From October 5 to 26 days took place in Rome next Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the theme "The Word of God in the life and mission of the Church." This extraordinary moment of grace encourages us to reflect on the meaning and efficacy of the Word of God on which our faith is above all that "obedience to God who speaks.". There are many images that the Bible gives us to make us understand the meaning and the transcendent power of the Word of Dio.Ne choose some of the many: it is a sword, hammer, flame of fire, rain, heady wine and honey, good seed ... . The Word of God is like fire: that is not an idea of \u200b\u200bthe mind and not simply a message received from the Lord, but a fire that burns inside. "In my heart was like a burning fire shut up in my bones I tried to contain it, but I could not" (Jer 20:9). "My word is like fire - says the Lord?" (23:29). A fire that burns and consumes. The contact with the Word becomes inflamed and humans. The encounter with the living God is an experience of consuming fire. "Behold, I will make my words like a fire in your mouth. These people will be the wood that it will devour "(5:14). The prophet Isaiah in the experience of his calling he had felt burn the mouth and lips
impure by burning coal that a seraph had taken with tongs from the altar. Thus purified, can go on a mission (Is 6.6 ff). The disciples of Emmaus make this experience in listening to the words of Jesus: "maybe we burned our hearts as he talked to us on the road, when the scriptures to us?" (Luke 24:32).
The Word is like rain, he places the earth (Isaiah 55.10-11) The famous passage from Isaiah reminds us that the Word of God is not known ever to empty what God says is realized, however
The Word is like the food that fills with sweetness and bitterness. The angel offers the book to the seer Apocalypse and says, "Take and eat your fill of bitterness the bowels, but your mouth will be sweet as honey" (Rev. 10:9). The episode is inspired by the prophetic vocation of Ezekiel (Ezekiel 2.8 to 3.3). The Word brings both joy and stomach ache, suffering and consolation. In any case, it is to eat. Of the Christian must eat this food every day, man can not live "by bread alone" (Deuteronomy 8:3; Mt 4:4, Lk 4:4): without the Word, he would simply be overwhelmed by the various forces acting in history, unable to see any worthy project and worthy of acceptance. "I do not live by bread alone man, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God "(Matt. 4:4) Jesus tells the tempter. It is the hunger for the Word of God warns all men.
The Word is like a hammer that breaks even the stones. Nothing can resist his power: "My word is not it ... like a hammer shattering a rock? (Jeremiah 23:29).
After the keynote speech of the Kingdom of God, the parable of the house built on rock told by Jesus, the Word of God itself becomes the rock on which the house is unshakable security and stability (from 7.24 to 25 Mt).
The Word is like heady wine: "It breaks my heart in your chest, shake all my bones are as a drunk and stupid as a wine, because of the Lord and his holy words "(Jer 23.9).
that immediately after Pentecost the apostles preached the great works of God, are ridiculed and considered drunk (Acts 2:13). The Word takes us out of the ordinary sense, which led him to live according to worldly criteria. The Word of God is like a good seed that has the potential to grow, flourish and bear fruit (Luke 8:11).
The development of the Christian community is interpreted as the growth and spread of the Word (Acts 6:7, 12:24, 13.49). The Word of God is "living and active, sharper than any sword, it penetrates and makes light inside man (Hebrews 4:12). Those who hear were cut to the heart (Acts 2:37). "Who is able to understand, Lord, all the wealth of one of your words? It is much more that escapes us ... The Lord has colored his words of many beauties, has hidden all the treasures in it "(St. Ephraim). The Word of God is Jesus who gives himself to us, speaks to us, nourishes us, shakes us, comforts us, tells us his will and his love, illuminates us and sustains us, gives us joy and hope. We can count on his word, we can rely on his word and abandon us safely. Not reduce the power of God contained in the Gospel. And woe to us if we do not preach (Rom 1:16, 9:16). The seer
Apocalypse will allow for the victorious ride in the history of the Word (Revelation 19.11-16). We believe we have the courage of the word, which means courage in listening and ad. Listening to a persevering and courageous proclamation of the Word will certainly lead to the fruiting of abundant seeds of good hidden in the furrows of our land.
Pope Benedict XVI to indicate the meaning and importance of the Synod on the Word of God says that the Church must always renew and rejuvenate with the word of God that never grows old or becomes exhausted and that, through the Holy Spirit guides us the whole truth. From
to the word of God can pours out the new spiritual springtime of the Church.
Don Giuseppe Imperato
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