Life in Three Words
Words of hope and encouragement
from our Bishop.
"Then from the cloud came a voice that
said, 'This is my Son, my Chosen; listen
to him!'"
.......... Luke 28:35 (NRSV)
We live in a world of many
voices. The voice you hear and
respond to most often will largely
determine how you live and the
course your life will take. If the
voice of greed and selfishness drowns
out all others, then your life will be an
endless pursuit of accumulating
material possessions with regards to
only one thing: me, myself, and I. Or,
if you hear the voice that calls you
into service for others, then your life
will be driven to reach out to those
who have no voice, and who depend
upon committed servants who "lose
their lives for the sake of others." In
today's society, I invite you to observe
the voices that people hear and follow,
for at times it is truly frightening to see the places where our loyalties are
most often given.
That's why it's so important that I
remind you that there is still one voice
that speaks to us in the midst of our
wandering and our quest for living, and
his name is Jesus! You can be sure
that the voice of our Lord and Savior
still speaks, and if we would only listen
to him our lives would be more meaningful
and whole.
Out of the Gospel of Luke
comes this fascinating story of the
Transfiguration. It was a divine
moment in the life of Christ when his
appearance was changed from the
"likeness of men" (Philippians 2:7) to that of the glorified Son of God. The
decent of a cloud symbolized the
presence of God who spoke
acknowleging Jesus as His chosen
Son. And the words, "Listen to him"
become for us the supreme wisdom of
the ages. These three words
represent the ultimate essence of life,
for God is saying that listening to His
Son, Jesus Christ, is the only way to
redemption and our only hope for
survival. It is life in three words!
Today, I invite you to
experience life in all its fullness. I urge
you to hear the voice of One whom
death could not destroy and the grave
could not hold. He still lives, and his
influence is greater now than ever
because he remains our hope, our
salvation, and our all!
"I can hear my Saviour calling,
I can hear my Savior calling, I can
hear my Saviour calling, I'll go with
him, with him, all the way!"
May God bless and keep you all,
Bishop Hayes