1ST READING
We
all have a job to do and a role to play in the Kingdom of God. Each
part is essential for the overall vision God has for the world. Let us
submit ourselves to His wisdom rather than decide for ourselves what we
want to do. “Let God be God” and He will take care of the rest.
Acts 12:24-13:5
24 The word of God continued to spread and grow. 25 After Barnabas and Saul completed their relief mission, they returned to Jerusalem, taking with them John, who is called Mark. 13: 1 Now
there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers: Barnabas,
Symeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who was a close
friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 While
they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set
apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called
them.” 3 Then, completing their fasting and prayer, they laid hands on them and sent them off. 4 So they, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and from there sailed to Cyprus. 5 When
they arrived in Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues.
P S A L M
Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8
R: O God, let all the nations praise you!
1 [2] May God have pity on us and bless us; may he let his face shine upon us. 2 [3] So may your way be known upon earth; among all nations, your salvation. (R) 4 [5] May the nations be glad and exult because you rule the peoples in equity; the nations on the earth you guide. (R) 5 [6]
May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you! 7 [8] May God bless us, and may all the ends of the earth fear him! (R)
GOSPEL
The
dynamic of God’s will at work in the proclamation of the Gospel is
quite simple: Do whatever God wants you to do. This is precisely the
path followed by Jesus and if it is good enough for Him, it should be
for us, too. A mission is accomplished when everyone does what the plan
tells them to do. As soon as people start doing what they think is best,
things get missed and goals are not achieved. Let us not be the reason
for the failure of the Gospel to reach a certain person or group of
people.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
I am the light of the world, says the Lord; whoever follows me will have the light of life.
John 12:44-50
44 Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me believes not only in me but also in the one who sent me, 45 and whoever sees me sees the one who sent me. 46 I came into the world as light, so that everyone who believes in me might not remain in darkness. 47 And if anyone hears my words and does not observe them, I
do not condemn him, for I did not come to condemn the world but to save the world. 48 Whoever
rejects me and does not accept my words has something to judge him: the
word that I spoke, it will condemn him on the last day, 49 because I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me what to say and speak. 50 And I know that his commandment is eternal life. So what I say, I say as the Father told me.”
think: Let us not be the reason for the failure of the Gospel to reach a certain person or group of people.
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