"In order to be a ministry in the name of Jesus, our ministry must also point beyond our words to the unspeakable mystery of God." (p. 135) Nouwen's words build on the message of Jesus that everything he did was to bring glory to God. If that was the purpose of Jesus' ministry, shouldn't our lives reflect that purpose as well? To that end, we cannot achieve this purpose unless we are listening for the voice of God and then being obedient. "You are my friends," Jesus said, "if you do what I command." Our Lenten journey cannot find its greatest meaning apart from these two elements...listen and obey.
JKA
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