What was it like to walk with You in the garden O Lord? I imagine it must have been wonderful and breathtaking! Basking in Your love, peace and joy in awe of the surrounding beauty. Looking forward each day to the heartfelt, deep, and inspiring conversations; both spoken and unspoken. Then in choosing abominable disobedience all was lost!
But so great is Your love for us O Lord, my God. That You laid down Your life for us to save us from impending death. So that we may once again walk with You in love.
How can I not share this great wonderful news with everyone? How can I not share Your love and joy?
Lord Jesus in Your mercy and love, You chose me and call me friend; let me love, honour and serve You, and my brethren always. Let me lay my life down for You and for them. Amen
FIRST READING
Acts 15:22–31
GOSPEL
John 15:12–17
Jesus said to his disciples:
“This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. I no longer call you slaves, because a slave does not know what his master is doing. I have called you friends, because I have told you everything I have heard from my Father. It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will remain, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he may give you. This I command you: love one another.”
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