Week 10 - The Journey Day 4
"And he said, "Amen, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own native place." Luke 4:24
What is a prophet? Prophet doesn't mean one who predicts what is to come but refers to the Greek word prophētēs: "one who speaks for another." Jesus just finished speaking for God, His Father when He said the above verse. ""The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord."" Luke 4:18-19
God sent many prophets before He sent Jesus and just like in the time of Jesus, they were ignored. Jesus was in the Synagogue speaking truth in a way that was challenging those who were listening. God speaks do we listen? The culture speaks and justifies sin, this is ok and that is ok and it is all a form of sin which separates us from God. God speaks and I listen, that is the challenge Jesus speaks in the temple, we are to listen for God and to God.
What is God saying to me? The culture denies the existence of Me and there are consequences. Children are losing their way without the guidance of a holy family in their presence. Life is a gift that is to be respected with a holy fear of who I Am.
Dear Father, there is joy in covenant relationship, help us see the joy of the Holy Family, may we imitate their loving guidance of each other. I pray for families that have been separated due to divorce, the schemes of the devil. May we learn what are rightful roles are when we listen and honor You with our attention. I ask this in Jesus name, Amen.
Mary, Queen Mother, Pray for us.
St Joesph, protector of the Holy Family, Pray for us.
Viva Cristo Rey
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
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