12.20.13

              


Lectio:    Jn 1.1-18                                                         

Meditatio: “But to those who did accept him [Jesus] he gave power to become children of God, to those who believe in his name.” Jn 1.13
                  
Oratio: O God, how wonderfully You treat us for so little on our part.

I remember John the Evangelist proclaimed that all who accept Your Son and believe in Him become You children. Wow!

Grant that I may be always a good child of Yours and a good sibling of Jesus and do what He proclaimed and which You desire; namely live in accord with the Great Law of Love.

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: "accept...become children”; acceptance and belief in Jesus carries with an awesome gift - ‘divinity’; in prayer seek the grace of a strong faith in Jesus and the grace to do what He wills and avoid sin as that will take us away from Him.
   
Tomorrow's reading: Lk 2.16-21