December 5, 2014

Read It:
Jesus said to his disciples:
“Beware of men, for they will hand you over to courts
and scourge you in their synagogues,
and you will be led before governors and kings for my sake
as a witness before them and the pagans.
When they hand you over,
do not worry about how you are to speak
or what you are to say.
You will be given at that moment what you are to say.
For it will not be you who speak
but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
Brother will hand over brother to death,
and the father his child;
children will rise up against parents and have them put to death.
You will be hated by all because of my name,
but whoever endures to the end will be saved.”

Reflect on It:
Often, I'm really concerned about how I will approach particular conversations, mainly because I have to speak the truth, or because I know they'll be hard. I love today's gospel, because it's a promise from the Holy Spirit that he'll be there with me when I need him. Before I start a difficult conversation, I pray to the Holy Spirit to be with me. Today, we can take heart that the Holy Spirit will be with us when it's hard to witness to the truth.

Pray about It:
Holy Spirit, you promise to always give us the words to say when we're unsure. Be with us today so that we can speak the truth in love! I love you Lord! Amen.

Live It! Challenge: Have a difficult conversation that you've been avoiding.