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TODAY’S WORD…
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But when the fullness of time had come,
God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law…
in order to redeem those who were under the law,
so that we might receive adoption as children.
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And because you are children,
God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts,
crying, ‘Abba! Father!’
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– Galatians 4:4-6 (NRSV)
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REFLECTION…
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God sent His Son to be a woman’s son.
He emptied His home
so He could send a redeemer to our home.
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He did it so we could be His children
– not pretend children, but real children, with full rights.
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He did it so He would not only be God,
but so He could be Abba, Our Father.
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QUOTE…
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"…if we have a constant relationship with the Holy Spirit,
we shall become spiritual ourselves,
we shall realise that we are Christ’s [siblings] and children of God,
and we shall not hesitate to call upon our Father.”
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– St. Josemaria Escriva
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PRAYER…
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Abba Father, even Your name is precious to me.
I gasp at how much it cost You to let me call You Abba.
I don’t understand such extravagant love
but I thank You for it…with all my heart.
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I know I don’t deserve to call You Abba,
but it sounds so right.
Something inside me rejoices when I call You Abba
– Holy, Righteous, Almighty, Abba!
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I know that I will never be a perfect child,
and yet I know that I am truly Your child
and that Your love for me is beyond my understanding – immeasurable!
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For this I praise and thank You, Father, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
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REPETITIVE PRAYER FOR TODAY…
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Abba, Father, You are so precious to me!
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A LAMP TO MY FEET. A LIGHT FOR MY PATH. 