1ST READING
God
can bring fruitfulness out of barrenness. Just think of what it was
like before you had a personal faith in Him and compare it to now.
Nothing is impossible for God if we trust Him with our lives. Learning
to entrust our lives to God is a life-long pursuit as we will constantly
discover new challenges and obstacles to this endeavor. Let us never be
daunted; let us never give up; let us also be ready and willing to
learn the next faith lesson.
Isaiah 35:1-10
1 The desert and the parched land will exult; the steppe will rejoice and bloom. 2 They
will bloom with abundant flowers, and rejoice with joyful song. The
glory of Lebanon will be given to them, the splendor of Carmel and
Sharon; they will see the glory of the Lord, the splendor of our God. 3 Strengthen the hands that are feeble, make firm the knees that are weak, 4
say to those whose
hearts are frightened: Be strong, fear not! Here is your God, he comes
with vindication; with divine recompense he comes to save you. 5 Then will the eyes of the blind be opened, the ears of the deaf be cleared; 6 then
will the lame leap like a stag, then the tongue of the mute will sing.
Streams will burst forth in the desert, and rivers in the steppe. 7 The burning sands will become pools, and the thirsty ground, springs
of water; the abode where jackals lurk will be a marsh for the reed and papyrus. 8 A highway will be there, called the holy way; no one unclean may pass over it, nor fools go astray on it. 9 No
lion will be there, nor beast of prey go up to be met upon it. It is
for those with a journey to make, and on it the redeemed will walk. 10 Those
whom the Lord has ransomed will return and enter Zion singing, crowned
with everlasting joy; they will meet with joy and gladness, sorrow and
mourning will
flee.
P S A L M
Psalm 85:9, 10, 11-12, 13-14
R: Our God will come to save us!
8 [9] I will hear what God proclaims; the Lord — for he proclaims peace to his people. 9 [10] Near indeed is his salvation to those who fear him, glory dwelling in our land. (R) 10 [11] Kindness and truth shall meet; justice and peace shall kiss. 11 [12] Truth shall spring out of
the earth, and justice shall look down from heaven. (R) 12 [13] The Lord himself will give his benefits; our land shall yield its increase. 13 [14] Justice shall walk before him, and salvation, along the way of his steps. (R)
GOSPEL
No
obstacle is too big for a person of faith. If you really want to meet a
person, you should be willing to climb the roof of a house to
accomplish your goal. Let us hope that we never have to do this to move
forward in our faith. If we are going to give up when the going gets
tough, then we will be unfit for the Kingdom of God. It is as simple as
that.
TODAY’S
BLESSING
LIST
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Behold the king will come, the Lord of the earth, and he himself will lift the yoke of our captivity.
Luke 5:17-26
17 One
day as Jesus was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law, who had
come from every village of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem, were sitting
there, and the power of the Lord was with him for healing. 18 And some men brought on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed; they were trying to bring him in and set him in his presence. 19 But not finding a way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and
lowered him on the stretcher through the tiles into the middle in front of Jesus. 20 When Jesus saw their faith, he said, “As for you, your sins are forgiven.” 21 Then
the scribes and Pharisees began to ask themselves, “Who is this who
speaks blasphemies? Who but God alone can forgive sins?” 22 Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them in reply, “What are you thinking in your hearts? 23 Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? 24 But
that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive
sins” — he said to the man who was paralyzed, “I say to you, rise, pick
up your stretcher, and go home.” 25 He stood up immediately before them, picked up what he had been lying on, and went home, glorifying God. 26 Then astonishment seized them all and they
glorified God, and, struck with awe, they said, “We have seen incredible things today.”
think: No obstacle is too big for a person of faith.
READING 2nd READING
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 Daniel 10-12
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