What does it mean?

What does this mean?:

Jesus spoke with his men, "Little flock, do not be afraid. For your Father has been pleased to give you the Kingdom."

In his parable of the prodigal, more is hinted: The father said to the elder son, " 'My son', the father said, 'I am always with you. And everything I have is yours' ".

And this, too: "I am in the Father, and you are in me, and I in you".

Altered perspective so as to realize that not only are we in His presence, but that He who possesses the universe saturates our lives, literally. "Christ in you, the mystery of the faith".

And so it is simple: how can we but live for the needs of others...hoping and praying and desiring for them to experience with us what the Almighty said to Abraham: "Do not be afraid. I am your shield, your very great reward." And effecting change as an extension of our connection with the King.

Pray for Debbie and I as we start our furlough this week: to keep His correct and eternal perspective every moment of every second.

- Patrick