1ST READING
The
Book of Proverbs is originally an instruction on how to behave in the
court of a king. Read through the Book one day when you have a spare
hour or two and keep this focus in mind, and you will begin to see how
practical is the advice that we find here. Living in the court of a king
is a political exercise of how to win friends and influence people.
When it comes to proclaiming the Gospel, the same is true, only that we
have the Holy Spirit on our side working to convert us to a life of
faith in Christ.
Proverbs 3:27-34
28 [27] Refuse no one the good on which he has a claim when it is in your power to do it for him. 29 [28] Say not to your neighbor, “Go, and come again, tomorrow I will give,” when you can give at once. 30 [29] Plot no evil against your neighbor, against him who lives at peace with you. 31 [30] Quarrel not with a man without cause, with one who has done you no harm. 32 [31] Envy not the lawless man and choose none of his ways: 33 [32] To the Lord the perverse man is an abomination, but with the upright is his friendship. 34 [33] The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked, but the dwelling of the just he blesses; 35 [34] when he is dealing with the arrogant, he is stern, but to the humble he shows kindness.
P S A L M
Psalm 15:2-3, 3-4, 5
R: The just one shall live on your holy mountain, O Lord.
2 He who walks blamelessly and does justice; who thinks the truth in his heart 3 and slanders not with his tongue. (R) Who harms not his fellow man, nor takes up a reproach against his neighbor; 4 by whom the reprobate is despised, while he honors those who fear the Lord. (R) 5 Who lends not
his money at usury and accepts no bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be disturbed. (R)
GOSPEL
We
are all called to be evangelists and let the light of the Gospel shine
through our lives, so that all who see us will turn to Christ and accept
the gift of salvation that He offers us. Light does not discriminate as
to where it shines — it simply goes forth to penetrate the darkness and
light the way. Let us pray that our lives will do this and that we will
all become a light for others to follow.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.
Luke 8:16-18
16 Jesus
said to the crowd: “No one who lights a lamp conceals it with a vessel
or sets it under a bed; rather, he places it on a lampstand so that
those who enter may see the light. 17 For there is nothing hidden that will not become visible, and nothing secret that will not be known and come to light. 18 Take
care, then, how you hear. To anyone who has, more will be given, and
from the one who has not, even what he seems to have will be taken
away.”
think:
We are called to be evangelists and let the light of the Gospel shine
through our lives, so that all who see it will turn to Christ and the
gift of salvation He offers us.
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 Psalm 136-140
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