1st READING
This passage contains a wonderful promise that those who wait on the Lord will renew their strength, they will mount up on eagle’s wings, they will walk and not faint. When we feel tired and weary, there is no better place to go and be refreshed than in the Lord’s presence and to share intimately with Him all our burdens and cares.
Isaiah 40:25-31
27 [25] To whom can you liken me as an equal? Says the Holy One. 28 [26] Lift up your eyes on high and see who has created these. He leads out their army and numbers them, calling them all by name. By his great might and the strength of his power not one of them is missing! 29 [27] Why, O Jacob, do you say, and declare, O Israel, “My way is hidden from the LORD, and my right is disregarded by my God”? 30 [28] Do you not know or have you not heard? The LORD is the eternal God, creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint nor grow weary, and his knowledge is beyond scrutiny. 31 [29] He gives strength to the fainting; for the weak he makes vigor abound. 32 [30] Though young men faint and grow weary, and youths stagger and fall, 33 [31] they that hope in the LORD will renew their strength, they will soar as with eagles’ wings; they will run and not grow weary, walk and not grow faint.
P S A L M
Psalms 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10
R: O bless the Lord, my soul!
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all my being, bless his holy name. 2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. (R) 3 He pardons all your iniquities, he heals all your ills. 4 He redeems your life from destruction, he crowns you with kindness and compassion. (R) 8 Merciful and gracious is the LORD, slow to anger and abounding in kindness. 10 Not according to our sins does he deal with us, nor does he requite us according to our crimes. (R)
G O S P E L
Most of us could not see how the yoke of the Lord Jesus can be easy and so we fear to yoke ourselves to Christ. We imagine that if we do this, we will lose our freedom and independence. This is true in a sense. If we allow ourselves to be yoked to Christ, we will have to listen to Him and follow His voice. This will lead us into the fullness of life.
ALLELUIA
R: Alleluia, alleluia
Behold, the Lord comes to save his people; blessed are those prepared to meet him.
R: Alleluia, alleluia
Matthew 11:28-30
28 Jesus said to the crowds: “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for your selves. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.”
my reflections
think: When we feel tired and weary, there is no better place to go and be refreshed than in the Lord’s presence and to share intimately with Him all our burdens and cares.
God’s special verse/thought for me today________________
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T O D A Y ’ S BLESSING LIST
Thank You Lord for: ____________________________________
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READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR 2 Corinthians 9-13
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