WE ARE GOD'S CHILDREN
Reading 1 John
2:29-3:6
Everyone must try to be as pure as Christ
You know that
God is righteous – then you must recognise that everyone whose life is
righteous has been begotten by him. Think of the love that the Father has
lavished on us, by letting us be called God’s children; and that is what we
are. Because the world refused to acknowledge him, therefore it does not
acknowledge us. My dear people, we are already the children of God but what we
are to be in the future has not yet been revealed; all we know is, that when it
is revealed we shall be like him because we shall see him as he really is. Universalis
Surely everyone
who entertains this hope must purify himself, must try to be as pure as Christ. Anyone who sins
at all breaks the law, because to sin is to break the law. Now you know that he
appeared in order to abolish sin, and that in him there is no sin; anyone who
lives in God does not sin, and anyone who sins has never seen him or known him.
Seeing Jesus
coming towards him, John said, ‘Look, there is the lamb of God that takes away
the sin of the world. This is the one I spoke of when I said: A man is coming
after me who ranks before me because he existed before me. I did not know him
myself, and yet it was to reveal him to Israel that I came baptising with
water.’ John also declared, ‘I saw the Spirit coming down on him from heaven
like a dove and resting on him. I did not know him myself, but he who sent me
to baptise with water had said to me, “The man on whom you see the Spirit come
down and rest is the one who is going to baptise with the Holy Spirit.” Yes, I
have seen and I am the witness that he is the Chosen One of God.’
Pray the Holy Rosary. Hail Mary, Mother of God pray for us. Lord Jesus I trust in you. Saint Joseph pray for me. My Angel Guardian pray for me. Protect and guide me.
Righteous Father,
we come before you, make us recognize your glorious power, make us righteous for
we are your sons and daughters begotten by you. Thank you for sending your Son
Jesus Christ - the Lamb to show us how much you love us. Father you have lavished us with
so much love by letting us to be called your children, we acknowledge and thank
you Father. We love you Father.
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