Tag Archive for ‘Dear Lord’
Friday 28 November
Apocalypse 20:1-4, 11-21:2; Psalm 84; Luke 21: 29-31 Get ready Am I ready to meet God? Do I listen for his call each day and ask his will for me? Do I share my faith in God’s kingdom with people who do not yet believe, so they too will hear God’s voice and be ready […]
Wednesday 26 November
Apocalypse 15:1-4; Psalm 98; Luke 21: 12-19 Pray for others It is impossible to understand why some people not only refuse to practise any faith themselves, but actively try to prevent others from practising theirs. The behaviour of those who insist theirs is the only path to God and persecute others for following different roads […]
Wednesday 19 November
Apocalypse 4:1-11, Psalm 150; Luke 19: 11-28 God trusts us Just as God trusts us to use our talents, he also trusts us to follow the lessons Jesus taught us. We don’t have to use our talents – nor do we have to follow Jesus. There is no compulsion. That’s up to us. If we […]
Monday 17 November
St Elizabeth of Hungary Apocalypse 1:1-4, 2:1-5; Psalm 1; Luke 18: 35-43 Ask for Help Sometimes we have to ask for help, even when everyone around us seems to be trying to deflect attention away from our need. It takes courage and persistence to ignore those who would try and silence us – yet as […]
Saturday 15 November
3 John 5-8; Psalm 112; Luke 18:1-8 Persevere in Faith Sometimes it appears hardly anyone is listening. “Everyone” seems to dismiss God as a fictional character, ignore him, deride him, forget him. They say they can’t be bothered now, but may think about it later – and look askance at us. Fewer and fewer seem […]
Thursday 6 November
Philippians 3:3-8; Psalm 105; Luke 15:1-10 Rejoice and be glad We love opportunities to celebrate. Even when we don’t know those involved, we are glad to hear of tragedies and misfortunes being averted. When these events happen to people we know and love our pleasure and thankfulness seems endless. Dear Lord, may I help find […]
Wednesday 5 November
Philippians 2:12-18; Psalm 27; Luke 14:25-33 Empty yourself for God In a physical sense the truth is obvious: we come into this world without anything; we leave taking nothing. We can enter God’s heavenly kingdom when we leave – but in the meantime we must discard accumulated baggage: our big and petty sins, our desire […]
Tuesday 4 November
St Charles Borromeo Philippians 2:5-11; Psalm 22; Luke 14:15-24 Accept with Pleasure Our Lord offers us the best of all he has – we are invited to his table, to share in his life. Yet all too often, we fail to respond appropriately to his generosity, making excuses for our indifference: we’re too busy, too […]
Tuesday 4 March
1 Peter 1:10-16, Ps 98, Mark 10: 28-31 Serve willingly In yet another demonstration of God’s infinite love, Jesus makes an offer that is too good to refuse: he will generously over-recompense us for any sacrifices we make on his behalf. How humble he is, who is Our Lord. How he exalts us in offering […]
Thursday 30 May
Ecclesiasticus 42:15-25, Ps 33, Mark 10:46-52 Nothing is impossible to God Keeping faith with God’s word can be surprisingly difficult. It is clearly expressed but, because we are human, we fall short time and again. Yet every time we ask for God’s help, our ability to see what to do is refocused and our faith […]
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