Despite all the hardships King Saul had caused David, David had kind words for King Saul. David was able to see the positive in King Saul and what he had done for the Israelites (2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27). Think about it: When someone has done us wrong, how difficult is it to see their good […]
Think of ourselves and Christ’s Church as farmers who plant seeds, and the seed that we plant together is the Good News of Jesus Christ. We plant it through our proclamation and actions in response to God’s love revealed to us in Jesus Christ. Yet, planting seeds is not always easy. We do not always see the results of that […]
Let us pray to the Father whose love gives us strength to follow his Son: God our Father, we rejoice in the faith that draws us together. May your encouragement be our constant strength to keep us one in the love that has sealed our lives. May we live the Gospel we profess by listening […]
Let us pray for daily renewal: Thank you, Lord God, that you have cleansed us from sin and saved us from the power of the enemy through the death and resurrection of your Son. May our sinful self be destroyed each day as the Holy Spirit brings life to us each day, and continually creates a new person […]
Since we have been renewed by God’s Spirit, do not discount what God’s Spirit can do for others. God is a God of restoration and renewal (2 Corinthians 5:16-17). Furthermore, since everything has become new, may we see people differently and be wary of outward deceptions. We will not be perfect in this, but may we be […]
Let us pray to God as the sons and daughters he dearly loves: Father, you sent your Word to bring us truth and your Spirit to make us holy. Through your Word, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit we come to the mystery of your life. May we worship you, one God in three persons, […]
We do not confess some vague God who may be this or that, or whatever you want that God to be; rather, we confess the God to whom Jesus prayed through the Holy Spirit. Through Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit we approach God. The Holy Spirit leads us to focus upon Jesus Christ who taught us about […]
