The name of God (2)
The prophet Jeremiah put it very well this reality: "Thus saith the Lord: Cursed be the man who trusts in man, which makes flesh for his assistance, and whose heart departs from Yahweh! It is like a thistle in the steppe, not feeling when happiness comes, he lives in the parched places in the wilderness, a salt land where no one remained. Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord Yahweh will answer his confidence! It is like a tree planted beside the waters, which extends its roots by the river: it does not smell when the heat comes, its leaves are always green, and he does not care development in a drought year, not stopping to bear fruit "(Jeremiah 17, 5-8). (read more ) us refuge in God. What a disappointment when we put our trust in men! They quickly made us move away if their interests change sign. As long as we are their useful, they liken to be our friends. But many in the English spin. The true friend is verified in the test. It remains true while others depart from the unfortunate. "The likes loves at all times" (Proverbs 17, 17). The false friend "has the sweetness on the lips and in his heart, he plans to throw you into the pit. The enemy has tears in her eyes and, if it finds an opportunity, he will be insatiable in your blood. The misfortune befalls you he? You will find there before you, and pretending the savior, he will give you a knock on the leg. Then he shook his head, he will clap his hands, and loudly whispers he will face another "(Sirach 12, 16-18).
Come take refuge in this tower is Love of Christ us. Not to isolate ourselves, we cut to another, but to be able to truly love, regardless of any human consideration, any respecter of persons. Simply because they are our brothers in humanity and that we love them as Christ loves them.
"It is Ami, Ami: your autem dixi Amicos (John 15, 15), he says. He calls us friends and he has taken the first step, he loved us first. However, it does not impose his affection he offers. He shows the clearest sign of friendship: one has greater love than he who lays down his life for his friends (John 15, 13). He was a friend of Lazarus, he wept when he saw him dead, and he has risen. If we see cold, without desire, perhaps with the hardness of an inner life that goes out, we will call her life: I command you, my friend, get up and running (see Luke 5, 24) come out of this narrow life that is not a life "(St. JosemarÃa, Christ Is Passing , No. 93).
Yes, the Lord is the Lover, the rampart, tower, our refuge and our strength.
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