Readings for the Day:
Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18: The book of Daniel was written in the second century BCE, when the Syrian king Antiochus Epiphanes was severely persecuting the Jews. Daniel’s vision of the four beast proclaims that human kings will come and go, but the kingdom will ultimately belong to God and to God’s people.
Ephesians 1:11-23: After giving thanks for the faith of the Ephesians, the writer of this letter prays that they might understand the wisdom, hope, and power of God that is embodied in Jesus Christ.
Luke 6:20-31: In echoes of the prophet Isaiah and Mary’s song of praise, jesus reveals surprising things about who enjoys blessing and who endures woe. He invites his disciples to shower radical love, blessing, forgiveness, generosity, and trust even on enemies and outsiders.
‘From Sunday & Seasons, copyright 2024 Augsburg Fortress’
Questions To Ponder:
1— How do you imagine a ‘life beyond this world’ and God’s triumph over death? (Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18)
2—What does it mean to you to obtain an inheritance from God? (Ephesian 1:11-23)
3—Who in your life was very instrumental to your faith development? What did they do?
4—How do these texts speak to you today?
Prayer: Almighty God, you have knit your people together in one communion in the mystical body of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Grant us grace to follow your blessed saints in lives of faith and commitment, and to know the inexpressible joys you have prepared for those who love you. Amen.