23 May 2023
They are Yours Now
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For 23 May 2023, Tuesday of the seventh week of Easter, based on John 17:1-11a
Jesus looked up to heaven and said, ‘Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son so that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him authority over all people, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. I glorified you on earth by finishing the work that you gave me to do. So now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had in your presence before the world existed.
‘I have made your name known to those whom you gave me from the world. They were yours, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. Now they know that everything you have given me is from you; for the words that you gave to me I have given to them, and they have received them and know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me. I am asking on their behalf; I am not asking on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those whom you gave me, because they are yours. All mine are yours, and yours are mine; and I have been glorified in them. And now I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you.
Scripture passage from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1989, 1993, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
23 May 2023 @ 10:15 pm
Thank you for your words now encourages me to give back to God.
24 May 2023 @ 12:01 am
Such meaningful thoughts- the sacredness of each interaction. Your voice and words are comforting in these challenging times. Thank you.
24 May 2023 @ 1:19 am
Thank you, Barbara, as I could resonate with you when I, too, was a chaplain and like yourself gave thanks to God for all the wonderful people I met that particular day. Like, Jesus, some were more open than others and that too drew me closer to Jesus in times of His ministry. Let us all take “One Day At A time” giving it all back to God. Often we receive from others as well.
Continued blessings on your preaching and hospital ministries,
Brigid, OP
24 May 2023 @ 3:24 am
Thank you, Sister. So beautiful, necessary and true are these daily chances of helping others to heal.
24 May 2023 @ 4:28 am
Thank you, Sister. These are very comforting words. I used to be a military chaplain. Yours is a difficult work. I thank God for you. Keep making a difference. Keep preaching!