40 DAYS JOURNEY WITH THE LORD. DAY 15

40 DAYS JOURNEY WITH THE LORD

Moderated by Fr Justin Nzekwe

DAILY CHALLENGE: More closer to Jesus; read your bible and pray more.

DAILY THEME: It doesn’t matter how long it has taken.

THINK ABOUT THIS: One of the greatest things that can destroy anybody is impatience. We get impatient because we have lost hope in the status quo. Each time I think about the lame man at the pool of Bethesda, who patiently waited for 38 years before he was healed, I keep asking myself what would have happen if he didn’t wait.

Possibly this man could have died a lame man, if he had gone home thinking his chances of getting into the healing water was slim. Many left the church, many abandoned a particular devotion, many cursed God all because they couldn’t wait. But I want to assure you today, that if this lame man got healed after 38years of waiting, then your case is not over.

God has not abandoned you. Keep reminding him of your situation through prayer and he will surely give you his words, “Stand up, pick up your mat, and walk!”

Bible Reading –Matthew 21:33–43, 45–46

Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people: “Hear another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a tower. Then he leased it to tenants and went on a journey. When vintage time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to obtain his produce. But the tenants seized the servants and one they beat, another they killed, and a third they stoned. Again he sent other servants, more numerous than the first ones, but they treated them in the same way. Finally, he sent his son to them, thinking, ‘They will respect my son.’ But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and acquire his inheritance.’ They seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What will the owner of the vineyard do to those tenants when he comes?” They answered him, AHe will put those wretched men to a wretched death and lease his vineyard to other tenants who will give him the produce at the proper times.” Jesus said to them, ADid you never read in the Scriptures:

The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; by the Lord has this been done, and it is wonderful in our eyes?

Therefore, I say to you, the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that will produce its fruit.” When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they knew that he was speaking about them. And although they were attempting to arrest him, they feared the crowds, for they regarded him as a prophet.

PRAY WITH ME
Lord, even though I have seen myself passing through many ugly situations in recent past. Many times I have prayed and it seemed you kept quiet. But I’m aware that you know the best things for me. I shall wait on you because I know you will never fail me, and I know that no time is late before you. Have mercy on me, and answer me.

Say your word in my life that the devil and my current challenges will become things of the past. I believe in you, and I wait on you, Lord. Let your Holy Spirit also accompany me to make this journey faithfully to the end, so that it may bear fruit in my life. Amen.

(Say this prayer as many times as you can, today)

Our Father…….
Hail Mary…….
Glory Be……

>Psalm 23:6 (3X)
>Psalm 118:17 (3X)

TOMORROW’S CHALLENGE: Try to fast if you have not been, then build a stronger faith through prayer.

***If you are interested in this spiritual journey, please let me know. Ask questions, tell me your challenges through your comments and never give up should you miss any day. God bless you. ***

***You may decide to accompany this journey with shorter fast, or by avoiding bad habits. And then daily Rosary****

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