1ST READING
Jeremiah
knew that he will be persecuted by the leaders of the Israelites. That
is why, from the very start, he told God that he did not want to be a
prophet. But God prevailed upon him. Jeremiah suffered for the sake of
his mission just as we will suffer as Christians. Are we ready to be
modern-day prophets?
Jeremiah 18:18-20
18 The
people of Judah and the citizens of Jerusalem said, “Come, let us
contrive a plot against Jeremiah. It will not mean the loss of
instruction from the priests, nor of counsel from the wise, nor of
messages from the prophets. And so, let us destroy him by his own
tongue; let us carefully note his every word.” 19 Heed me, O Lord, and listen to what my adversaries say. 20 Must good be repaid with evil that they should dig a pit to take my life? Remember that I stood before you
to speak in their behalf, to turn away your wrath from them.
P S A L M
Psalm 31:5-6, 14, 15-16
R: Save me, O Lord, in your kindness.
4 [5] You will free me from the snare they set for me, for you are my refuge. 5 [6] Into your hands I commend my spirit; you will redeem me, O Lord, O faithful God. (R) 13 [14] I
hear the whispers of the crowd, that frighten me from every side, as
they consult together against me, plotting to take my life. (R) 14 [15] But my trust is in you, O Lord; I say, “You are my God.” 15 [16] In your hands is my destiny; rescue me from the clutches of my enemies and my persecutors. (R)
GOSPEL
Jesus
tells His disciples that He is going to suffer. The disciples are
surprised and cannot imagine why the Messiah has to experience
suffering. Many Christians today believe in the “prosperity gospel,” the
kind that teaches that only good things come to those who follow
Christ. The Scriptures teach that it is a blessing to be saved but does
not mention that people who follow Christ are exempted from suffering.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
I am the light of the world, says the Lord; whoever follows me will have the light of life.
Matthew 20:17-28
17 As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the Twelve disciples aside by themselves, and said to them on the way, 18 “Behold, we are going
up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief
priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death, 19 and hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and scourged and crucified, and he will be raised on the third day.” 20 Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee approached Jesus with her sons and did him homage, wishing to ask him for something. 21 He
said to her, “What do you wish?” She answered him, “Command that these
two sons of mine sit, one at your right and the other at your left, in
your kingdom.” 22 Jesus
said in reply, “You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the
chalice that I am going to drink?” They said to him, “We can.” 23 He replied, “My chalice you will indeed drink, but to sit
at my right and at my left, this is not mine to give but is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.” 24 When the ten heard this, they became indignant at the two brothers. 25 But
Jesus summoned them and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles
lord it over them, and the great ones make their authority over them
felt. 26 But it shall not be so among you. Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you shall be your servant; 27 whoever wishes to be first among
you shall be your slave. 28 Just so, the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
think: With Jesus as your model, in what ways can you serve others?
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Read the Bible in one year Genesis 4-6
T O D A Y’S BLESSING LIST
thank You, Lord, for: ______________________________________________________
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