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The Word of Life this month comes from a text attributed to the disciple James, who was a prominent figure in the Church in Jerusalem. He exhorted Christians saying there should be coherence between what they believed and what they did. The first paragraph of the letter highlights an essential condition that makes this possible. Christians needed to be free from all wickedness in order to welcome God\u2019s word and be guided by it on the journey toward fulfilling their Christian vocation.<\/p>\n

The word of God has a creative power that produces fruits of goodness in both the individual and in the community. It builds relationships founded on love between each of us and God and among us all. James says this word has already been \u201cplanted\u201d in us.<\/p>\n

\u201cHumbly welcome the word that has been planted in you and is able to save your souls.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

One place where God clearly speaks to us is the Bible, and for Christians the Gospels are especially important. We can welcome\u00a0God\u2019s word by reading Scripture with love, and we see its fruits when we put it into practice.\u00a0We can also listen to God in the depths of our hearts, where we often experience an influx of many voices and words. These might\u00a0be slogans, or refer to choices we might make, or people to admire or maybe worries or fears. How can we recognize God\u2019s word\u00a0and leave room for it to live in us?\u00a0We need to make ourselves still and surrender to God\u2019s call, so as to listen freely and courageously to his voice which is usually\u00a0gentle and quiet.\u00a0God\u2019s voice asks us to avoid being closed in on ourselves and to venture onto the path of encounter and dialogue with him and\u00a0with others. It also calls on us to work so that human coexistence can become more harmonious and we can be increasingly ready to recognize one another as brothers and sisters.<\/p>\n

\u201cHumbly welcome the word that has been planted in you and is able to save your souls.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

How can this be? It is surely because, from the very beginning, God stated clearly that humankind was created in his \u201cimage.\u201d In fact, every human being is a \u201cyou\u201d in relation to God. Every person is called into existence to share in God\u2019s life of love and fellowship.<\/p>\n

In addition, for Christians the sacrament of baptism incorporates us into Christ, the word of God who entered into human history.
\nGod has, therefore, sown the seed of his word in every person. This word calls them to do what is good; it calls them to justice, self-giving and fellowship. When the word is welcomed and cultivated in our own \u201csoil,\u201d it produces life and fruit.<\/p>\n

\u201cHumbly welcome the word that has been planted in you and is able to save your souls.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

In fact, the word of God can transform our daily life into the story of our liberation from the darkness of personal and social evil.\u00a0However, we need to accept the word personally and consciously, even if it is an ongoing process and we are imperfect and fragile. Our thoughts and feelings will become more like those of Jesus himself. Our faith and hope in God\u2019s love will grow stronger, and we will notice other people\u2019s needs and help them.<\/p>\n

Chiara Lubich<\/a> explained this in 1992: \u201cWe saw a profound unity between Jesus\u2019 love for the Father and his love for his brothers and sisters. There was total coherence between his words and his life, and this fascinated and attracted everyone.
\n\u201cWe too should be like him, accepting his words with childlike simplicity and putting them into practice. His words shine out in their purity, strength and completeness. By living them, we become the kind of disciples he wants us to be, disciples who are equal to their teacher, like Jesus spread throughout the world. What greater and more beautiful adventure could there be?\u201d<\/p>\n

Letizia Magri<\/em><\/p>\n

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