Daniel 3:25, 34-43, Psalm 25:4-9, Matthew 18:21-35

Daily Holy Mass Readings:  Daniel 3:25, 34-43, Psalm 25:4-9, 

                                                         Matthew 18:21-35

Daniel 3:25, 34-43

 

Verse 40....May this sacrifice of ours today obtain for us your favor for we know that those who trust in you shall never be disappointed. 41 And now, we serve you with our whole heart, we fear you and we seek your face. 42 Do not leave us in our humiliation, but treat us according to your kindness and your great mercy.

My Beloved Jesus, I am Yours - have mercy on me and do not abandon me.  May I be pleasing to You all day today.  Grant me Your Holy Spirit in order that I may be a blessing to all whom I meet this day.

Psalm 25:4-9

 

4 Teach me your ways, O Lord; make known to me your paths.

5 Guide me in your truth and instruct me, for you are my God, my savior; I hope in you all day long.

6 Remember your compassion, O Lord, your unfailing love from of old.

7Remember not the sins of my youth, but in your love remember me.

8 Good and upright, the Lord teaches sinners his way.

9 He teaches the humble of heart and guides them in what is right.

"---- Mine, you belong to Me.  Why are you troubled, anxious, disheartened - Trust Me!  I give you now and always everything you will ever need to live a life that is pelasing to Me.  You are a child of God, a daughter of the Father, grafted in Me, you aare heir to the Kingdom.  The Holy Spirit is poured upon you to give you counsel, to guide you, strengthen you, encourage you and to enable you to understand the things of God.  Lift up your soul and praise God!!!!.  

Thank You my Beloved.

Matthew 18:21-35

My Beloved, may I always recall how much you have forgiven me and may I look with compassion on those who struggle just as I continue to do, and may I show them the same mercy, compassion and kindness You have always shown me.

2 Kings 5:1-15, Psalm 42:2-3, 43:3-4, Luke 4:24-30

Daily Holy Mass Readings:  2 Kings 5:1-15, Psalm 42:2-3, 43:3-4, 

                                                        Luke 4:24-30

2 Kings 5:1-15

Naaman'syoung servant girl spoke a word of hope:

Verse 2

2 One day some Aramean soldiers raided the land of Israel and took a young girl captive who became a servant to the wife of Naaman. She said to her mistress, 3 “If my master would only present himself to the prophet in Sa­maria, he would surely cure him of his leprosy.”

Verse 10, 13 & 14 

  10 Elisha then sent a messenger to tell him, “Go to the river Jordan and wash seven times, and your flesh shall be as it was before, and you shall be cleansed.”

 Verse 13  Take a bath and Ou will be cleansed.

14 So Naaman went down to the Jordan where he washed himself seven times as Elisha had ordered. His skin became soft like that of a child and he was cleansed.

What the waters of Jordan did for Naaman the waters of baptism does for us sinners who are born again and grafted on to Your Body.  Baptized in the Name of the Trinity we too are cleansed. 

If we are obedient to God's Word - JESUS, He will honor His Word and give us all He has promised and more.

Psalm 42:2-3, 43:3-4

2 As a deer longs for flowing streams,

so my soul longs for you, O God.

3 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.

When shall I go and see the face of God?

 Psalm 43:3-4

3 Send forth your light and your truth;

let them be my guide,

let them take me to your holy mountain,

to the place where you reside.

Teach me Lord to hunger and thirst for the coming of the Kingdom on earth and grant me the grace to do all that You will me to do to make it happen.

Luke 4:24-30

28 On hearing these words, the whole assembly became indignant. 29 They rose up and brought him out of the town, 30 to the edge of the hill on which Nazareth is built, in­tending to throw him down the cliff. But he passed through their midst and went his way.

The evil that resides in the human heart cannot bear to face the Truth and they will do all in their power to crush and annihilate it.  They will crucify it and watch it with malicious glee as it writhes and dies.  They will torment it and curse it with a ferocity that is breathtaking in the vile vitriol that it spews.  It's cunning is the cunning of Satan who makes a lie morph into the truth and so devours so many weak and willing victims.