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Theo Tigno•
7/16/2009 9:49 pm
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Friday, July 17th 2009 |
Matthew 12:1-8
Jesus was going through a field of grain on the sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, "See, your disciples are doing what is unlawful to do on the sabbath." He said to the them, "Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry, how he went into the house of God and ate the bread of offering, which neither he nor his companions but only the priests could lawfully eat? Or have you not read in the law that on the sabbath the priests serving in the temple violate the sabbath and are innocent? I say to you, something greater than the temple is here. If you knew what this meant, I desire mercy, not sacrifice, you would not have condemned these innocent men. For the Son of Man is Lord of the sabbath."
Dawg's thought:
Today's prayer intention is for Suzy and her baby Cadence.
Today's reflection comes from Imitation of Christ:
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Humble sorrow for sins is a sacrifice acceptable to You, Lord, a sacrifice much sweeter in Your sight than the fragrance rising from burning incense. It is also the soothing ointment You one desired poured on Your sacred feet. for You have never despised a contrite and humble heart.
It is at Your feet that we have a place of refuge from the raging enemy, and it is there that our brokenness is mended and our uncleanness washed away.
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Take care and God Bless.
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