1ST READING
The
phrase at the end of today’s reading, “The Lord of hosts,” indicates
that the power of God was with David. This is very important to a people
who seem to be constantly at war. This makes David an attractive
proposition for the King of Israel and this is what the people
eventually accept. He will reign as king for a long time. Remember, life
expectancy was probably not much more than 25 to 30 years at the time.
Israel becomes a mighty nation under David’s rule.
2 Samuel 5:1-7, 10
1 All the tribes of Israel came to David in Hebron and said: “Here we are, your bone and your flesh. 2 In days past, when Saul was our king, it was you who led the children of Israel out and brought them back. And the Lord said to you, ‘You shall shepherd my people Israel and shall be commander of Israel.’” 3 When all the elders of Israel came to David in Hebron, King David made an agreement
with them there before the Lord, and they anointed him king of Israel. 4 David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned for forty years: 5 seven years and six months in Hebron over Judah, and thirty-three years in Jerusalem over all Israel and Judah. 6 Then the king and his men set out for Jerusalem against the Jebusites who inhabited the region. David was told, “You cannot enter here: the blind and the lame will drive you away!” which was their way of saying,
“David cannot enter here.” 7 But David did take the stronghold of Zion, which is the City of David. 10 David grew steadily more powerful, for the Lord of hosts was with him.
P S A L M
Psalm 89:20, 21-22, 25-26
R: My faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him.
19 [20] Once
you spoke in a vision, and to your faithful ones you said: “On a
champion I have placed a crown; over the people I have set a youth.” (R) 20 [21] “I have found David, my servant; with my holy oil I have anointed him, 21 [22] that my hand may be always with him, and that my arm may make him strong.” (R) 24 [25] “My faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him, and through my name shall his horn be exalted. 25 [26] I will set his hand upon the sea, his right hand upon the rivers.” (R)
GOSPEL
Jesus
affirms that we need to promote and treasure unity within our
communities. When a community is divided for whatever reason, it is very
difficult to achieve much. Unity means that we are able to share our
resources and talents for the common goal of living and proclaiming the
Gospel. This is our highest calling; this is the heart of what it means
to be a disciple of Jesus.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Our Savior Jesus Christ has destroyed death and brought life to light through the Gospel.
Mark 3:22-30
22 The scribes who had come from Jerusalem said of Jesus, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and “By the prince of demons he drives out demons.” 23 Summoning them, he began to speak to them in parables, “How can Satan drive out Satan? 24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25 And if a house is divided against
itself, that house will not be able to stand. 26 And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand; that is the end of him. 27 But no one can enter a strong man’s house to plunder his property unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house. 28 Amen, I say to you, all sins and all blasphemies that people utter will be forgiven them. 29 But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never have
forgiveness, but is guilty of an everlasting sin.” 30 For they had said, “He has an unclean spirit.”
BLESSING
LIST
think:
Unity means that we are able to share our resources and talents for the
common goal of living and proclaiming the Gospel.
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 Mark 13-16
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