When: Sunday, June 08, 2008 12:00 AM to Monday, June 09, 2008 12:00 AM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada).
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Words of Jesus
As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, "Follow me." And he rose and followed him. And as he sat at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?" But when he heard it, he said, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. Go and learn what this means, `I desire mercy, and not sacrifice. ‘For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners."
Matthew 9: 9 – 13
The passion of Jesus is a sea of sorrows, but it is also an ocean of love. Ask the Lord to teach you to fish in this ocean. Dive into its depths. No matter how deep you go, you will never reach the bottom.
— St. Paul of the Cross
Abba, Father, Lord God, always thankful and aware, I feel it must be from a grateful heart, thirsty spirit and hunger mind, that I come to You. For it is in the counting of my blessings and all that You have given me that feeling begins replaces desire. Today’s readings are clear to the fact that You ‘desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God, rather than burnt offerings.’ Away from the busyness under the sun and removed from the desires of my human nature it is easy to feel Your presence and in that presence know that I am expressing my love for You through my seeking to know You more and expressing that knowledge in acts of faith, expressed in hope and worked out through love. But under the sun I must fight doubt and embrace each moment for what it is; a chance to work out my faith by finding hope in loving all that I have over that which I desire. Oh that You would help me find the faith of Abraham to go with the heart of David, for as St. Paul writes today ‘No distrust made him waver concerning Your promise, he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to You, fully convinced that You were able to do what You had promised. That is why his faith was "reckoned to him as righteousness."’ In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
Audio books I am listening to and other books or readings I am reading:
Heaven Is Real: Lessons on Earthly Joy – from the Man Who Spent 90 Minutes in Heaven (Unabridged) – On January 18th 1989, Don Piper died in a car accident. Ninety minutes later, after a preacher prayed over him, Piper came back to life with an extraordinary story. He’d been to heaven. So began the phenomenon of 90 Minutes in Heaven.
Revolution: Finding Vibrant Faith Beyond the Walls of the Sanctuary (Unabridged) – World-renowned pollster George Barna has the numbers, and they indicate a revolution is already taking place within the Church: one that will impact every believer in America. For leaders working for positive change in the church, and for believers struggling to find a spiritual community and worship experience that resonates, Revolution is here. Are you ready?
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