Pentecost Novena Day 4 - Monday
Pray: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of Your love.
V. Send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created,
R. And You shall renew the face of the earth.
Let us pray.
O God, Who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of Your faithful, grant that by that same Holy Spirit, we may be truly wise and ever rejoice in His consolation, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Read:
Acts 19:1-8
John 16:29-33
Be silent
Pray: Father, may the Holy Spirit come down on me so that I will speak in tongues and utter prophecies. I pray in Jesus' name. Amen.
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Monday, May 14, 2018, St. Matthias, Pentecost Novena - Day 4
Acts 1:15-17, 20-26, Psalm 113:1-8, John 15:9-17
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THE LEAD ROLE
"The saying in Scripture uttered long ago by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of David was destined to be fulfilled in Judas." -Acts 1:16
Before the Holy Spirit came at the first Christian Pentecost, Jesus' disciples needed to resolve several problems related to leadership. They:
* recognized Peter as the leader of the apostles despite his three denials of Christ,
* accepted the apostles as leaders despite their abandonment of Christ before His death,
* discerned that they should replace Judas, who betrayed Christ and committed suicide,
* discerned that Judas' replacement should be someone who was with Jesus throughout His public ministry (Acts 1:21-22), and
* nominated two men, prayed, and drew lots (Acts 1:23-26).
"The choice fell to Matthias, who was added to the eleven apostles" (Acts 1:26).
Is there a leader that you should be following, but you're not? Have you forgiven leaders who have sinned? Have you fully accepted your responsibility to lead? Have you lost leaders who should be replaced? Are you running from leadership because of bad experiences? Do you need a Matthias to heal the wounds inflicted by a Judas?
Why should the Holy Spirit come to people unwilling to be led? Receive the grace to submit to the leaders God has put in your life.
Prayer: Father, thank You for the gift of leadership. May I not let Satan rob me of it.
Promise: "As the Father has loved Me, so I have loved you." -Jn 15:9
Praise: St. Matthias stayed faithful to Jesus' disciples even before he was elected to replace Judas.
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