Readings for the Day:
Revelation 7:9-17: The book of Revelation is written to seven churches in western Asia Minor during a time of great oppression. Today’s reading is a response to the question asked in 6:17: ‘Who is able to stand?’ The writer gives the faithful the assurance of God’s protection and a vision of victory.
I John 3:1-3: A saint is one who has been set apart by God for God’s purposes. God, out of divine love, wet us apart to be the children of God. Our holy hope is that we shall see God as God really is.
Matthew 5:1-12: In the Beatitudes, Jesus provides a unique description of those who are blessed with God’s favor. His teaching is surprising and shocking to those who seek wealth, fame, and control over others.
‘From Sunday & Seasons, copyright 2023 Augsburg Fortress’
Questions To Ponder:
1— What does the passage from Revelation mean to you? (Rev. 7)
2—What does it mean to you to be a child of God? (I John 3:1)
3—Who are the people who have been instrumental to you in your faith life?
4—How do these texts speak to you today?
Prayer: Almighty God, you have knit your people together in one communion in the mystical body of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Grant us grace to follow your blesse saints in lives of faith and commitment, and to know the inexpressible joys you have prepared for those who love you. Amen.