Walk in the Spirit February 2020

Sunday 9th February 2020
Isaiah:58/7-10
Psalm:111/4-9
(112/4-9)
1 Corinthians: 2/1-5
Mathew:5/13-16/
Introduction
Lord Jesus with the statement
from the Gospel proclamation "You
are the light of the world, the salt of
the earth" is inviting us to be a light to
the world and society we live in and
to give favour to the lives of others.
In the present day society most people
pursuing after what is transient such as
power, wealth and positions, selfishly
engulfed in destructive live patterns
are stuck in a life of slavery and addiction
and moreover, considering it
the correct behavior are simply lost.
Thus they display their ignorance
of the qualities of mercy, love and
selflessness. Today, the Holy Mother
the Church is extending an invitation
to you and to me to be a solution and
a challenge to this type of society
personally, as a family as well as
a community. Let us enter into the
journey of prayer pleading with the
Lord for the gifts of the Holy Spirit
and the strength needed to accomplish
this task.
The First Proclamation
Is it not to share your bread with
the hungry, and bring the homeless
poor into your house; when you see
the naked, to cover them, and not
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to hide yourself from your own kin?
Then your light shall break forth
like the dawn, and your healing shall
spring up quickly; your vindicator
shall go before you, the glory of the
Lord shall be your rear guard. Then
you shall call, and the Lord will
answer; you shall cry for help, and
he will say, Here I am.
Prayerful Awareness
"Abba Father! Abba Mother!"
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In the book of Isaiah chapters 55
to 66 we find the attempt of Isaiah
encourage the Israelites returned to
Jerusalem freed from Babylonian
exile to get out of the despair and
uncertainty they were engulfed in. He
affirms that God will ever be faithful
to his promises. As indicated in the
above passage God through prophet
Isaiah well clarifies how his chosen
people the Israelites should lead their
lives. Explaining what real fasting is
the people are awakened to the fruits
they could reap through this exercise.
Further, his mercy and kindness is
proclaimed with 'Cry and the Lord
will answer; call, and he will say, 'I
am here' and also that when they live
righteously their life will be made a
light to the others.
From the Gospel Proclamation
"You are the salt of the earth;
but if salt has lost its taste, how can
its saltiness be restored? It is no longer
good for anything, but is thrown
out and trampled under foot.
"You are the light of the world.
A city built on a hill cannot be hid.
No city built on a hill cannot be hid.
No one after lighting a lamp puts it
under the bushel basket, but on the
lamp-stand, and it gives light to all
in the house. In the same way, let