August 23, 2024, Friday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time-B
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Psalm 107
Matthew 22:34-40
I will put my spirit in you that you may live… Ezekiel 37:14
…” you shall love the Lord, your God…you shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Matthew 22:37, 39
Lord, your greatest gift is life. You brought us into existence and placed within us your spirit-a piece of yourself. This divine spirit gives us a dignity and a life that is meaningful-it has a purpose. When the lawyer asked you to rate the commandments in importance you answered the key to all commandments is love. For if we love you with all we’ve got: heart, mind and spirit and we love our neighbors, we will fulfill all other commandments. You created me, Lord, out of love and all you ask is for me to love you back. Lord, this love can be a tall order at times. I need your help to make the decision to love you first and my family and others next. If it’s important to you then it’s important to me. Lord, I pray today, that I listen to your spirit within me, and follow your dream of love. I humbly surrender to your desire for me and will love today as if my life depended upon it. It does! Amen.