Tuesday 3 August 2021
Theme : " Aspire to the perfect stature of Christ "
Text : 1 Thessalonians 1: 6-10
6. And you yourselves have been imitators of me and of the Lord, receiving the word in the midst of many tribulations, with the joy of the Holy Spirit, 7. so that you have become a model for all believers in Macedonia and Achaia. 8. For not only has the word of the Lord resounded from you in Macedonia and in Achaia, but your faith in God is made known everywhere, in such a way that we do not need speak of it. 9. For it is told about us what access we had with you, and how you were converted to God, forsaking idols to serve the living and true God, 10. and to wait for his Son from heaven, that he raised from the dead, Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come.
Let us remember :
Our union with Christ, the bridegroom of the Church, is a perfect asset to resemble Him who is our companion on our pilgrimage. Unity within a couple is essential in order to avoid all dissensions and infidelities. This is why we are imitators of Paul but also of Christ. As we yearn for the stature of Christ, we pledge allegiance to Him; we accept to surrender ourselves to his grace. When we eagerly receive His Word even though in the midst of tribulation, it does not dampen our momentum; on the contrary, we strengthen ourselves in Him in the joy of the Holy Spirit. So the Word of God has to ring out in us the same way it sounded everywhere Jesus passed; it still has the same effect nowadays since it has lost none of its splendor. Excellent Tuesday of radiance in Jesus Christ. Amen Alain Louz.-
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