restore me (3) those who are christ’s prodigal son sunday 2015 bartolome esteban murillo -1670
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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
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