Jesus in Rome: 6. Social Ministry

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6. Social Ministry

Here in Rome also it occurred that was where moving event in which the Creator of a universe spent several hours to return a lost child to his anxious mother. This boy had walked away from his home, and Jesus found him crying inconsolably. He and Ganid were on their way to the libraries, but they took care to bring the child home.Ganid never forgot Jesus' comment:  "You know, Ganid, most human beings are like the lost child. Cry of fear and grief suffer most of the time, seeing that really are only a short distance from safety and rescue services , and this child was actually very close to home. Those who know the way of truth and enjoy the assurance of knowing God should consider it a privilege for them and not a duty, provide guidance to their fellows in their efforts to find the satisfactions of life. Was it not sublime satisfaction for us to help this child back to his mother? Similarly, those who lead men to God experience the supreme satisfaction of human service. "  From that time and for the rest of his life, Ganid was always aware if

There was a widow with five children whose husband had been accidentally killed.Jesus told Ganid how he had lost his father in an accident, and were often bring comfort to both the mother and her children, while Ganid asked his father money to provide food and clothing. They did not cease in their efforts to find work for the eldest son to so he could help support the family.

That night, listening Gonod chronicled these experiences, he said to Jesus, very good - naturedly: "I propose to make my son a scholar or a businessman, and you come and become philosopher and philanthropist." And Jesus replied , smiling: "Maybe we consign the four things; Thus, it will quadruple satisfaction in life, because when your ear recognizes human melody, you can see four tones instead of one. "  And Gonod replied, "I realize that you really are a philosopher. You must write a book for future generations. " Jesus replied:  "Not a book - my mission is tolive a life in this generation and for all generations. I ... "  but stopped saying to Ganid:  " My son, it's time to go to sleep. "