Project Siena

Throughout the Old Testament there are very many foreshadowing and prophecies of Jesus Christ. The prophets paint a picture of what the coming Messiah might look like. The Psalms foreshadow His life and personality. These aren’t the only things that tell us about Christ however. There were people described in the Old Testament that were “types” of Christ. To say that someone is a type of someone else means that their lives had parallels and similarities. Some examples of types of Christ found in the Old Testament are: Adam, Isaac, Joseph, Moses, David, Solomon, Jonah, Job. The first type of Christ found in the Bible is Adam. We can see a parallel between Adam and Jesus in the gardens. In the garden of Eden, Adam disobeyed God by eating the forbidden fruit. Adam did not trust that God was in control and knew what was best for him, instead Adam thought that God was trying to keep him from being as powerful as Himself. Adam said “no” to God’s will by eating the fruit. At the start of Jesu...

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God and I had a bit of a reckoning not too long ago. I was in adoration at a retreat and filled with so many questions. I rested my head on the edge of the pew in front of me and let myself cry while asking God question after question. People around me seemed to be having their questions answered, they were finding their way, they were experiencing Jesus in a way they maybe never had before. But not me. For the first time in a long time I felt as if I couldn't trust Jesus. I had been in need of healing and was not receiving it. How could I trust Him if I was hurt and not helped?   A religious sister I was praying near leaned over and whispered to me. "Did you remember to give Jesus your heart after?" I was confused. What did she mean after? Picking up on my confusion, she explained to me that oftentimes when we first encounter God we are able to build a child like dependency on God. When we experience a tragedy, it can cause part of us to grow up. We can become adults and...