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Jesus, the Eternal Certainty that Does Not Frustrate Us

Jesus is the Eternal Certainty that does not frustrate those who place their Hope in Him; and much more than that: their Trust. As we read in the Book of Psalms 2:12, “Blessed are all who take refuge in Him [the Son of God].”

Tela: Heinrich Hofmann (1824-1911)

    

This magnificent good fortune is within reach of all whose hands are calloused from the struggles of human life. This divine balm is offered to all of us and is guaranteed by the Master of masters: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your Souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (The Gospel according to Matthew 11:28-30)

José de Paiva Netto is a writer, journalist, radio broadcaster, composer, and poet. He is the President of the Legion of Good Will (LGW), effective member of the Brazilian Press Association (ABI) and of the Brazilian International Press Association (ABI-Inter). Affiliated to the National Federation of Journalists (FENAJ), the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the Union of Professional Journalists of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the Union of Writers of Rio de Janeiro, the Union of Radio Broadcasters of Rio de Janeiro, and the Brazilian Union of Composers (UBC). He is also a member of the Academy of Letters of Central Brazil. He is an author of international reference in the concept and defense of the cause of Ecumenical Citizenship and Spirituality which, according to him, constitute “the cradle of the most generous values that are born of the Soul, the dwelling of the emotions and of the reasoning enlightened by intuition, the atmosphere that embraces everything that transcends the ordinary field of matter and comes from the elevated human sensitivity, such as Truth, Justice, Mercy, Ethics, Honesty, Generosity, and Fraternal Love.”