The nature of sin is such that it blinds us to the truth. We resist the truth for it becomes too heavy to bear and hard to hear especially when God uses people we are familiar with to communicate His truth.
Those who hear the truth and embrace it find the truth liberating and are able to walk in the light of Christ glorifying God by their words and deeds. And great indeed are the deeds they can perform for they have the divine Grace of God upon them to lovingly do His Will.
Have mercy on me O Lord for my many sins, help me to always embrace Your truth and walk in Your light. So that I may glorify Your name. Amen
FIRST READING
Acts 13:44–52
GOSPEL
John 14:7–14
Jesus said to his disciples:
“If you know me, then you will also know my Father. From now on you do know him and have seen him.” Philip said to Jesus, “Master, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you for so long a time and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on my own. The Father who dwells in me is doing his works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else, believe because of the works themselves. Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes in me will do the works that I do, and will do greater ones than these, because I am going to the Father. And whatever you ask in my name, I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything of me in my name, I will do it.”
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