A WORD FOR TODAY 4 JANUARY 2021

A WORD FOR TODAY 4 JANUARY 2021


 

A WORD FOR TODAY

BELIEVE IN THE NAME OF JESUS AND LOVE ONE ANOTHER

_"and we receive from him whatever we ask, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him. And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us.(1 John 3:22-23)._

_*God has shown us what true love is by the coming of His Son our Lord Jesus Christ into the world and the reason He came was to save us from eternal damnation. He is the light and if we follow Him we will never walk in darkness.*_

_We must also show that we love God by believing in the name of His Son our Lord Jesus Christ. We must confess it with our lips and in this way people will come to know that we are of God and not against God. Anyone who keeps God's commandment, abides in Him, therefore, we are called to do His will and when we do it, we shall ask whatever we want and we shall receive blessings._

_*St. John reminds us in the first reading that we are in the world, but not of the world, because we are of God and as a result of that, He that is in us is greater than he that is in the world. If we believe in the name of Jesus, we will not be afraid of anything, because God will take care of us.*_

_To believe in the name of Jesus, we must repent of our sins, change our ways and strive to love others as Christ has loved us. We must stay away from false prophets and those who will not lead us to Christ. If we intend to abide in God we must keep His commandments and to keep His word is to love Him and love others as He has loved us._

_*To know Jesus and to believe in Him is to walk in the light. If we claim to be His children, we must stay away from darkness and anyone who represents darkness. We must love others and show them the face of God and through us they will come to believe in Jesus and also love in His name.*_

_Good morning dearest one. Smile 😊as you do your work and do have a beautiful day and blessed new week. May God help us to believe in the name of Jesus and may our miracles manifest. Amen. *And may the Almighty God bless you: the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.*_

*Meditation:* 1 John 3:22-4:6/Psalm 2:7-8,10-11/Matthew 4:12-17,23-25

*Watch-Word:* He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

*Keep God's commandment and you will be happy forever.*

(Monday after Epiphany Cycle B)