Tuesday May 6, 2008: Acts 20:17-27; Jn 17:1-11a

Given the challenges we go through every day, it is easy to lose sight of our identity; our uniqueness as children of the Father. How are we children of the Father? All of us, who are baptized in Christ, belong to Jesus Christ. We have chosen to be baptized because we believe that Jesus Christ is from the Father. Everything that Jesus Christ has belongs to the Father. Since we all belong to Jesus, we belong to the Father. John 1: 12 tells us that, all those who believed, he has given them the power to be called the sons and daughters of God.


Our explicit presentation to the Father by Jesus Christ, reminds us that we are not alone when we go through challenging times in this world. Jesus is aware of these challenges and that is the reason he prays for us and commits us into the hands of the Father. As the Father was always present with Jesus in the world, so will he always be present to us. He will never abandon us for a moment. Those times you feel like giving up, remember that God is present with you.


How is your relationship with the Father?