{"id":8807,"date":"2022-07-18T17:16:58","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T15:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/apostolowiemilosci.pl\/?p=8807"},"modified":"2022-07-18T17:16:58","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T15:16:58","slug":"jesus-on-the-street-79-a-place-at-the-christmas-eve-feast-and-the-shared-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/apostolowiemilosci.pl\/?p=8807","title":{"rendered":"JESUS on the Street #79 \/ A place at the Christmas Eve feast and the shared Word"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We traditionally leave one plate free at the Christmas Eve meal, so whoever would pass by and be able to sit at it, would sit at the table with us. Often it happens there is no one there. We invite guests ourselves to the Christmas Eve supper and still leave this plate empty, so that whoever will come simply can come. But sometimes it happens, and it happened to me this year, that this plate filled itself. Guests came, guests from heaven so to speak, who filled the seats at the Christmas Eve table, because God sent them. I knew this already on Saturday, December 18, that I would have guests from heaven at the Christmas Eve supper, 3 people. It was a great joy. Interestingly, God knew about it too, which was unusual, because the next day on Sunday I received a text message – I would like to give a new Catholic Scripture on the occasion of the upcoming Christmas. May the Good Jesus always dwell in our hearts and lead us and our families to a better life. May the Good God provide for you and your family. Have a blessed Sunday.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Of course, but after all, this man did not know at all that I would have three guests at this one empty plate =. First there was a text message and one scripture. Then there was a conversation on Sunday and it turns out two Scriptures. But when he told me that, I say to myself: 'I’m going to go all the way’. – You know what, but I’m going to have three visitors from heaven, so if I do, I need another third Scripture. And the person without thinking said – then I’ll buy another one.  And so three guests came to this empty plate for Christmas. Three guests, because they were supposed to be. Someone sent without knowing 3 Scriptures. When we said goodbye at the end on the last day of Christmas, we sat at the dinner table, each of us opened a Scripture, and it turned out that we had the same one! We prayed for the Holy Spirit and opened, each his own, Scripture. He unzipped the slider, prayed, and in order we opened and wrote down the given passage. An extraordinary moment. I know that my guests were doing this for the first time in their lives. We did this all the time. But unusual because in this company and on such a day and unusual passages opened.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

1 Chr 1: 23-27 \/ These were all sons of Joktan.  Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah, Eber, Peleg, Reu, Serug, Nachor, Terach, Abram, that is Abraham.<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Ps 66:13\/ I will enter Your house with a burnt offering and fulfill what I have vowed to You,<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Wis 1:1 \/ Love justice, earthly judges! Think on the Lord rightly and seek Him in simplicity of heart! <\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Ps 21:13 \/ You will make them flee,<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Ez 27:8-9 \/ 8 The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad served you as rowers, the wise men of Semeru were with you: they were your sailors, and the expert craftsmen of Gebal were there to repair your damage. All the ships of the sea called at you to trade with you.<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

God be glorified this Christmas Eve, in that you filled that plate, in that God knew and planned it. In that He sent the person who bought the three Scriptures. May God bless him and his family. May Jesus be glorified in the fact that he resides in the Word of Life and that he can feed us not only at the Christmas table, but also with his Word. An unusual Christmas, a full plate. I didn’t look for it, and it filled itself, people found the way themselves. God is great. On this Christmas Eve and this Christmas I experienced that God himself sent these people to me. God Himself sent a person, a family, who bought Scriptures especially for them, at that moment, for Christmas. It was as if they knew I had guests. I experienced, therefore, that God saw me, that I would host them, and saw the other person, because He sent them at such a moment that they could share, that is, God saw all of us, those who are hosting and those who will be hosted. God IS and LIVES! He connects people, helps people, speaks to them, may He be glorified.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Testimony by Ania Wyrzykowska, 24.12.2021<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Translation by Pawe\u0142 Zawal<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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