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Thursday, October 1, 2009, St. Therese of the Child Jesus
Nehemiah 8:1-4, 5-6, 7-12, Psalm 19:8-11, Luke 10:1-12
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DOUBLE EXPOSURE
"Ezra read plainly from the book of the law of God, interpreting it so
that all could understand what was read." —Nehemiah 8:8
Ezra read the Bible to the people from daybreak until midday (Neh 8:3).
The people heard God's word for nearly six hours. This extensive exposure
to the word led them to life-changing commitment (Neh 8:6), tearful
repentance (Neh 8:9), and joyful celebration (Neh 8:10).
When we expose ourselves to God's word for an extended time, amazing
things happen. For example, the risen Jesus spent much of the afternoon on
His resurrection day explaining the Scriptures to the two disciples on the
road to Emmaus (Lk 24:27). By the power of God's word, their hearts began
to burn within them (Lk 24:32). After the beheading of John the Baptizer
and before the multiplication of the loaves and fish, Jesus taught a vast
crowd "at great length" (Mk 6:34). After healing the lame man, Peter and
John preached from about 3 PM into the evening (Acts 4:3). "Many of those
who had heard the speech believed; the number of men came to about five
thousand" (Acts 4:4). On one occasion, Paul preached to the Christians of
Troas all night long and closed the Mass by raising a dead man (Acts
20:7ff).
There are things which will never happen in our lives without an extended
exposure to God's word. Devour the word. May it be the joy and happiness
of your heart (Jer 15:16).
Prayer: Father, may reading Your word daily (see Acts 17:11) deepen my
relationship with You through Jesus and in the Spirit.
Promise: "The harvest is rich but the workers are few; therefore ask the
harvest-Master to send workers to His harvest." —Lk 10:2
Praise: St. Therese was unsure of how to live the specifics of her
religious vocation. She spent a long time meditating on 1 Corinthians
chapter 13 and realized that her vocation was love.
(Proclaim Jesus to others by using the Bible. For encouragement, order our
series on "Biblical Counseling" on audio AV 13A-1, AV 13A-3, AV 13B-1 or
video starting with V-13A.)
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October 1, 2009 through November 30, 2009
†Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of
Cincinnati, June 3, 2009
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