The love of the Lord is everlasting upon those who hold him in fear.
What does this mean? Does the Lord want us to cower in fear?
Nay! He wants a deep personal relationship with us! For us to hold Him in highest regard and fear only of offending Him for our love for Him.
For we are truly and greatly loved by God our Heavenly Father. We are His children and He is God our Heavenly Father. That is why if we say we truly love Him then we must likewise love one another. For we are His children regardless of race, language or culture. When we welcome one another we welcome Him!
Come Holy Father, come dwell in the hearts of Your children. Amen
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First reading
Ecclesiasticus 17:1-13 ·
Their ways cannot be hidden from his sight
The Lord fashioned man from the earth,
to consign him back to it.
He gave them so many days’ determined time,
he gave them authority over everything on earth.
He clothed them with strength like his own,
and made them in his own image.
He filled all living things with dread of man,
making him master over beasts and birds.
He shaped for them a mouth and tongue, eyes and ears,
and gave them a heart to think with.
He filled them with knowledge and understanding,
and revealed to them good and evil.
He put his own light in their hearts
to show them the magnificence of his works.
They will praise his holy name,
as they tell of his magnificent works.
He set knowledge before them,
he endowed them with the law of life.
Their eyes saw his glorious majesty,
and their ears heard the glory of his voice.
He said to them, ‘Beware of all wrong-doing’;
he gave each a commandment concerning his neighbour.
Their ways are always under his eye,
they cannot be hidden from his sight.
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Gospel
Mark 10:13-16
It is to such as these little children that the kingdom of God belongs
People were bringing little children to Jesus, for him to touch them. The disciples turned them away, but when Jesus saw this he was indignant and said to them, ‘Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs. I tell you solemnly, anyone who does not welcome the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.’ Then he put his arms round them, laid his hands on them and gave them his blessing.
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