A LAMP TO MY FEET. A LIGHT FOR MY PATH.

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TODAY’S WORD…

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Jesus said,

“I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life.

No one comes to the Father except through me.”

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– John 14:6 (NRSV)

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REFLECTION…

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For those who know Jesus,

for those who have a personal relationship with Him,

these words sum it all up.

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These words of Christ,

these deep and meaningful words,

should be, for the believer,

a gloriously reassuring statement.

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If I read these words

and they do not stir my soul

with love and yearning for Jesus,

then I should ask myself

if it is time

for me to examine my life;

to see if I have lost my way;

to see whether I am closing my mind to the truth

…and why!

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REPETITIVE PRAYER FOR TODAY…

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My Lord Jesus Christ,
You are the Way, the Truth and the Life for all creation;
grant me the grace to walk in Your way,
to rejoice in Your truth,
and to share Your risen life.
Amen.

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TODAY’S WORD…

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We are quite confident that

if we ask the Son of God for anything,

and it is in accordance with His will,

He will hear us;

and, knowing that whatever we may ask, He hears us,

we know that we have already been granted what we asked of Him.

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– 1 John 5:14-15 (JB)

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REFLECTION…

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God always listens to us, if we ask "in accordance with His will"

St Bede explains that God listens

"insofar as we ask for the things He desires,

and insofar as those of us who approach Him are as He desires us to be"

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When we ask,

we therefore need to be striving to live in accordance with God’s will,

and to be identifying ourselves in advance with God’s plans.

If we do not try to live in accordance with God’s commandments,

we cannot expect Him to listen to our prayers.

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QUOTE…

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"It is not surprising, then,

that the devil should do everything possible to influence us

to give up prayer or to pray badly […]

How many sinners would get out of sin

if they managed to have recourse to prayer!" "

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– Cure of Ars.

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REPETITIVE PRAYER FOR TODAY…

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Lord God, I need You.

Your will be done!

Thank You, Lord.

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TODAY’S WORD…

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The Lord is close to the broken-hearted;
He rescues those whose spirits are crushed.

The righteous person faces many troubles,
but the Lord comes to the rescue each time.

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– Psalm 34:18-19 (NLT)

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REFLECTION…

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You who are going through a terrible period in your life,

suffering greatly and filled with sorrow,

have faith

and do not be afraid

for the Lord, Your God, is close to you.

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Your faith will help you accept and carry the cross you are bearing,

and the Holy Spirit will fill you with hope, strength and determination,

and that singular inner joy – that infallible sign of God’s presence in one’s life!

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REPETITIVE PRAYER FOR TODAY…

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Lord, help me to live in Your joy and peace.

Give me strength and acceptance.

Rescue me when ‘my spirit is overwhelmed within me;

when my heart within me is distressed.’ [Ps 143:4]

Take over, Lord.

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TODAY’S WORD…

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Taste and see that the Lord is good.
Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in Him!

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– Psalm 34:8 (NLT)

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REFLECTION…

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Since our Lord is the true bread from heaven – the Bread of Life –

it is natural that our soul should find pleasure and enjoyment in Him

through a spiritual taste.

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Much in the same way that the taste of honey simply cannot be describe by mere words,

so it is with the Lord,

whose divine goodness can only be truly experienced by those who readily approach Him

with a humble desire to get to know Him intimately

and a yearning to experience and enjoy His loving protection.

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Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in Him!.

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REPETITIVE PRAYER FOR TODAY…

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Oh, the great joy of knowing You, Lord!

Oh, the great joy of knowing how much You love and care for me – thank You Jesus!

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TODAY’S WORD…

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It is the living who praise You,
as I praise You now.
Parents tell their children how faithful You are.
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Lord, You have healed me.
We will play harps and sing Your praise,
Sing praise in Your Temple as long as we live.

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– Isaiah 38:19-20 (GNT)

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REFLECTION…

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It is when we find the Lord our God

and really let Him into our heart

and ask Him to heal us and change us and use us,

that we suddenly come truly alive!

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Apart from wanting to love and praise and thank Him,

we also get this great desire to share Him with others,

including – especially – our own children.

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But do I share Jesus’ with others?

Have I really let Jesus into my heart?

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REPETITIVE PRAYER FOR TODAY…

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Jesus, You are welcome in my heart.

Jesus – my Lord, my God, my Healer and my Saviour –

I shall sing Your praises and gladly share You for evermore!

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TODAY’S WORD…

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You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.

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Though He was God,
He did not think of equality with God
as something to cling to.
Instead, He gave up His divine privileges;
He took the humble position of a slave
and was born as a human being.
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When He appeared in human form,
He humbled Himself in obedience to God
and died a criminal’s death on a cross.

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– Philippians 2:5-8 (NLT)

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REFLECTION…

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Jesus Christ gives us a wonderful example –

He chose the way of humility, acceptance,

and obedience to the Father

and so must we.

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By reflecting on Jesus’ example,

we shall come to see all personal sacrifice and suffering

which may result from obeying the Lord’s Law

and from doing His will,

as a privilege – as a sign of salvation.

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As St. Paul tells us:

we “have been given not only the privilege of trusting in Christ

but also the privilege of suffering for Him.” (Phil 1:29)

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REPETITIVE PRAYER FOR TODAY…

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O Lord, my God,

fill me with Your Spirit, that I may always gladly do Your will…come what may!

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TODAY’S WORD…

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Jesus said [to Thomas],