1ST READING
The
choices we make in life will determine whether we live, figuratively
speaking, as sons of the slave woman or sons of the free woman. We
should never take lightly the moral decisions that we make as they shape
the person that we become. Paul warns the Galatians that they are
choosing to go back to a life of slavery to the Law if they reject faith
as the principal foundation of their spiritual lives. What is the basis
of your spiritual life?
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, who 6 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
I
don’t really understand why people seek signs about this or that
decision. What is important is to test the decision by being open to
what happens when one steps out in faith. God will make it quite clear
as to what road He wants a person of faith to walk if they respond as
best as they understand their calling. This is the principle I have
always used in my faith walk with Jesus.
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.”
LIST
think: We should never take lightly the moral decisions that we make as they shape the person that we become.
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 Sirach 16-20
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