Paint Party Friday: Chosen Instrument!

I intend to paint Saul today, St. Paul, 

as he was later called.

And I chose to trace Matthew McConaughey

from Time Magazine.

 St. Paul is such an interesting fiery character.

Imagine him going after the new Christians

with such passion that he would 

"breathe murderous threats"!!!

But God CHOSE him:

"this man is a CHOSEN INSTRUMENT

of mine to carry my name

before Gentiles, kings,

and children of Israel..."

Acts 9:15

"God took all that energy that was 
misspent, redirected it 

and harnessed it in a holy way"

as Scott Hahn said in this video.

I like to think we are all 

chosen instruments in some way.

God can use our gifts, talents and passions

and harness it in a holy way!

Think about what gifts and talents 

God wants us to use for Him!

 "The bread that I will give is 

my flesh for the life of the world.

John 6:51

"The BREAD that I will give
is my FLESH for the LIFE of the world." 
John 6:51
I was so excited to listen to  
Dr. Brant Pitre's lecture
about Jesus and the Jewish 
roots of the Eucharist.
One of the points he brought out
was that the mystery of the 

Trinity is foreshadowed in the
tabernacle of Moses.

The 3 key symbols in the tabernacle were 

the Ark of the Covenant (God the Father), 

the lamp stand or the menorah 

with tongues of fire (Holy Spirit),
and the gold table with the
Bread of the Presence (Jesus).
In the Jewish Talmud it says that at Passover, 

the priest would take the table 

from the holy place of the temple.
And in the midst of the people,
the priest would lift up the table with the bread
and say, "Behold God's love ❤️ for you."

Thank You Lord for the bread that You give, 

Your flesh which You gave to give us life!
And thank You for choosing us to
be your instruments to spread
Your love to others!!!

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