Theme: Loved By God
To grow in my awareness of how I have been loved by God.
Hosea 11:1-4
When Israel was a child I loved him, and I called my
son out of Egypt. But the more I called, the further they went away from
me; they offered sacrifice to Baal and burnt incense to idols. I myself
taught Ephraim to walk, I myself took them by the arm, but they did not
know that I was the one caring for them, that I was leading them with
human ties, with leading strings of love, that, with them, I was like
someone lifting an infant to his cheek, and that I bent down to feed him.
Deuteronomy 7:7-11
Yahweh set his heart on you and chose you not because
you were the most numerous of all peoples, for indeed you were the
smallest of all, but because he loved you and meant to keep the oath which
he swore to your ancestors: that was why Yahweh brought you out with his
mighty hand and redeemed you from the place of slave-labor, from the power
of Pharaoh king of Egypt. From this you can see that Yahweh your God is
the true God, the faithful God who, though he is true to his covenant and
his faithful love for a thousand generations as regards those who love him
and keep his commandments, punishes in their own persons those that hate
him. He destroys anyone who hates him, without delay; and it is in their
own persons that he punishes them. Hence, you must keep and observe the
commandments, laws and customs, which I am laying down for you today.
Suggestion: As you read the daily newspaper or watch
the daily news, notice the diverse ways in which God’s love is shown in
the world.
Examine Prayer: After asking for the light of the
Spirit, pray in reverence and gratitude for the constant flood of God’s
gifts upon you and the world.
Notice what happens to your own desire to love as you
become more aware of God’s lavish care for you.
Lectio Divina
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