Dear Lord God, today we celebrate the Feast of St. Joseph. Next to the Cross no concept motivates me more than that of Joseph, Jesus’ father under the sun, the man You selected to be the father of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, to protect, feed, teach and love the Son of Man, God made flesh. For I know that Jesus was man and is God, one with You. So how assume a responsibility but to be chosen to be father of He who would change our world for ever, but Joseph humbly accepted Your request Lord and was obedient in all. You know me well Lord God and that is why You have used my Kelly and Ricki, and now my Haley Ann to touch me to seek You in all things, just as Joseph in faith, with hope and above all love do I willing die to myself and fall to my needs asking forgiveness and seeking to make my house a house of the Lord Jesus. For I know that just as in seeking Your image I must continue to die to my ways under the sun, to be a father like Joseph, one who raised his child to be all that You meant for Him to be, I must also die to myself and my ways, faithful in Your promises, hopeful that my legacy to them will be seen in my love for You and each one of them. Faithful that with eyes of faith they can do all things with You, hopeful that I would help them they find their special gifts that You have given each of them, and above all believing in the power of love, Your unconditional love. Your love for me and each of them, my love for You and each one of them, and their love for You and me. O Lord Jesus help me, separate us from memories that bind us, free us from ourselves under the sun, and unite us in Your knowledge and wisdom. That the work You have begun in me, will continue in them, and that we all seek the same legacy. That we each served Your purpose in our own generation. Amen.
Stand fast, therefore, in this conduct and follow the example of the Lord, ‘firm and unchangeable in faith, lovers of the brotherhood, loving each other, united in truth,’ helping each other with the mildness of the Lord, despising no man.
— St. Polycarp (Letter to Philippians)
Genesis 1:26-31 — 2:1-3 or
14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful. 17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. 23 Whatever your task, work heartily, as serving the Lord and not men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward; you are serving the Lord Christ.
2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting thou art God. 3 Thou turnest man back to the dust, and sayest, “Turn back, O children of men!” 4 For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, or as a watch in the night. 12 So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. 13 Return, O LORD! How long? Have pity on thy servants! 14 Satisfy us in the morning with thy steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. 16 Let thy work be manifest to thy servants, and thy glorious power to their children.
54 and coming to his own country he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works? 55 Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? 56 And are not all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all this?” 57 And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house.” 58 And he did not do many mighty works there, because of their unbelief.
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