April 28 Monday
of the 2nd week of Easter: A
thought for those who want to bear prophetic witness through lifestyle
Acts 4:23-31; Psalm 2:1-3,
4-7a, 7b-9; John 3:1-8
The Gospel is logical: Jesus says, “Unless you are born from
above, you cannot see the Kingdom of God.” It follows that, if we do see the
Kingdom of God, we must be “born of the Spirit.”
What we seek is what we see. If we are visibly living for the
Kingdom, the enlightening Spirit in us becomes visible to others.
Paul makes it a choice: “If then you were raised with Christ,
seek what is above.” If we have God’s divine life in us, we have God’s divine
desires. That becomes evident—becomes Christian witness—if we visibly “seek
what is above” instead of living for what is immediately available and enticing
on earth.
We
can only do that if we keep ourselves aware of our divine desires for the
“more” that our deepest self longs for. Reading God’s word reminds us. Getting
in touch with our feelings awakens us. Reflecting on our mood changes alerts
us. Reviewing our daily choices enlightens us. Sharing deeply with others
stimulates us.
The
goal is to live “with the eyes of our heart enlightened,” so that we and others
“may know what is the hope to which he has called us” (see Ephesians 1:18).
PRAY: “Send forth
your Spirit, and our hearts will be regenerated. And you will renew the face of
the earth.”
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