A WORD FOR TODAY 2 JANUARY 2021

A WORD FOR TODAY 2 JANUARY 2021


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A WORD FOR TODAY

STAY FOCUSED AND DO NOT BE DECEIVED

_"Let what you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then you will abide in the Son and in the Father. And this is what he has promised us, eternal life."_

_*To have the right information in life is very important, because it will help you to know what to do at any particular moment and it will also help you to stay focused so as not to be deceived by those who thrive in lies.*_

_As children of God we have been taught and given the Good News. This should always be our guide in whatever we do, we must not let anyone deceive us with strange doctrines different from what we have been taught. Anyone who teaches us any other thing different from the truth that Jesus is the Son of God and saviour of the world and that He is not the Christ is a liar and the antichrist._

_*To know God and to profess His name is very important in our life as Christians. If we truly believe in Him, we must be ready to make Him known. However, even as we strive to know Him, there are people who do not want to speak the truth about Him, instead they do everything they can to deceive others so that they will not know the truth.*_

_Do not let anyone deceive you, stay focused as you journey through this year. Associate with only those who will tell you the truth and guide you to know Christ and to be ready and willing to witness for Him._

_*John the Baptist in the gospel reading knew the truth and He taught it. He did not deceive those who came to Him, but let them know that he was not the Christ, but just a voice that speaks about Him and guides others to know Him. This should be our attitude, we should lead others to Christ and not deceive them and lead them away from Him.*_

_Today we celebrate the memorial of Sts. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, bishops and doctors of the Church. They both worked together as friends in propagating the faith and teaching the truth. Let us learn from them to defend our faith always and help others to know the truth._

_*Good morning dearest one. Smile😊as you do your work and do have a beautiful day. May God's grace help you to stay focused so as not to be deceived. Amen. And may the Almighty God bless you: the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.*_

*Meditation:* 1 John 2:22-28/Psalm 98:1-4/John 1:19-28

*Watch-Word:* All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of the Lord.

*When you know Christ and grow deeper in your faith, you will not be deceived by false prophets and the antichrist. Stay focused always.*

(Saturday 2 January 2021 Memorial of Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen.)