Let us trust in God and follow His path and not that of the world - Daily Bible Readings October 13,2014

1^ST READING

 

We can see the point that Paul tries to make from the story of Abraham’s two sons — one by the slave, Hagar, and the other by Sarah, his wife. The first is the solution of the world and speaks of relying upon ourselves; the second is the solution of God and relies upon grace. Paul’s objective is to contrast self-reliance with reliance upon God. This happens to a degree and we can see the message he wants to convey. Let us then trust in God and follow His path and not that of the world.

 

Galatians 4:22-24, 26-27, 31-5:1

22 Brothers and sisters: It is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the freeborn woman. 23 The son of the slave woman was born naturally, the son of the freeborn through a promise. 24 Now this is an allegory. These women represent two covenants. One was from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery; this is Hagar. 26 But the Jerusalem above is freeborn, and she is our mother. 27 For it is written: “Rejoice, you barren one who bore no children; break forth and shout, you who were not in labor; for more numerous are the children of the deserted one than of her who has a husband.” 31 Therefore, brothers and sisters, we are children not of the slave woman but of the freeborn woman. 5: 1 For freedom Christ set us free; so stand firm and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery.

 

P S A L M

 

Psalm 113:1-2, 3-4, 5, 6-7

R: Blessed be the name of the Lord forever.

1 Praise, you servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord. 2 Blessed be the name of the Lord both now and forever. (R) 3 From the rising to the setting of the sun is the name of the Lord to be praised. 4 High above all nations is the Lord; above the heavens is his glory. (R) 5 Who is like the Lord, our God, 6 who looks upon the heavens and the earth below? 7 He raises up the lowly from the dust; from the dunghill he lifts up the poor. (R)

 

GOSPEL

 

Faith at work is a power that surpasses anything that the world can offer. To enable the fullness of this power, we have to humble ourselves and surrender to the work of grace in our lives. Humility is a difficult virtue to embrace as we like to think we are self-sufficient. When it comes to salvation this is not the case. We need to accept the truth that salvation is a gift that we can never hope to achieve or earn on our own strength.

 

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

 

Luke 11:29-32

29 While still more people gathered in the crowd, Jesus said to them, “This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it, except the sign of Jonah. 30 Just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. 31 At the judgment the queen of the south will rise with the men of this generation and she will condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and there is something greater than Solomon here. 32 At the judgment the men of Nineveh will arise with this generation and condemn it, because at the preaching of Jonah they repented, and there is something greater than Jonah here.”

 

think:  Let us trust in God and follow His path and not that of the world.

 

 

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