THE RISEN LORD HAS CALLED YOU BY YOUR NAME

Have you ever gone to a place you presume no one will know you, and suddenly someone called your names? How was the experience? Were you startled? Were you happy? Were you having mixed feelings whether you were the one actually called? Well, whatever your experience, that was exactly what happened to Mary Magdalene in John 20, 11-16😳

My dear friend(s), in the gospel pericopee, something very unusual and  personal, something very scary but intimate happened to Mary. The
Risen Lord called her by her name, Mary,  and she turned round and said to him in Hebrew, 'Rabboni'. Indeed, that was the turning point in her life of brokenness, weeping, grieving and lost 👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻

This experience of Mary with the Risen Lord gave her back her identity and a mission. That is what happens to you and I when we have an intimate encounter with the Risen Lord. No matter our past, once there is an encounter with the divine, our lives must surely change for the better🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Have you forgotten that the Peter who spoke on the day of Pentecost was a different person from the one who denied Jesus three times and wept? Surely, something must happen whenever you experience the Risen Lord. You must regain your identity and find a new purpose and mission in life🙏🏻

My most cherished friend(s), whenever you feel that life has come to a halt, whenever your dreams are broken, and whenever you have more fears than hopes, the Risen Lord comes to you and calls you out
as He called Mary. Are you ready to respond? ☝🏻☝🏻

As you go out today, the Risen Lord will call you by your name. Please, listen and respond with your heart so that your life can have a meaning and a mission.

Like I always said, eat before you leave your house and if you're lucky to be around my neighborhood, I shall be delighted to host you for lunch. Let me know on time, life is fun with friends like you😜😜

Guten Morgen!
Rabbi😘😘