Opening Prayer: Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ
behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my
right, Christ on my left, Christ where I lie, Christ where I sit, Christ where
I arise, Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of me, Christ in the mouth
of every one who speaks to me, Christ in every eye that sees me, Christ in
every ear that hears me. Salvation is of
the Lord. Salvation is of the
Christ. May your salvation, Lord, be
ever with us. ~St. Patrick
Scripture: Luke 5:27-32
Journal: If you were Levi, what would make you want to
follow Jesus? What made you want to
follow Jesus? How has that calling
impacted your life?
Reflection:
I am always amazed when I read the story of
Matthew, the wealthy tax collector—a man who had it made. Sure, Matthew was hated and feared by many,
but he had it all—power, great wealth, and the support of the state. Jesus walked by and casually said to Matthew,
"Follow me." Ridiculous. Who in Matthew's position would respond to some
vagabond? But Matthew does exactly
that! He immediately left his wealth and
power and followed Jesus. What happened? I'll tell you what happened. Matthew was called. Every bone in his body, every part of his
being stood on tiptoe when the Master spoke those words. "Follow me!" Matthew's ears tingled with excitement, his
heart thundered with anticipation, his mind was filled with electricity. He had been called. He didn't know it until that moment, but he
had been waiting all his life to hear those words.
May God capture our unspoken dreams. May Jesus speak those words that make our
soul stand on tiptoe. May each of us
find our calling in Jesus. (from The Back Door out of The
Door, March/April, 1994...by Mike Yaconelli)
Prayers
Closing Prayer: Living one day at a time; enjoying one moment
at a time; accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; taking, as He did, this
sinful world as it is, not as I would have it; trusting that He will make all
things right if I surrender to His Will; that I may be reasonably happy in this
life and supremely happy with Him forever in the next. Amen. ~Reinhold Niebuhr
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