Father Melvin Doucette
1704 Palmer Road North, R.R. 2
Tignish, Prince Edward Island
Canada  C0B 2B0

Thursday, 10 October 2002
 
WILL  YOU  INVITE  ME  TODAY?

Dear Paul, Rita and Friends,
Greetings on this cloudy morning! We had a nice day yesterday although
it was cool especially in the evening. I went to the prayer meeting at
Palmer Road last evening. We had a large group present including some
people from the Evangeline area. Many said that the hour of prayer went
by too fast.

I had a great half hour with Jesus in prayer this morning. He began by
saying, "Melvin, my companion on the way, I love you. My dear friends,
you are all on a long road and you do not see the end in the far
distance. Every morning you set out on this road. You have to prepare to
set out by prayer animated by faith, hope and love. You need grace to
make progress. Invite me to join you and it will not be so tedious.
Every person is on that road of life. You will also see side roads and
many people will be taking them. These side roads lead to nowhere. You
will only get lost in the thick bush. These side roads are the
attractions and pleasures of the world. Each one has its own sign such
as: alcohol, drugs, sex, money, power, pornography, etc. These will lead
you away from your goal. I will not follow you if your take one of these
side roads. The main road can be rough at times. There are stones,
water, sand and steep hills. These are the trials that you have to go
through in life. If you invite me I will help you through them. I am
your friend who is ready to walk at your side every day. I promise to
carry you when the going is too difficult. Every morning I wait for your
invitation. You are free to call me or reject me. Will you invite me
today? I love you with all my heart."

Today the Lord lays out in a concrete way the journey of our life.
Indeed, we are all on a pilgrimage to our real home in heaven. Jesus
wants to walk with us on this road. He will come if you invite Him.
Without Him we will never reach our destination. We cannot advance on
this road without His grace. If we follow our inclinations, we will find
ourselves on a side road and completely lost in the woods. Jesus,
however, will bring us back if we call upon Him. On this journey, we
need to be dressed with faith, hope and love, the wonderful gifts of
God. Jesus asks us today and every day, "Will you invite me?" He will
not force Himself on us. He waits for our invitation.

Let us continue to pray for the sick that the Lord may heal them. Wayne
is stronger and thanks you all for your prayers. I visited Michelle
yesterday evening. Her condition is stable but she is still on oxygen.
Her body is still rejecting the bone marrow transplant she received. Let
us pray that her lungs clear up soon.

Let us join Jesus and all our fellow travelers as we walk the road of
life.

Father Melvin

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