Hebrews 13:2 (hospitality)

Welcome God every morning before your work by taking ~5 min to read this Living In Faith Exchange (LIFE) Group devotion (life-devotions.blogspot.com), which has snippets from Living Faith. All whatsoever you do in word or in work, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Col. 3:17

Do not neglect hospitality, for through it some have unknowingly entertained angels. Hebrews 13:2

Living Faith snippets: “In a society where so many of us live behind locked doors and barely know our neighbors, hospitality to strangers can be seen as misguided if not outright foolishness. Given the long hours of work and commuting, frightening stories on the evening news can make us suspicious of each other. I try to do it in little ways: giving someone the right of way in traffic or the go-ahead in the grocery store line. Dear Jesus, help me find ways in my life to be more hospitable to strangers.” by Aileen O’Donoghue

Faith Challenge: Let’s challenge each other to joyfully live out the Good News. Suggestions?

* NEW: Let’s do an act of kindness for a stranger today.

Sr. Francelle: Read her devotion titled Why should I pray?. Snippets: “With the excitement of the Super Bowl, I can’t help relating this to our journey in life. For us who know the Lord, there is only one prize – that is to be a saint! Heaven is our goal and everything we do should lead us to it. Prayer is the key to getting to heaven…”

Culture War/ProLife News: LifeSiteNews, American Family Association, Priests for Life
* Let’s never forget the horrific reality of abortion (images).

Our Prayers: Those who pray together stay together. Fasting ideas below.
* Let’s pray for courage to share ProLife Truth to those around us (John 14:6)…rebuilding a Culture of Life (Matt 5:16).
* Prayer to end abortion, chastity, peace, our enemies, our troops, depression/ despair, prisoners, Pres Obama becomes ProLife, lack of faith, illnesses/injuries, Rich Reich (Fr. Tim cancer surgery), Liz Curry (abused children), Rob Ouellette (Helmy, Ruth, Shane, Reda’s father, Di), Zek Kazanca (PhD exam prep), Bro Joe Castle (unresolved medical issue), Peters family (JP updates), Mark Nelson (Pat Barton cancer surgery)

* Praise: Papa Joe Castle (brain lesion not a tumor!)

Feast Day: St. Paul Miki and companions

Faith Quote: “Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy.” St. Francis

Through Christ for ProLife,

Pat
Phil 4:13

* Bible: Readings and reflections for today.
* Prayer: Prayer connects us with God’s will & His miracles, thereby changing us & helping others. Wayne Watson, “When God’s people pray, there is hope reborn, there is sin forgiven, and miracles you can’t explain await!” ‘If you pray that God will move a mountain and He doesn’t, assume Christ wants you to climb it instead.’
* Fasting: Let’s fast from things that take our eyes off Jesus (selfishness, bitterness, being so critical, impatience, gossip, excessive video games, etc) and take on things that fix our eyes on Jesus (selflessness, kindness, compassion, forgiveness, patience, understanding, caring, helping, listening).
* Defend the unborn: ‘Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to death; don’t stand back and let them die’ (Prov 24:11). ‘Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you’ (Jer 1:5). ‘It is a great poverty that a child must die that you might live as you wish’ (Blessed Mother Teresa).
* Evangelization: Let’s make room for unbelievers (be a friend, make a friend, lead friend to Christ) and perpetual re-evangelization of self and those near us, by way of daily prayer (relationship) and following Christ’s example of selfless love, mercy, and service.
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