In the Gospel from the Tuesday of the 4th week of Easter we hear Jesus saying this, "The works I do in my Father's name testify to me. But you do not believe because you are not among my sheep." -John 19. Sometimes I wonder when reading scripture like this if I am really among the chosen or am I going to be like one of the Jews who are not among Christ's sheep. They are asking Him why He can't right out and say who He is and tell them everything. They say that He keeps them in suspense. This is something that I ask too sometimes, especially when I want to hear an answered prayer plain as day, black and white. No more of that waiting around thinking is that the answer? But then if Christ did not drag us along a little or confuse us, use parables, etc. How boring would it get? I mean this requires us to pray more. To seek Him out more and more often. If every time we prayed to Him about something and immediately He gave an answer that was right to the point, then where would that need for trust and praying to Him more fervently? He wants us to come to Him a lot! To Him it is black and white but we must seek out what He is saying to us. And it is so much fun to do that. To fall in love with going to Him day in and day out not knowing when it's going to hit us and we are like DUH!! That's what He is telling me. Christ is just awesome in that way and I love that He loves me in my ramblings, like right now.
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