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What these scriptures tell us about God
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Reading 1 Acts 28:16-20, 30-31
When he entered Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.
Three days later he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered he said to them, "My brothers, although I had done nothing against our people or our ancestral customs, I was handed over to the Romans as a prisoner from Jerusalem. After trying my case the Romans wanted to release me, because they found nothing against me deserving the death penalty. But when the Jews objected, I was obliged to appeal to Caesar, even though I had no accusation to make against my own nation. This is the reason, then, I have requested to see you and to speak with you, for it is on account of the hope of Israel that I wear these chains."Jesus is the Hope of Israel.
He remained for two full years in his lodgings. He received all who came to him, and with complete assurance and without hindrance he proclaimed the Kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ. God empowers us to do His will for us in spite of/in the midst of human opposition
Three days later he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered he said to them, "My brothers, although I had done nothing against our people or our ancestral customs, I was handed over to the Romans as a prisoner from Jerusalem. After trying my case the Romans wanted to release me, because they found nothing against me deserving the death penalty. But when the Jews objected, I was obliged to appeal to Caesar, even though I had no accusation to make against my own nation. This is the reason, then, I have requested to see you and to speak with you, for it is on account of the hope of Israel that I wear these chains."Jesus is the Hope of Israel.
He remained for two full years in his lodgings. He received all who came to him, and with complete assurance and without hindrance he proclaimed the Kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ. God empowers us to do His will for us in spite of/in the midst of human opposition
Responsorial Psalm Psalm 114:4, 5, and 7
R. (see 7b) The just will gaze on your face, O Lord.
The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD's throne is in heaven.
His eyes behold, his searching glance is on mankind. Two things from this: (1) this ties into the comprehensive & incomprehensible nature of God, as partially described in the last paragraph of today’s gospel; (2) given God’s comprehensive vantage point, we are wise to follow His direction; He sees far more than we do.
R. The just will gaze on your face, O Lord.
The LORD searches the just and the wicked; the lover of violence he hates.
For the LORD is just, he loves just deeds; the upright shall see his face.
R. The just will gaze on your face, O Lord.
The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD's throne is in heaven.
His eyes behold, his searching glance is on mankind. Two things from this: (1) this ties into the comprehensive & incomprehensible nature of God, as partially described in the last paragraph of today’s gospel; (2) given God’s comprehensive vantage point, we are wise to follow His direction; He sees far more than we do.
R. The just will gaze on your face, O Lord.
The LORD searches the just and the wicked; the lover of violence he hates.
For the LORD is just, he loves just deeds; the upright shall see his face.
R. The just will gaze on your face, O Lord.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
I will send to you the Spirit of truth, says the Lord; he will guide you to all truth.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
I will send to you the Spirit of truth, says the Lord; he will guide you to all truth.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Peter turned and saw the disciple following whom Jesus loved, the one who had also reclined upon his chest during the supper and had said, "Master, who is the one who will betray you? When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, "Lord, what about him?"
Jesus said to him, "What if I want him to remain until I come? What concern is it of yours? You follow me." We are to focus on what God wants of us, and not worry about His plans/will for others. This seems similar to the principle underlying Matthew 7:3-5.
So the word spread among the brothers that that disciple would not die. But Jesus had not told him that he would not die, just "What if I want him to remain until I come? What concern is it of yours?"
It is this disciple who testifies to these things and has written them, and we know that his testimony is true. There are also many other things that Jesus did, but if these were to be described individually, I do not think the whole world would contain the books that would be written. Jesus’ nature/actions are too many to describe. Maybe that’s why He admonishes each of us to focus on what He asks of/assigns to each of us
What these scriptures tell us about God
it is on account of the hope of Israel that I wear these chains
with complete assurance and without hindrance he proclaimed the Kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ
His eyes behold, his searching glance is on mankind.
The LORD searches the just and the wicked
the lover of violence he hates.
the LORD is just
the LORD is just
he loves just deeds
I will send to you the Spirit of truth
he will guide you to all truth.
What if I want him to remain until I come? What concern is it of yours?
There are also many other things that Jesus did, but if these were to be described individually, I do not think the whole world would contain the books that would be written.
What these scriptures tell us to do
What if I want him to remain until I come? What concern is it of yours?
You follow me
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