Reflection for all

 Reflection for all

REFLECTION FOR ALL

Listen, you, friend of the world, do you not believe in God? Look at what I want to tell you: all of us will be in the blessed hands of God for eternity. This does not depend on our will because the Owner of all arranged it this way. But that which is indeed subject to our will is the place where we are going to be for all eternity. It is up to each one of us to choose this, with the sole condition that our choice be made during the course of our life, because once our existence on this earth is finished, there is no longer an opportunity for choice. The condition in which we find ourselves at the end of this life, in that condition we remain for eternity. Whether in His divine arms, in heaven, or whether an eternity outside of Him, in hell, which means a place of torment. That of which we are speaking is extremely important and profound, beyond measure, because the risk for all of us is an eternity away from God. How good it would be to correct ourselves now! To correct ourselves right now while we live and not leave it for later, because it could turn out very costly for us. Now let us pause to reflect, because the Lord loves us powerfully and has provided the way out: Jesus Christ, who is the way, the truth, and the life; the path to eternity with God. Accept this message, which is an urgent call for your life. Thanks also for sharing it with everyone.

José J. Agudelo

July 27, 2006

The best Gift

THE BEST GIFT  

How foolish is the person who asks for insignificant gifts from a rich friend, without considering the things of true value that friend could offer him! And there is no greater fool than the one who asks for trivialities from God, rejecting the most valuable gift of all: the divine presence in their heart that leads them to salvation.  

The Lord said on one occasion: "Which of you fathers, if your son asks for bread, will you give him a stone? Or if he asks for fish, will you give him a snake instead? Or if he asks for an egg, will you give him a scorpion? For if you, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!" (Luke 11:11–13)  

When we receive Christ into our heart, the Holy Spirit comes to dwell within us. You cannot imagine a greater privilege than this. To obtain it, our Creator provided a simple and complete plan. It cannot be bought with money, nor with rites, nor with tears—but you receive it when you follow these four steps:

First, confess that you are a sinner;

Second, confess that you cannot save yourself;

Third, recognize that God loves you and that He became human to die on the cross and thus pay for our sins;

Fourth, accept Jesus Christ as your Savior and the Lord of your life.  

Nowadays, interpersonal communication is not as it once was. Even social media use words in a language people understand to ensure clear connection. God also takes this into account. Therefore, He chose to communicate His message of love and salvation to the world through a means understandable to all. God selected human language to show, in clear and definite terms, that He desires only the good of every human being. How far would the Creator go to communicate with us? The answer is the birth of Jesus on this planet Earth. The reality of Christmas is that God communicated through a Person who, though He was God, was also fully human—just like us in every detail. Jesus is the most important Word ever spoken, for in His person He revealed God the Father. Let us never forget that Jesus declared: "I and the Father are one" (John 10:30).  

With love,

Grandma Fanny

January 1/2026