LET EVERY DEED WE DO TODAY :
RISE UP AS A PRAYER OF LOVE
Vincent de Paul said, "We must love God, but let it be in the work of our bodies, in the sweat of our brows. For very often many acts of love for God, of kindness, of good will, and other similar inclinations and interior practices of a tender heart, although good and very desirable, are yet very suspect when they do not lead to the practice of effective love."
What makes our love effective?
John 13:35 - "Everyone will know that you are my disciples because of your love for each other."
Our love is ultimately effective when people know that we are disciples of Jesus Christ because of the radical love we have shown. The word "disciple" comes from the Latin "Discipulus" meaning "pupil." A disciple of Jesus is a student who learns how to live his/her life according to the way of Jesus. And, we find that way as we study the life of Jesus in scripture.
Is your love being effective today?
Prayer: Lord God, you have shown us what love looks like through sending your son Jesus to this world. He was the word made flesh and he dwelt among us. May Jesus continue to dwell among us through our love that we show to others. Help us through acts of forgiveness and reconciliation to so love one another that our neighbors know we are your disciples and know that to be good news! Amen!
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