I myself will protect you

Notes of meeting on 25 August 2015

Picture of a young sapling tree growing in the darkness. God provides it with light and water to grow and He also put a thicket hedge around it to protect it while it matured.
Then God caused the hedge to wither and the tree could see it was on top of a hill and the seed from the tree had caused small saplings to emerge around it.
From the bottom of the hill it looked to others as if a great beacon of light was beckoning them. The trees reflected the Glory of the Lord.
Above the trees was Jesus on the Cross imparting light and guidance for all those seeking shelter and knowledge of God. The little wood drew all men to Jesus, to His peace and protection. All could worship the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit drawing more people to Jesus. Here was no fear only love and a thirst for Jesus.

Jesus says: "I am with you, do not fear, no harm will come to any of mine. Like a mother hen I Myself will protect you. Let your light shine forthwith."

 John 9 v 1 -7
¹ As he went along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth.
² His disciples asked him, 'Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he should have been born blind?'
³ 'Neither he nor his parents sinned,' Jesus answered, 'he was born blind so that the works of God might be revealed in him.
⁴ 'As long as day lasts we must carry out the work of the one who sent me; the night will soon be here when no one can work.
⁵ As long as I am in the world I am the light of the world.'
⁶ Having said this, he spat on the ground, made a paste with the spittle, put this over the eyes of the blind man,
⁷ and said to him, 'Go and wash in the Pool of Siloam' (the name means 'one who has been sent'). So he went off and washed and came back able to see.

Romans 15 v 1 -13
¹ It is for us who are strong to bear with the susceptibilities of the weaker ones, and not please ourselves.
² Each of us must consider his neighbour's good, so that we support one another.
³ Christ did not indulge his own feelings, either; indeed, as scripture says: The insults of those who insult you fall on me.
⁴ And all these things which were written so long ago were written so that we, learning perseverance and the encouragement which the scriptures give, should have hope.
⁵ Now the God of perseverance and encouragement give you all the same purpose, following the example of Christ Jesus,
⁶ so that you may together give glory to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ with one heart.
⁷ Accept one another, then, for the sake of God's glory, as Christ accepted you.
⁸ I tell you that Christ's work was to serve the circumcised, fulfilling the truthfulness of God by carrying out the promises made to the fathers,
⁹ and his work was also for the gentiles, so that they should give glory to God for his faithful love; as scripture says: For this I shall praise you among the nations and sing praise to your name.
¹⁰ And in another place it says: Nations, rejoice, with his people,
¹¹ and in another place again: Praise the Lord, all nations, extol him, all peoples.
¹² And in Isaiah, it says: The root of Jesse will appear, he who rises up to rule the nations, and in him the nations will put their hope.
¹³ May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in your faith, so that in the power of the Holy Spirit you may be rich in hope.

Lord we pray that the Catholic Church will heed the call of Pope Francis to include physical and spiritual healing as a major and essential part of Her mission of evangelisation.

and we pray with Pope Francis that today  "it is the favourable time to heal wounds, a time not to be weary of meeting all those who are waiting to see and touch with their hands the signs of the closeness of God, a time to offer everyone the way of forgiveness and reconciliation."
You Jesus are the way and we seek your healing for all peoples and nations, for ourselves and for all those who are lost and in darkness. Amen