1ST READING
Have
you ever been cut to the heart? I hope so, and I hope that it was in
the context of coming to faith in Jesus Christ. Repentance borne of
being cut to the heart goes deep within us to the point that,
ultimately, we do not want to hold anything back from God. The truth of
God’s love for us has penetrated our hearts and minds that we cannot do
anything except bow before the Lord, beg His mercy and commit ourselves
to being His disciples.
Acts 2:36-41
36 On
the day of Pentecost, Peter said to the Jewish people, “Let the whole
house of Israel know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.” 37 Now
when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and they asked Peter
and the other apostles, “What are we to do, my brothers?” 38 Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for the
forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise is made to you and to your children and to all those far off, whomever the Lord our God will call.” 40 He testified with many other arguments, and was exhorting them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.” 41 Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand persons were added that day.
P S A L M
Psalm 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22
R: The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.
4 Upright is the word of the Lord, and all his works are trustworthy. 5 He loves justice and right; of the kindness of the Lord the earth is full. (R) 18 See, the eyes of the Lord are upon those who fear him, upon those who hope for his kindness, 19 to deliver them from death and preserve them in spite of famine. (R)
20 Our soul waits for the Lord, who is our help and our shield, 22 May your kindness, O Lord, be upon us who have put our hope in you. (R)
GOSPEL
A
moment of insight and recognition — some people call this an “aha”
experience. Mary Magdalene realizes that she is speaking to Jesus, who
is standing before her, alive. I wonder what goes on in her mind as she
tries to make sense of the realization that Jesus has risen from the
dead. God wants us to have many “aha” experiences as we come to know His
love and mercy more deeply in our lives. Just when we thought it could
not possibly get any better, it does, and God draws us another step
nearer to Him.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
This is the day the Lord has made; let us be glad and rejoice in it.
John 20:11-18
11 Mary Magdalene stayed outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent over into the tomb 12 and saw two angels in white sitting there, one at the head and one at the feet where the body of Jesus had been. 13 And
they said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They
have taken my Lord, and I don’t know where they laid him.” 14 When she had said this, she turned
around and saw Jesus there, but did not know it was Jesus. 15 Jesus
said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?”
She thought it was the gardener and said to him, “Sir, if you carried
him away, tell me where you laid him, and I will take him.” 16 Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni,” which means Teacher. 17 Jesus
said to her, “Stop holding on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the
Father. But go to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am going to
my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” 18 Mary went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord,” and then reported what he had told her.
LIST
think:
Repentance borne of being cut to the heart goes deep within us to the
point that, ultimately, we do not want to hold anything back from God.
Exodus 10-12
T O D A Y’S BLESSING LIST
Thank You Lord for: __________________
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God’s special verse/thought for me today_
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READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR Exodus 10-12
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