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Sunday, January 18, 2009, 2nd Sunday Ordinary Time
1 Samuel 3:3-10, 19, 1 Corinthians 6:13-15, 17-20, Psalm 40, John 1:35-42
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/nab/011809.shtml
SLEEPY HEAD
"Samuel was sleeping in the temple of the Lord where the ark of God
was." —1 Samuel 3:3
Will you sleep through 2009 or will you wake up and answer God's call?
Many people, even religious people, will tell you to "go back to sleep" (1
Sm 3:5, 6). Instead, you should turn to God and say: "Speak, Lord, for
Your servant is listening" (1 Sm 3:9).
2009 can be the greatest year of your life. "Eye has not seen, ear has not
heard, nor has it so much as dawned on man what God has prepared for those
who love Him" (1 Cor 2:9). Some of those reading this will die and go to
heaven this year. Others may be just moments from hell unless they repent
and turn to Jesus. Some will make the most important decisions and face
the greatest challenges of their lives in 2009.
If we knew what will happen internationally in 2009, we would immediately
fall on our knees in prayer. "That is why we read: 'Awake, O sleeper,
arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light.' Keep careful watch
over your conduct. Do not act like fools, but like thoughtful men. Make
the most of the present opportunity, for these are evil days. Do not
continue in ignorance, but try to discern the will of the Lord" (Eph
5:14-17).
Prayer: Father, thank You for creating me to live for You in 2009.
Promise: "You must know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, Who
is within — the Spirit you have received from God. You are not your own.
You have been purchased, and at a price. So glorify God in your body." —1
Cor 6:19-20
Praise: Praise Jesus, Whose Resurrection has given us a "future full of
hope" (Jer 29:11).
(Listen to the Lord at the Paul Jansen Discipleship Center in the rural
setting of Adams County. Call 937-587-5464 or 513-373-2397 or check
www.presentationministries.com for schedule of events or to visit at
another time.)
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permission to publish "One Bread, One Body" covering the period from
December 1, 2008 through January 31, 2009
†Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of
Cincinnati, June 17, 2008
The rescript is a declaration that a book or pamphlet is considered to be
free of doctrinal or moral error. It is not implied that those who have
granted ecclesial permission agree with the contents, opinions, or
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