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Theo Tigno•
10/24/2010 5:17 pm
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Monday, October 25th 2010 |
Luke 13: 10-17
Jesus was teaching in a synagogue on the sabbath. And a woman was there who for eighteen years had been crippled by a spirit; she was bent over, completely incapable of standing erect. When Jesus saw her, he called to her and said, "Woman, you are set free of your infirmity." He laid his hands on her, and she at once stood up straight and glorified God. But the leader of the synagogue, indignant that Jesus had cured on the sabbath, said to the crowd in reply, "There are six days when work should be done. Come on those days to be cured, not on the sabbath day." The Lord said to him in reply, "Hypocrites! Does not each one of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his ass from the manger and lead it out for watering? This daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound for eighteen years now, ought she not to have been set free on the sabbath day from this bondage?" When he said this, all his adversaries were humiliated; and the whole crowd rejoiced at all the splendid deeds done by him.
Dawg's Thought:
Today's prayer intention - for the conversion of those whom you are praying for.
First of all, I have a request ... Normally during the month of November, the prayer intentions are for those you know who have passed away. So, here's my request: please send me the names of your deceased loved ones so that we can pray for them. Thank you!
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I have been struggling with what keeping the sabbath means in my life. It is something that has been a strong part of my prayers recently.
So, I am so pleased to read today's reading because it is a good reminder that the sabbath is a time to glorify God. If we are resting, it is through God's providence. If we are enjoying the day outdoors, it is an opportunity to acknowledge God's hand in all things beautiful. When we go to Church, it is our act of glorifying God.
In Sunday's Gospel reading, I thought a lot about the prayer of the tax collector: "be merciful to me, O God, a sinner." Yet, there was the Pharisee praying to himself how wonderful He is because of the things that he was doing. Yet, the Pharisee forgot to acknowledge that the acts of fasting and tithing are merciful acts through God in which we participate. We are blessed to be able to fast and tithe, in the same way that we are blessed to be able to go to offer our worship to God on Sundays as a community. The ways of the Lord are His acts of mercy to each of us.
Give thanks to the Lord for He is good! His love endures forever! Take care and God Bless.
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