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Saturday, April 26, 2008
Acts 16:1-10, Psalm 100, John 15:18-21
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GROW
"The congregations grew stronger in faith and daily increased in
numbers." —Acts 16:5
The Lord is very interested in the growth of individuals and
congregations. He delights in our growth as a parent delights in their
child's first step or first word. The Lord wants congregations to grow
both in faith and in numbers (see Acts 16:5). Growing in quality and
quantity are not two separate types of growth, but eventually go together.
If we truly have a strong faith, we will be strong in evangelizing and
leading many to Christ.
The Lord wants every Christian and every Christian congregation to grow in
age, wisdom, and grace as He did (see Lk 2:40, 52). He commands us: "Be as
eager for milk as newborn babies — pure milk of the Spirit to make you
grow unto salvation" (1 Pt 2:2). So let us "grow to the full maturity of
Christ the Head. Through Him the whole body grows" (Eph 4:15-16).
The second letter of Peter is possibly the last book of the Bible
chronologically. In the last verse of the last chapter of what may be the
last book of two thousand years of written, divine revelation, the Lord
commands us: "Grow rather in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ. Glory be to Him now and to the day of eternity! Amen"
(2 Pt 3:18). The last word is "grow."
Prayer: Father, in these last two weeks of the Easter season may I grow by
leaps and bounds.
Promise: "If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own; the
reason it hates you is that you do not belong to the world. But I chose
you out of the world." —Jn 15:19
Praise: When Sarah was discouraged by her lack of spiritual growth in one
area of her life, her confessor advised her to focus on the cross.
(For a related teaching, order our leaflet "Mission Impossible" or on
audio AV 46-1 or video V-46.)
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1, 2008 through May 31, 2008
†Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of
Cincinnati, October 23, 2007
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