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Lectio: Lk 21.12-19                                                                                                                           

Meditatio: “Remember you are not to prepare your defense before hand.” Lk 21.14

Oratio: O God, You ways are not our ways!

I remember Jesus told His disciples that persecutions and arrests will follow because of their belief in Him; and then contrary to human reason, He told them not to prepare their defense before hand. Yet all good lawyers prepare their defense for their client before hand and review their proposed testimony with them. But then Jesus gives us the best reason why. He tells us that He will give us wisdom in speaking such that no adversary could overcome us - wow!

Grant that I may have the grace of final perseverance in matters that concern my faith so that no matter what befalls me in this life, the only life that matters -life with You, will be gifted to me by You.

I ask this and all things in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with You
and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.

Contemplatio: spend some time in silence and meditate on the selected passage and hear what
God is saying to you.

Operatio: reflect: "not...prepare...defense”; when placed on trial for one’s faith, we are not to rely on ourselves but on Jesus and His gift of wisdom for our defense;  no matter the outcome in this life, we will emerge victorious because we have a Good and Gracious God.

Tomorrow's reading: Lk 21.20-28