Work is Worship, So work well to Enter Jesus’ Rest

“Come to me all who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens and I will give you rest.” (Mat. 11:28)

When we are fulfilling our duties we are not just doing our duties alone but rather we are worshipping our Lord. Here I would like to bring your attention to a famous quote “work is worship.”

Yes, if we are working sincerely, then it is turning out to be worship. Remember what the Lord has said to those who are working. He said “Come to me all who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens” (Mat- 11;28). The second clause is more important as it tells about what Jesus will give them. Jesus continue to say “and I will give you rest.” (Mat. 11:28)

How can we then enter the rest that Christ will offer? It is only when we work hard. And you know well that working involves a lot of responsibility and it’s our duty to work in honor of our Heavenly Father.

Jesus why it is so? Meditation on the Attitudes of Prayer

Often this is a question that you and I have when our prayers are not heard all on a sudden by Jesus. We have no patience to wait for the Lord to take time to act. Sometimes I feel that I am not praying but demanding to the Lord.

 When I say Jesus “You must take care of me while I am riding my bike”, do I say a prayer or do I place a demand. It might look like that I am placing a demand and not saying a prayer. By saying the prayer, “Father, I ask you take this cup away from me, but not what I want but what you want must be done.”

Yes, Jesus’ prayer always had a following if clause and that was always seeking the will of God the Father. Jesus never wanted to get anything that was purely according to His will but he always wanted what His Father’s will was. Seeking of the Father’s will is there even in the Lord’s Prayer. How sad we must be for we do not realize the inclusion of this clause in our daily prayer.

Is Lord so late to respond to your prayer?

I have in my life felt that the Lord is a slow-motion-Lord. Despite our numerous prayers, he may not answer us in a way we want. If it takes too much time, then why should I pray at all? I am living in this hectic and busy world and so I have no time to wait for you oh Lord to respond.

How important matters are there to be done? And still I find time to go to the chapel and pray on every Sundays. Don’t you see them Lord? The actual thing is that out of my busy schedule I am late in reaching the chapel for the Holy Mass and prayers. But to my credit, I never waste at least a single moment in the chapel after the Mass.

Proclamation of the Word, an inevitable responsibility of all real Christians

It was nearly two months back that I started my blog Holify with the help of  Blogger, starting with a Holy Verse from the Bible. The verse posted was nothing other than this. "As you go, proclaim the Good News, 'The Kingdom of heaven has come near.' (Mt: 10: 7).

It was one of the most touching words for me. I believe that being a Christian is thus a call to be preachers or missionaries as it is said that you are to proclaim the message while 'you are on the go'. It does not need any preparation but prayer to the Holy Spirit whom God has given to us as a helper.