My Daily Prayers and Readings for 3/01/2011
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O that my eyes would stay focused on You and my heart would be likened to Jesus’ through conscious practice of Your presence for I have been in the pit of pity and a rise thirsty for Your word, and hungry to serve those that You place in my path today.
Abba Father in the name of Christ Jesus who lives within me through the Holy Spirit I pray that You create in me a clean heart, and renew a right spirit within me, for my one walk in and with Jesus today. Asking that You bless me and mine in fulfillment of Your will and keep us from evil and pain; and if we get nothing else done this day, let us spend it loving You and others as You love us. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
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THE UNDEVIATING QUESTION
“Lovest thou Me?” John 21:17
Peter declares nothing now (cf. Matthew 26:33-35). Natural individuality professes and declares; the love of the personality is only discovered by the hurt of the question of Jesus Christ. Peter loved Jesus in the way in which any natural man loves a good man. That is temperamental love; it may go deep into the individuality, but it does not touch the centre of the person. True love never professes anything. Jesus said – “Whosoever shall confess Me before men,” i.e., confess his love not merely by his words, but by everything he does.
Unless we get hurt right out of every deception about ourselves, the word of God is not having its way with us. The word of God hurts as no sin can ever hurt, because sin blunts feeling. The question of the Lord intensifies feeling, until to be hurt by Jesus is the most exquisite hurt conceivable. It hurts not only in the natural way but in the profound personal way. The word of the Lord pierces even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, there is no deception left. There is no possibility of being sentimental with the Lord’s question; you cannot say nice things when the Lord speaks directly to you, the hurt is too terrific. It is such a hurt that it stings every other concern out of account. There never can be any mistake about the hurt of the Lord’s word when it comes to His child; but the point of the hurt is the great point of revelation.
< >< Today in the Word Devotion >< >
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD . . . “plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11
Jeremiah 29:11 has encouraged the people of God for thousands of years: “For I know the plans I have for you . . . plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” If your future seems uncertain or you feel on the verge of losing hope, commit this verse to memory as a way to remember the faithful promises of our faithful God. No matter what you’re going through today, God guarantees your future.
< >< Today in the Word >< >
Old Testament Survey: Exodus, Part 4 – Listen now
Dr. McMath focuses on miracles in the Old Testament and the loss of the Egyptian army at the Red Sea – Program Notes & Quotes
< >< Today’s Mass Readings >< >
Sirach 35:1-12
Psalm 50:5-8, 14, 23
Mark 10:28-31
< >< Today’s Video Reflection >< >
Behold the Lord the Ruler is come; and the Kingdom is in His hand, and power, and dominion.
— Malachai iii. 1
< >< Online Sources for Devotion Scripture References & Daily Mass Readings >< >
Link to Devotion Scriptures unless noted from New International Version BibleGateway.com
Links for today’s readings from USCCB using the New American Bible or
Links for today’s readings from EWTN using the Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
For audio link to today’s readings from USCCB using the New American Bible click:
http://ccc.usccb.org/cccradio/NABPodcasts/11_03_01.mp3
For link to today’s video Reflection http://www.usccb.org/video/reflections.shtml
< >< Bible Online >< >
< >< Other sources of inspiration on God’s Word >< >
Christianity – Faith in God and Jesus Christ
Light Source – Christian Video Broadcasts and Ministry Television Online
Moody Ministries – From the Word to Life
Today in the Word Radio Online
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