The Word of God is alive, active and we know through sacred scripture that creation was willed into existence through His word. Today’s first reading speaks into the effective life giving nature of our loving God’s word. His word made flesh dwelled amongst us. He is the life giving bread of life!
The fruitfulness of His word in our lives is dependent on how it is received. First and foremost are we life giving by forgiving everyone who have hurt us in one way or another. How can we claim to be life giving if we withhold forgiveness? For just as our loving God has been merciful to us by forgiving our many sins against Him, so must we be merciful towards those who have sinned against us.
Your will be done Lord in my life Lord, now and always. Amen
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First Reading (Isaiah 55:10-11)
The word that goes out from my mouth does not return to me empty
Thus says the Lord: ‘As the rain and the snow come down from the heavens and do not return without watering the earth, making it yield and giving growth to provide seed for the sower and bread for the eating, so the word that goes from my mouth does not return to me empty, without carrying out my will and succeeding in what it was sent to do.’
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Gospel
Matthew 6:7-15
How to pray
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘In your prayers do not babble as the pagans do, for they think that by using many words they will make themselves heard. Do not be like them; your Father knows what you need before you ask him. So you should pray like this:
‘Our Father in heaven,
may your name be held holy,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we have forgiven those who are in debt to us.
And do not put us to the test,
but save us from the evil one.
‘Yes, if you forgive others their failings, your heavenly Father will forgive you yours; but if you do not forgive others, your Father will not forgive your failings either.’
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