May 14, 2021 Friday of the 6th Week of Easter-B ST. MATTHIAS, APOSTLE
Acts of the Apostles 1:15-17, 20-26
Psalm 113
John 15:9-17
“If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love…” John 15:10
Lord, the message is clear, but not easy. I am saved not by what I do but by what you did. The grace you won for me on the cross is sufficient for my salvation. For that I am eternally grateful for I could not have saved myself. Accepting your grace is the choice I have made. Being your follower, however, is not a passive thing. Living a grace-filled life is not like lying under a sun lamp soaking up eternal life. Your grace, if properly received, changes me. It moves me to be a person who loves and is loved. I believe, Lord, that love is your greatest commandment. My response to the grace of salvation is to love like you do. Your love is at work in me and making me a new person. There are still struggles and trials on the road. Again, thank you, dear Jesus, for the grace to love as you do. Open my eyes and my heart to see joy and your love around me. May I today follow wherever your love leads me. Alleluia. Amen. St. Matthias pray for us.