MY daily reflection and prayer:
Thursday , April 21, 2016
Fourth Week of Easter
Dear my friends,
Here is the Gospel for us today according to St. John 13:16-20
When Jesus had washed the disciples’ feet, he said to them: “Amen, amen, I say to you, no slave is greater than his master nor any messenger greater than the one who sent him. If you understand this, blessed are you if you do it. I am not speaking of all of you. I know those whom I have chosen. But so that the scripture might be fulfilled, The one who ate my food has raised his heel against me. From now on I am telling you before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe that I AM. Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.”
This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.
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FROM the Gospel today we can learn from Jesus Christ that serving is blessing. It is about Jesus Christ, the Master who became a slave to serve and to save us.
It is God himself, the Master of all: a man like us, but also God, holding the keys to all things. Jesus Christ is the Son of God who became a man even a slave for serving and saving us all.
He also invites us to serve others. This is the essence of Christianity: to live a life of humble service with all people. Serving is a blessing even in those situations when our passions flare up.
In the Perpetual Adoration of the Eucharist, while worshipping Jesus Christ we love God by serving him and others in our prayers. We can only bow in humble adoration knowing that our all-powerful God came to earth to serve and to save us through and in Jesus Christ.
Let’s pray: Lord Jesus Christ, you always give us an example of our own mission to serve others. We know that being a servant to others is not easy, because it means we have to be humble. Grant us an inspiration and motivation to love and to serve others now and forever. Amen.
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