Opening Prayer: I ask you, Lord Jesus, to develop in me, your
lover an immeasurable urge towards you, an affection that is unbounded, longing
that is unrestrained, fervor that throws discretion to the winds! The more worthwhile our love for you, all the
more pressing does it become. Reason
cannot hold it in check, fear does not make it tremble, wise judgment does not
temper it. (The Fire of Love by Richard Rolle)
Scripture: John 6:41-67
Journal: Why do you think that many of his “disciples”
thought that the hard teaching was too much and decided no longer to
follow Jesus? What do you think was so
hard about it? Is there a hard teaching
that Jesus is trying to communicate to you these days? What is hard about following him right
now? What is your response to his
question?
Reflection: Meister Eckhart wrote: "There are plenty to
follow our Lord half-way, but not the other half. They will give up possessions, friends, and
honors, but it touches them too closely to disown themselves." It is just this astonishing life which is
willing to follow Him the other half, sincerely to disown itself, this life
which intends complete obedience, without any reservations, that I would
propose to you in all humility, in all boldness, in all seriousness. I mean this literally, utterly, completely,
and I mean it for you and for me—commit your lives in unreserved obedience to
Him. (A Testament of Devotion
by Thomas R. Kelly)
Prayer
Closing Prayer: Lord Jesus, help me to be more committed to
your kingdom and your glory than I am to my own. Give me the strength and the courage to
choose your hard and demanding way, rather than a life of ease and comfort. Help me to feed on you, rather than feeding
on the things this world has to offer.
Amen.
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