If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts - Daily Bible Readings September 30, 2016

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 Job’s meditations are profound but are tied up by a few simple principles. One of these is to trust in God, even if we do not fully understand what or why He is doing it. Job suffered greatly at the hands of Satan, yet he refused to curse God or his luck. He chose the path of patient suffering, trusting that God would vindicate him in the end.

 

Job 38:1, 12-21; 40: 3-5 (2 Timothy 3:14-17)

1 The Lord addressed Job out of the storm and said: 12 Have you ever in your lifetime commanded the morning and shown the dawn its place 13 for taking hold of the ends of the earth, till the wicked are shaken from its surface? 14 The earth is changed as is clay by the seal, and dyed as though it were a garment; 15 but from the wicked the light is withheld, and the arm of pride is shattered. 16 Have you entered into the sources of the sea, or walked about in the depths of the abyss? 17 Have the gates of death been shown to you, or have you seen the gates of darkness? 18 Have you comprehended the breadth of the earth? Tell me, if you know all: 19 which is the way to the dwelling place of light, and where is the abode of darkness, 20 that you may take them to their boundaries and set them on their homeward paths? 21 You know, because you were born before them, and the number of your years is great! 40:3 Then Job answered the Lord and said: 4 Behold, I am of little account; what can I answer you? I put my hand over my mouth. 5 Though I have spoken once, I will not do so again; though twice, I will do so no more.

 

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Psalm 139:1-3, 7-8, 9-10, 13-14

R: Guide me, Lord, along the everlasting way.

1 O Lord, you have probed me and you know me; 2 you know when I sit and when I stand; you understand my thoughts from afar. 3 My journeys and my rest you scrutinize, with all my ways you are familiar. (R) 7 Where can I go from your spirit? From your presence where can I flee? 8 If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I sink to the nether world, you are present there. (R) 9 If I take the wings of the dawn, if I settle at the farthest limits of the sea, 10 even there your hand shall guide me, and your right hand hold me fast. (R) 13 Truly you have formed my inmost being; you knit me in my mother’s womb. 14 I give you thanks that I am fearfully, wonderfully made; wonderful are your works. (R)

 

GOSPEL

 

The Word of God is available to us in the Scriptures. Ignorance of Christ is an inexcusable sin. St. Jerome, whose feast we celebrate today, was a great lover and interpreter of the Word of God. His love for the Scriptures is unparalleled in the Church and he spent most of his life translating and commenting on them. Let us pray for a deeper love of the Word of God.

 

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

 

Luke 10:13-16 (or Matthew 13:47-52)

13 Jesus said to them, “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty deeds done in your midst had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would long ago have repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. 14 But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you. 15 And as for you, Capernaum, ‘Will you be exalted to heaven? You will go down to the netherworld.’” 16 Whoever listens to you listens to me. Whoever rejects you rejects me. And whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me.”

 

 

think: Ignorance of Christ is an inexcusable sin.

 

T O D A Y’S BLESSING LIST

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READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR  Daniel 1-2

REVIEW OF THE QUARTER

 

Did I fulfill my last quarter goals?

 

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I consider all things so much rubbish that I may gain Christ and be found in him - Daily Bible Readings September 28, 2016

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The three friends of Job want him to curse God and turn away from his faith and trust in God. Job refuses to do this. He refuses even to question what God is doing. He acknowledges that God can do whatever He wants and we have no right to complain.

 

Job 9:1-12, 14-16

1 Job answered his friend and said: 2 I know well that it is so; but how can a man be justified before God? 3 Should one wish to contend with him, he could not answer him once in a thousand times. 4 God is wise in heart and mighty in strength; who has withstood him and remained unscathed? 5 He removes the mountains before they know it; he overturns them in his anger. 6 He shakes the earth out of its place, and the pillars beneath it tremble. 7 He commands the sun, and it rises not; he seals up the stars. 8 He alone stretches out the heavens and treads upon the crests of the sea. 9 He made the Bear and Orion, the Pleiades and the constellations of the south; 10 he does great things past finding out, marvelous things beyond reckoning. 11 Should he come near me, I see him not; should he pass by, I am not aware of him; 12 should he seize me forcibly, who can say him nay? Who can say to him, “What are you doing?” 14 How much less shall I give him any answer, or choose out arguments against him! 15 Even though I were right, I could not answer him, but should rather beg for what was due me. 16 If I appealed to him and he answered my call, I could not believe that he would hearken to my words.

 

P S A L M

 

Psalm 88:10-11, 12-13, 14-15

R: Let my prayer come before you, Lord.

9 [10] Daily I call upon you, O Lord; to you I stretch out my hands. 10 [11] Will you work wonders for the dead? Will the shades arise to give you thanks? (R) 11 [12] Do they declare your mercy in the grave, your faithfulness among those who have perished? 12 [13] Are your wonders made known in the darkness, or your justice in the land of oblivion? (R) 13 [14] But I, O Lord, cry out to you; with my morning prayer I wait upon you. 14 [15] Why, O Lord, do you reject me; why hide from me your face? (R)

 

 

GOSPEL

 

Decisions. Decisions. Decisions. This is the life of a disciple of Jesus. What are you going to do with your life? This is a decision that only you can make. People can give you suggestions. They can counsel you but only you can decide. When we follow Jesus there is no turning back. Once we have given ourselves in the service of the Gospel, we cannot change our minds. We simply move forward.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

I consider all things so much rubbish that I may gain Christ and be found in him.

 

Luke 9:57-62

57 As Jesus and his disciples were proceeding on their journey, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” 58 Jesus answered him, “Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head.” 59 And to another he said, “Follow me.” But he replied, “Lord, let me go first and bury my father.” 60 But he answered him, “Let the dead bury their dead. But you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” 61 And another said, “I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say farewell to my family at home.” 62 Jesus answered him, “No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind is fit for the Kingdom of God.”

 

think: What are you going to do with your life? This is a decision that only you can make.

 

T O D A Y’S BLESSING LIST

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God’s special verse/thought for me today_

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READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR  Ezekiel 41-44

 

The Son of Man came to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many - Daily Bible Readings September 27, 2016

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 Job experiences suffering and rues the day he was born. We can relate to his sentiment as it seems to point to a certain capriciousness at work in the universe, a capriciousness that does not acknowledge God as Lord of all. Even all the wisdom of the world is not able to shed light on this mystery.

 

Job 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23

1 Job opened his mouth and cursed his day. 2 Job spoke out and said: 3 Perish the day on which I was born, the night when they said, “The child is a boy!” 11 Why did I not perish at birth, come forth from the womb and expire? 12 [16] Or why was I not buried away like an untimely birth, like babes that have never seen the light? 13 [12] Wherefore did the knees receive me? Or why did I suck at the breasts? 14 [13] For then I should have lain down and been tranquil; had I slept, I should then have been at rest 15 [14] with kings and counselors of the earth who built where now there are ruins 16 [15] or with princes who had gold and filled their houses with silver. 17 There the wicked cease from troubling, there the weary are at rest. 20 Why is light given to the toilers, and life to the bitter in spirit? 21 They wait for death and it comes not; they search for it rather than for hidden treasures, 22 rejoice in it exultingly, and are glad when they reach the grave: 23 Those whose path is hidden from them, and whom God has hemmed in!

 

P S A L M

 

Psalm 88:2-3, 4-5, 6, 7-8

R: Let my prayer come before you, Lord.

1 [2] O Lord, my God, by day I cry out; at night I clamor in your presence. 2 [3] Let my prayer come before you; incline your ear to my call for help. (R) 3 [4] For my soul is surfeited with troubles and my life draws near to the nether world. 4 [5] I am numbered with those who go down into the pit; I am a man without strength. (R) 5 [6] My couch is among the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave, whom you remember no longer and who are cut off from your care. (R) 6 [7] You have plunged me into the bottom of the pit, into the dark abyss. 7 [8] Upon me your wrath lies heavy, and with all your billows you overwhelm me. (R)

 

GOSPEL

 

Jesus knows that He will die in Jerusalem. His journey to Jerusalem marks a turning point in the Gospel. He faces the full consequences of our sins and this will happen in the place where most of the other prophets were persecuted. How do we face the difficult moments of our lives? Do we turn and run? Or do we “gird our loins” and get on with it? A disciple will face persecution. He knows that the Gospel cannot be taken from them and that with it eternal life is assured.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

The Son of Man came to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.

 

Luke 9:51-56

51 When the days for Jesus to be taken up were fulfilled, he resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem, 52 and he sent messengers ahead of him. On the way they entered a Samaritan village to prepare for his reception there, 53 but they would not welcome him because the destination of his journey was Jerusalem. 54 When the disciples James and John saw this they asked, “Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?” 55 Jesus turned and rebuked them, 56 and they journeyed to another village.

 

think: How do we face the difficult moments of our lives?

 

 

T O D A Y’S BLESSING LIST

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God’s special verse/thought for me today_

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READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR  Ezekiel 37-40

 

The Son of Man came to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many - Daily Bible Readings September 23, 2016

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When we are in a rush, we miss the important sign that points us in a different direction. Today we are reminded that there is a time for all things. It may not be now, but there is a time for all good things. Let us be patient and trust that, as we walk with Jesus, He will reveal to us what we need to know at the proper time.

 

Ecclesiastes 3:1-11

1 There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every things under the heavens. 2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to uproot the plant. 3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to tear down, and a time to build. 4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance. 5 A time to scatter stones, and a time to gather them; a time to embrace, and a time to be far from embraces. 6 A time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away. 7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to be silent, and a time to speak. 8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace. 9 What advantage has the worker from his toil? 10 I have considered the task that God has appointed for the sons of men to be busied about. 11 He has made everything appropriate to its time, and has put the timeless into their hearts, without man’s ever discovering, from beginning to end, the work which God has done.

 

P S A L M

 

Psalm 144:1, 2, 3-4

R: Blessed be the Lord, my Rock!

1 Blessed be the Lord, my rock, 2 my mercy and my fortress, my stronghold, my deliverer, my shield, in whom I trust. (R)  Lord, what is man, that you notice him; the son of man, that you take thought of him? 4 Man is like a breath; his days, like a passing shadow. (R)

 

GOSPEL

 

Peter declares that Jesus is the Messiah. Then Jesus asks the disciples to keep quiet about it in the meantime. He takes the opportunity to reveal to them why He must suffer and die for their sins. The disciples found this impossible to accept. Nothing could have prepared them for such a radical ending to the ministry of Jesus. However, Jesus also tells them that He will be raised from the dead.

 

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

The Son of Man came to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.

Luke 9:18-22

18 Once when Jesus was praying in solitude, and the disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” 19 They said in reply, “John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, ‘One of the ancient prophets has arisen.’ ” 20 Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter said in reply, “The Christ of God.” 21 He rebuked them and directed them not to tell this to anyone. 22 He said, “The Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised.”

 

think: Let us be patient and trust that, as we walk with Jesus, He will reveal to us what we need to know at the proper time.

 

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  Ezekiel 21-24

 

We praise you, O God, we acclaim you as Lord; the glorious company of Apostles praise you - Daily Bible Readings September 21, 2016

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 At the heart of Christianity is an inherent sense of honor. This is based on faithfulness to the Gospel and we are hypocrites if we fail to live out discipleship in our lives. There is no gain in proclaiming the Gospel and not living it out. St. Matthew provides us with an account of Jesus’ life that helps us to know what it means to be a follower of Jesus. May we meditate on it and form our minds in the ways of God.

 

Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13

1 Brothers and sisters: I, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to live in a manner worthy of the call you have received, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love, 3 striving to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace: 4 one Body and one Spirit, as you were also called to the one hope of your call; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. 7 But grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 11 And he gave some as Apostles, others as prophets, others as evangelists, others as pastors and teachers, 12 to equip the holy ones for the work of ministry, for building up the Body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity of faith and knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the extent of the full stature of Christ.

 

P S A L M

 

Psalm 19:2-3, 4-5

R: Their message goes out through all the earth.

1 [2] The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims his handiwork. 2 [3] Day pours out the word to day, and night to night imparts knowledge. (R) 3 [4] Not a word nor a discourse whose voice is not heard; 4 [5] through all the earth their voice resounds, and to the ends of the world, their message. (R)

 

GOSPEL

 

Jesus chose Matthew from among one of the most despised groups in the society of his day — the tax collectors. They betrayed the Jewish people as they cooperated with the Romans. What is Jesus doing? He is telling us that no one is excluded from the offer of salvation. We should evangelize those who most need the call to conversion.

 

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

We praise you, O God, we acclaim you as Lord; the glorious company of Apostles praise you.

 

Matthew 9:9-13

9 As Jesus passed by, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. 10 While he was at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat with Jesus and his disciples. 11 The Pharisees saw this and said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” 12 He heard this and said, “Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do. 13 Go and learn the meaning of the words, I desire mercy, not sacrifice. I did not come to call the righteous but sinners.”

 

think: We should evangelize those who most need the call to conversion.

 

T O D A Y’S BLESSING LIST

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READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR  Ezekiel 13-16

 

Blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it - Daily Bible Readings September 20, 2016

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Haughtiness and pride will never be good servants. They are aspects of our temperament that need to be controlled, or they can wreak havoc in our relationships. We are exhorted to listen to the cry of the poor. We should treat others how we want to be treated, with a particular concern for the less fortunate.

 

Proverbs 21:1-6, 10-13

1 Like a stream is the king’s heart in the hand of the Lord; wherever it pleases him, he directs it. 2 All the ways of a man may be right in his own eyes, but it is the Lord who proves hearts. 3 To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. 4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart — the tillage of the wicked is sin. 5 The plans of the diligent are sure of profit, but all rash haste leads certainly to poverty. 6 Whoever makes a fortune by a lying tongue is chasing a bubble over deadly snares. 10 The soul of the wicked man desires evil; his neighbor finds no pity in his eyes. 11 When the arrogant man is punished, the simple are the wiser; when the wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge. 12 The just man appraises the house of the wicked: there is one who brings down the wicked to ruin. 13 He who shuts his ear to the cry of the poor will himself also call and not be heard.

 

P S A L M

 

Psalm 119:1, 27, 30, 34, 35, 44

R: Guide me, Lord, in the way of your commands.

1 Blessed are they whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord. (R) 27 Make me understand the way of your precepts, and I will meditate on your wondrous deeds. (R) 30 The way of truth I have chosen; I have set your ordinances before me. (R) 34 Give me discernment, that I may observe your law and keep it with all my heart. (R) 35 Lead me in the path of your commands, for in it I delight. (R) 44 And I will keep your law continually, forever and ever. (R)

 

GOSPEL

 

 

Jesus is more interested in our response to the Gospel than our family background. The Gospel is for all men and women, regardless of our ancestry. The Gospel cuts across the boundaries of race and nation. This means that we should not discriminate about who we witness to — we simply proclaim the Gospel every chance we get.

 

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

Blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.

 

Luke 8:19-21

19 The mother of Jesus and his brothers came to him but were unable to join him because of the crowd. 20 He was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside and they wish to see you.” 21 He said to them in reply, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and act on it.”

 

think: We should treat others how we want to be treated, with a particular concern for the less fortunate.

 

T O D A Y’S BLESSING LIST

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God’s special verse/thought for me today_

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READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR  Ezekiel 9-12 

 

Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father - Daily Bible Readings September 19, 2016

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We should always be ready to do what is right. We should never hold back what is due to those in need. These are exhortations about right living in the court of a king. The Book of Proverbs is a collection of sayings on how to live successfully in the court of a king.

 

Proverbs 3:27-34

28 [27] Refuse no one the good on which he has a claim when it is in your power to do it for him. 29 [28] Say not to your neighbor, “Go, and come again, tomorrow I will give,” when you can give at once. 30 [29] Plot no evil against your neighbor, against one who lives at peace with you. 31 [30] Quarrel not with a man without cause, with one who has done you no harm. 32 [31] Envy not the lawless man and choose none of his ways: 33 [32] To the Lord the perverse one is an abomination, but with the upright is his friendship. 34 [33] The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked, but the dwelling of the just he blesses; 35 [34] when dealing with the arrogant, he is stern, but to the humble he shows kindness.

 

P S A L M

 

Psalm 15:2-3, 3-4, 5

R: The just one shall live on your holy mountain, O Lord.

2 He who walks blamelessly and does justice; who thinks the truth in his heart 3 and slanders not with his tongue. (R) Who harms not his fellow man, nor takes up a reproach against his neighbor; 4 by whom the reprobate is despised, while he honors those who fear the Lord. (R) 5 Who lends not his money at usury and accepts no bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be disturbed. (R)

 

GOSPEL

 

We should be proud of everything we receive from God, especially the gift of salvation. The world may mock us but the future is bright for us who have submitted our lives to the Gospel. Jesus wants us to be fearless in sharing the Gospel with others. It is His responsibility to bring the promise of the Gospel to fruition. We merely have to proclaim it and let the Holy Spirit take over.

 

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.

 

Luke 8:16-18

16 Jesus said to the crowd: “No one who lights a lamp conceals it with a vessel or sets it under a bed; rather, he places it on a lampstand so that those who enter may see the light. 17 For there is nothing hidden that will not become visible, and nothing secret that will not be known and come to light. 18 Take care, then, how you hear. To anyone who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he seems to have will be taken away.”

 

 

think: We should always be ready to do what is right.

 

 

T O D A Y’S BLESSING LIST

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God’s special verse/thought for me today_

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READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR  Ezekiel 5-8 

 

Though our Lord Jesus Christ was rich, he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich - Daily Bible Readings September 18, 2016

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Since the olden days, the rich have been taking advantage of the poor, and it is no different today. This is indefensible. The same is true of systemic tax evasion. We have a responsibility to pay the right taxes for the common good of society. If politicians steal money through their corrupt practices, then let them be accountable to God. This is the nature of the call to holiness — making the hard decisions but the right ones. Let us not allow temptation to get the better of us.

 

Amos 8:4-7

4 Hear this, you who trample upon the needy and destroy the poor of the land! 5“When will the new moon be over,” you ask, “that we may sell our grain, and the sabbath, that we may display the wheat? We will diminish the ephah, add to the shekel, and fix our scales for cheating! 6 We will buy the lowly for silver, and the poor for a pair of sandals; even the refuse of the wheat we will sell!” 7 The Lord has sworn by the pride of Jacob: Never will I forget a thing they have done!

 

P S A L M

 

Psalm 113:1-2, 4-6, 7-8

R: Praise the Lord who lifts up the poor.

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) 4 High above all nations is the Lord; above the heavens is his glory. 5 Who is like the Lord, our God, who is enthroned on high 6 and looks upon the heavens and the earth below? (R) 7 He raises up the lowly from the dust; from the dunghill he lifts up the poor 8 to seat them with princes, with the princes of his own people. (R)

 

2^ND READING

 

Accepting Jesus as our Savior and Lord is the most important thing we need to do. Living this truth as a witness to the Gospel is the second. Paul exhorts Timothy to stand as a living testimony to the power of the Gospel to transform lives. They both experienced this and now it is their duty to give witness to it.

 

1 Timothy 2:1-8

1 Beloved: First of all, I ask that supplications, prayers, petitions, and thanksgivings be offered for everyone, 2 for kings and for all in authority, that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all devotion and dignity. 3 This is good and pleasing to God our savior, 4 who wills everyone to be saved and to come to knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God. There is also one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself as ransom for all. This was the testimony at the proper time. 7 For this I was appointed preacher and apostle — I am speaking the truth, I am not lying — teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth. 8 It is my wish, then, that in every place the men should pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or argument.

 

GOSPEL

 

In a relationship, trust can grow or can be destroyed by betrayal. Today’s parable ends with the affirmation that God’s trust in us grows when we are faithful in using the gifts and talents He has given us. If we cannot be faithful in small matters, then we will find it hard to be faithful in big ones.

 

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

Though our Lord Jesus Christ was rich, he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich.

 

Luke 16:1-13

1 Jesus said to his disciples, “A rich man had a steward who was reported to him for squandering his property. 2 He summoned him and said, ‘What is this I hear about you? Prepare a full account of your stewardship, because you can no longer be my steward.’ 3 The steward said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking the position of steward away from me? I am not strong enough to dig and I am ashamed to beg. 4 I know what I shall do so that, when I am removed from the stewardship, they may welcome me into their homes.’ 5 He called in his master’s debtors one by one. To the first he said, ‘How much do you owe my master?’ 6 He replied, ‘One hundred measures of olive oil.’ He said to him, ‘Here is your promissory note. Sit down and quickly write one for fifty.’ 7 Then to another the steward said, ‘And you, how much do you owe?’ He replied, ‘One hundred kors of wheat.’ The steward said to him, ‘Here is your promissory note; write one for eighty.’ 8 And the master commended that dishonest steward for acting prudently. For the children of this world are more prudent in dealing with their own generation than are the children of light. 9 I tell you, make friends for yourselves with dishonest wealth, so that when it fails, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings. 10 The person who is trustworthy in very small matters is also trustworthy in great ones; and the person who is dishonest in very small matters is also dishonest in great ones. 11 If, therefore, you are not trustworthy with dishonest wealth, who will trust you with true wealth? 12 If you are not trustworthy with what  belongs to another, who will give you what is yours? 13 No servant can serve two masters. He will either hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.”

 

think: This is the nature of the call to holiness — making the hard decisions but the right ones.

 

 

T O D A Y’S BLESSING LIST

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READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR  Ezekiel 1-4 

 

SABBATH PAUSE

 

My weekly time with God

 

THANK YOU LIST

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SPECIAL NEEDS

Things to ask God for in the coming week

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HIDDEN TREASURE

Most important word God told me this week

 

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