Restore me (3) Those who are Christ’s

Prodigal Son Sunday 2015

Bartolome Esteban Murillo -1670

Restore me

“I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning

himself: ‘You have chastised me, and I was chastised, Like an untrained bull;

Restore me, and I will return, For You are the Lord

my God. Jer 31:18

Restore me

Restore me (1)

Set my Mind on Things Above

Restore me (2)

Your Word I have hidden in my Heart

Restore me (3)Those who are Christ’s

Restore me (3)

And those who are Christ’s have

crucified the flesh with its passions and

desires. Gal 5:24

Those who are not Christ’s !!!

And those who are NOT Christ’s have NOT crucified the flesh AND

THEY ARE FOLLOWING Their passions and

desires.

ME !!!

And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give ME the portion of goods that

falls to ME.’ So he divided to them his livelihood.  And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together,

journeyed to a far country, Luke 15:12,13

Saint John Climacus

”He who follows his own ideas in

opposition to the direction of his

superiors needs no devil to tempt him, for he is a devil to

himself.”

I !!!

these many years I have been serving you; I never

transgressed your commandment at any time;

and yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might

make merry with my friends. Lk 15:29

Not My Will

“Father, if it is Your will, take this cup

away from Me; nevertheless not

My will, but Yours, be done.” Lk 22:42

St. John Chrysostom

“On each occasion I say: ‘Lord, Your will be done! It’s

not what this or that one wants, but what You want

me to do.’ This is my fortress, this is my firm

rock, this is my sure support.”

Love leads to walk as He walked

But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. 6 He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to

walk just as He walked. 1 Jn 2:5,6

Saint Ignatius

It is not hard to obey when

we love the one whom we obey.

Every Thought

Casting down arguments and every high thing that

exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing

every thought into captivity to the

obedience of Christ, 2 Cor 10:5

Saint Gregory the Great

”By the other virtues, we offer God what we possess; but by

obedience, we offer ourselves to Him. They who obey are conquerors, because by submitting themselves to

obedience they triumph over the Angels, who fell through

disobedience.”

Summary

1)Those who are Christ’s

2)Those who are not Christ’s

3)Me and I for both brothers

4)The Lord restored our will in Him

5)Love leads to walk as he walked

This week's spiritual exercise

1. Discover your own personal passions (note that some may not feel bad (Tea, coffee, TV, Face book, Smart phone. etc).

2. Seek God's grace in prayer to crucify your passions and be fully Christ's again.