Would You like to take a walk with Jesus?

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A woman was sitting in her patio, having a morning cup of coffee. Suddenly she felt the presence of someone standing behind her. She felt a thrashing shock like a thousand volts shooting through her entire body. Standing there was Jesus! Was she hallucinating? No, it really was Jesus, just standing there, smiling the most magnetic smile she had ever seen. "'Would you like to go for a walk?' he asked me.

Yes, she would very much like to take a walk with Jesus? She asked, “Is it all right for me to call you by your first name? Or would you prefer Master?”
“Jesus is fine,” he continued to smile ever so graciously. “Come, let's walk.”

What a fabulous opportunity, walking with Jesus. She had so many questions. Now she could finally get answers. Right from Jesus himself.
As they walked along, she broke the silence. “Jesus, you know this doctrine about the Trinity, three Persons in one God.” “Shhh,” he whispered. “do you hear the joyous babbling of that brook over there?” I listened with some impatience, she must admit.

Then she asked, “Jesus, I've been having a lot of trouble with my prayer life.” “Shhh,” he interrupted again. “can you hear the squeals of the little children playing out there in the meadow?”  She hadn't heard. And she must admit she couldn't have cared less. Jesus was here and she wanted answers

They kept walking along. 'What about this final judgment, you know the sheep and the goats? There's nothing there about missing Mass or forgetting to abstain from meat during Lent.” “Shhh,” Jesus said. “Look up there at the birds in the sky. Did you ever see anything so beautiful.” Jesus turned and began to walk away. He hadn't answered one of her questions. And she had so many more. Then he turned and looked at her with that smile of his. She thought he was going to say goodbye. But then his face clouded over with affectionate sadness and he said, “Why do you try so hard?”

Let us pray and reflect: “And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you. (Psalm 9:10).

Lord, I pray for all my Sonshine Friends that they focus more attention on things that matter to Jesus. More smiles, more “I love you” to those dear to us, and more confidence that Jesus came to save us from our fears, doubts and worries. Besides giving up “sweets” for Lent, notice the beauty around you and thank God for his magnificent creation.