalices of the covernant bring life to the faithful, they mean certain death to those who reject the covenant. In the new covenant, as in the old, God gives man the choice between life and death, blessing and curse." .............. The section "Hooked on a Failing" describes the just effects of sin on individuals and on nations. We often see in our own lives how "in many case, they (disasters) are the most merciful of wake-up calls." not that anybody wants them.....God wrath is part of God's justice..... as painful as that is we see how restorative it can be. .............. "Elsewhere in Revelation, we see that the saints enter heaven and "their deeds follow them" (Rev.14:13). Our works are integral to our salvation; indeed, they'll be the stuff of our judgement." Lord, give me the strengh of character to stay in covenant relationship with YOU and may I take all the opportunities you provide to perform Godly deeds that will follow me to my judgement. May we all avoid occations of sin and stay close to our just Lord.