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Monday, March 13, 2017
Daniel 9:4-10, Psalm 79:8-9, 11, 13, Luke 6:36-38
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ABBA'S CHILDREN
"Be compassionate, as your Father is compassionate." -Luke 6:36
The Church emphasizes that we, God's children, must be like God our Father. We must be compassionate and merciful as is God our Father (Lk 6:36). We must be "good to the ungrateful and the wicked" as is God our Father (Lk 6:35).
God the Father graces us to become like Himself by calling us not to judge and condemn other people (Lk 6:37). "The Father Himself judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son" (Jn 5:22). After we are unemployed as judges, we are free to be employed in forgiving and giving (Lk 6:37-38). God the Father constantly forgives. His Son Jesus taught us to ask Him to forgive us (see Mt 6:12) seventy times seven (Mt 18:22). We too forgive constantly in imitation of our Father and by His power. When we have unclenched our unforgiving hands and hearts, we can forgive into giving (see Mt 6:11-12). Like the father of the prodigal son, we can give robes, shoes, and rings (Lk 15:22). Like Abba, we can give a great celebration (see Lk 15:23-24) and join in the greater joy in heaven over one sinner who repents (Lk 15:7).
Be more like the Father.
Prayer: Abba....
Promise: "Yours, O Lord, our God, are compassion and forgiveness! Yet we rebelled against You and paid no heed to Your command, O Lord, our God, to live by the law You gave us through Your servants, the prophets." -Dn 9:9-10
Praise: Curt's back hurt so much that he could no longer work, and he could barely rise from his easy chair. Despite the pain, Curt responded in faith to God's call to become a caretaker for a retreat center. Now, with his health improved, Curt maintains a busy schedule, doing physical work so God's people can be renewed.
(Ladies day! We offer a Lenten retreat based on Pope St. John Paul II's "Dignity and Vocation of Women", Mar. 18th at the beautiful Our Lady of Guadalupe Center, in Adams County. Call 513-373-2397 or visit our website to register or for questions.)
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