Almighty God, who after the creation of the world rested from all your works and sanctified a day of rest for all your creatures: Grant that we, putting away all earthly anxieties, may be duly prepared for the service of your sanctuary, and that our rest here upon earth may be a preparation for the eternal rest promised to your people in heaven; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Gospel Reading of the Day, John 12:44-50
44 Then Jesus cried aloud: "Whoever believes in me believes not in me but in him who sent me. 45 And whoever sees me sees him who sent me. 46 I have come as light into the world, so that everyone who believes in me should not remain in the darkness. 47 I do not judge anyone who hears my words and does not keep them, for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. 48 The one who rejects me and does not receive my word has a judge; on the last day the word that I have spoken will serve as judge, 49 for I have not spoken on my own, but the Father who sent me has himself given me a commandment about what to say and what to speak. 50 And I know that his commandment is eternal life. What I speak, therefore, I speak just as the Father has told me."
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With this lesson we are about to leave the Gospel of John and move on to Luke. We have been privileged to follow Jesus through his life of mission and ministry toward the cross – his death and resurrection. In the process we have been asked repeatedly to follow in his way – his footsteps – his ministry. If you have been reading and reflecting day to day, like me, you have probably said, “Yes, I want to follow him.” What we have probably said in unspoken ways is, “Well, sort of.”
If we were to truly follow Jesus, what he said of himself would be true for us. When people see and hear us, they would see and hear the one we follow. The light of Christ would readily be seen in us in our attitude and actions – even more deeply, in our spirits. Like Jesus we would not be a judge for others, but a word, a living/loving Word, to others as Christ lives in us.
Thank you for reading the Daily Devotions. I think such daily readings from Holy Scripture and time in pray are necessary to fully (even partially) live the Christ Life. Be in church tomorrow to worship God and share in the Sacrament. Then leave to be more fully the disciple who lives day by day in the Christ Life in a broken and needy world. Christ is counting on you – as are the people around you.
Blessings,
Fr. Lee+
If we were to truly follow Jesus, what he said of himself would be true for us. When people see and hear us, they would see and hear the one we follow. The light of Christ would readily be seen in us in our attitude and actions – even more deeply, in our spirits. Like Jesus we would not be a judge for others, but a word, a living/loving Word, to others as Christ lives in us.
Thank you for reading the Daily Devotions. I think such daily readings from Holy Scripture and time in pray are necessary to fully (even partially) live the Christ Life. Be in church tomorrow to worship God and share in the Sacrament. Then leave to be more fully the disciple who lives day by day in the Christ Life in a broken and needy world. Christ is counting on you – as are the people around you.
Blessings,
Fr. Lee+
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