WHAT IS THE SPIRIT SAYING TO GCCRS

8th November 2011

WHAT IS THE SPIRIT SAYING TO GCCRS

Fr. Joy Menacherry

If our prayer groups are to be fruitful then let us be attentive to what the Holy Spirit is saying to us.

The Holy Spirit speaks to us through the Bible and the Magisterium of the Church and the silence of the mind which is the conscience.  Remember to  keep in mind that the Holy Spirit does not intrude and He speaks in whispers.

Revelation 2:2-5

• 2 I know your works, your difficulties and your patient suffering. I know you cannot tolerate evildoers but have tested those who call themselves apos­­tles and have proved them to be liars. 3 You have persevered and have suffered for my name without losing heart.   4 Nevertheless, I have this complaint against you: you have lost your first love. 5 Remember from where you have fallen and repent, and do what you used to do be­fore. If not, I will come to you and remove your lamp­­stand from its place; this I will do, unless you repent. 

Revelation 3:6, 16

 6 Let anyone who has ears listen to what the Spirit says to the Churches.”

16 You are lukewarm, neither hot nor cold so I will spit you out of my mouth.

John 20:27

27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands; stretch out your hand and put it into my side. Resist no longer and be a believer.”

 Transformation

Revelation 3:14-15 Jesus is the AMEN  He is the faithful and true witness.

 14 Write this to the angel of the Church in Laodicea, “Thus says the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation:

15 I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were cold or hot!

We need to be a true advertisement for Jesus.

We have to grow, we must have a target, we have to set goals.

Ezekiel 33:30-33  We must have listening ears.

 30 Son of man, your people talk about you along the walls and at the doors of the houses, each one with his neighbor: ‘Come and hear the latest word of Yahweh.’

31 They go to you as they go to an as­sembly and sit in front of you. They listen to your words but do not do what you say. Instead they con­tinue to lie and look only for their own interest. 32 For them you are no more than a singer of lovesongs – a beautiful voice accompanied by beautiful music. They listen but do not practice what they hear.

33 But when what is foretold comes true – and it is about to happen – they will know that there was a prophet among them.”

COMMITMENT

We are partners with Christ to spread the Good News

Christ needs us to carry on the mission which He has entrusted to us.

We must be strengthened in our commitment

Humility is an essential characteristic of the renewal

God is the reason I must be humble because He humbled Himself.

Learn to love and respect the mother Church.