Thank You Abba Father, for through the gift of Your Son I am made worthy to be called Your child. Growing in the knowledge of You has filled my life with such Grace and joy that I sometimes weep at having done nothing to merit such abundance of love from You.
I am still weak and vulnerable and often times fall into sin. But You sweet Jesus, lamb of God have laid down your life for me, that I may be renewed in and through Your precious blood. The promise of salvation fulfilled in You leads me willingly, as I fall on my knees at Your feet sorrowful for my sins. Then I feel Your gentle embrace as I am restored in Your love. Build me up in Your strength, faith and love my Lord Jesus that I may sin no more. Dwell in my heart forevermore! Amen
FIRST READING
John 2:29B3:6
GOSPEL
John 1:29–34
John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. He is the one of whom I said, ‘A man is coming after me who ranks ahead of me because he existed before me.’ I did not know him, but the reason why I came baptizing with water was that he might be made known to Israel.” John testified further, saying, “I saw the Spirit come down like a dove from the sky and remain upon him. I did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘On whomever you see the Spirit come down and remain, he is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’ Now I have seen and testified that he is the Son of God.”
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