Tuesday, February 28, 2012

World War III and the Glory of the Lord




Prayer Warriors;

I stumbled across an interesting webcast recently. It was Glenn Beck, stating that WWIII has already begun. Everyone knows it and feels it. He explained, that WWIII is different than past wars; it is a different battle. It is the battle between hope and despair, and it has the world in it's clutches. I would have to agree with the man!!

I thought more about this. I think he is onto it correctly. Our Lady has been speaking to us since 1981 about true peace, and the only way to have it, is through prayer, to allow Our Lord to enter our hearts, to constantly invite Him into our lives. She says, pray, pray, pray. This message is repeated over and over. The thing is, this battle is an interior one. It takes place in the human heart. We are fighting this battle now, and have been for awhile. On all levels of society, our culture, our faith, our government, between nations, in our families, within marriages and relationships, between parent and child. Mr. Beck indicated that this war, may manifest later into different capacities, and his emphasis is to be physically prepared. There is certainly nothing wrong with that I suppose. But for us, chosen warriors of the Most High, this is a battle we fight on our knees, with self sacrifice.

Before God, we have been beggars for years, and I suppose we will continue to be, but it's time to change our temperament a bit. We have been frustrated, sometimes beaten down, literally, in many ways. This lent is a decisive one. We all know it, we all feel it, from the depths of our heart. So much is at stake!

It is time to renounce every shred of fear and despair that dwells in or around us. It is time to embrace courage, confidence; to have patience, perseverance, and fight with peace in our hearts. To fight with peace? This seems foreign to us. But why should it be? This battle is not our own. We do not control the cosmos. We barely have control of our beating heart or our checkbook. God does.

Our Mighty God has control of everything. And you know what? His Glory is coming! Like a mighty sword! His Glory is so far beyond what we could possibly comprehend that it is time to recognize how deaf, dumb and blind we have been all this time. Do we realize how priviledged we are to live in this time? To be light-bearers when the world enters this foretold time of great darkness? Are we recognizing our true value as the church militant?

We have witnessed very disturbing developments in the world over the last few years. And in recent weeks we in the United States are seeing our religious liberty threatened like never before. As the blogger, Mark Mallett outlines (in recent email fwd). Lawlessness and corruption are exploding exponentially. Our government and civil leaders are acting in very disturbing ways; power and money appear to be controlling our world, the righteous man doesn't seem to stand a chance anywhere. Wars loom, weather gets wierder, freakish horriffic crimes are not only increasing, but are being splatted all over world news. Why? To frighten us, of course. The enemy is a god of terror, of hate, of death. But - we are children of light, of love, of LIFE! Isn't this truth GLORIOUS??

It is the time to shed our old clothes, our old wineskins. Embrace more of a life of the spirit. Detach from the flesh. As we fast, let us strip ourselves of these worldly worries, all things of the flesh that weaken us with unnecessary passion or anxiety. Embrace JOY and PEACE. These bad things are horrific. But they WILL PASS. And what comes? Will be glorious! Let us ask God to BRING ON His glory - to our lives, to our family, to our culture, our schools, our nation. May His victory be proclaimed in our small lives. In our mundane tasks. In our living rooms, offices, parishes. Time is coming soon when we may be separated from the world. And ya know? It may just be wonderful! This lent, let us together try to bring the kingdom of God into our hearts, families, lives, as we have never done before.

The 40DFL has started this lent, and also Alabama is doing a novena of Masses to end abortion. Please spiritually unite to these God-chosen warriors! Also may all who have laid their burdens before us asking for prayer...may we unite to pray fervently, as a soldier assigned to complete a mission. Dear Children of Mary, many amazing things lay ahead. Run to Our Father this lent. May we find that garden of beauty and rest that Our Lady has spoken of, within our own hearts which is there for the asking. Teach ourselves to toss our heavy, painful burdens to this Great Father we have. Place our flesh, our humanity, all that concerns us, in the hands of Jesus. May it be united to His passion, and offered to the Father. So he may deliver and prepare us, for HIS Will. That it may be fulfilled, through us.

Blessed Lent to all. Emmanuel. God is with us!

Recommended reading:

1. Searching for and Maintaining Peace - Fr. Jacques Phillippe
2. Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence (the secret to peace and happiness) - Fr. Jean Baptiste St.-Jure, St. Claude De LaColombere
Both can be purchased here: http://spiritdaily.com/books2.htm#Searching or, they are old classics and can be bought at any catholic bookstore.