1ST READING
The
promise of the prophet Zechariah is that a Messiah is coming. The
people of Israel need hope as they are suffering and in danger of losing
trust in God. This is a danger that haunts us as we are not immune to
suffering or problems. It is almost inevitable that we will be tempted
to despair. Knowledge of the promises of God and His faithfulness will
help us through it.
Revelation 10:8-11
8 I,
John, heard a voice from heaven speak to me. Then the voice spoke to me
and said, “Go, take the scroll that lies open in the hand of the angel
who is standing on the sea and on the land.” 9 So
I went up to the angel and told him to give me the small scroll. He
said to me, “Take and swallow it. It will turn your stomach sour, but in
your mouth it will taste as sweet as honey.” 10 I took the small scroll from the angel’s hand and swallowed it. In my mouth it
was like sweet honey, but when I had eaten it, my stomach turned sour. 11 Then someone said to me, “You must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, tongues, and kings.”
P S A L M
Psalm 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131
R: How sweet to my taste is your promise!
14 In the way of your decrees I rejoice, as much as in all riches. (R) 24 Yes, your decrees are my delight; they are my counselors. (R) 72 The law of your mouth is to me more precious than thousands of gold and silver pieces. (R) 103 How sweet to my palate are your promises, sweeter
than honey to my mouth! (R) 111 Your decrees are my inheritance forever; the joy of my heart they are. (R) 131 I gasp with open mouth in my yearning for your commands. (R)
GOSPEL
One
of the things that Jesus makes very clear during His ministry is that
discipleship depends on our choices. It is a matter of whether we choose
to be
disciples
or not. Will you follow the Gospel principles or not? The challenge is
that we do not know where God will lead us. Are we ready to go wherever
Jesus takes us?
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord; I know them, and they follow me.
Luke 19:45-48
45 Jesus entered the temple area and proceeded to drive out those who were selling things, 46 saying to them, “It is written, My house shall be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves.” 47 And
every day he was teaching in the temple area. The chief priests, the
scribes, and the leaders of the people, meanwhile, were seeking to put
him to death, 48 but they could find no way to accomplish their purpose because all the people were hanging on his words.
think: We do not know where God will lead us. Are we ready to go wherever He takes 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 Jeremiah 47-49
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