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Contemplation (verse 47-48)
Our Savior did not cease to preach the word, even to the unworthy ones, and those who denied Him.
+ Pope Gregory the great
Personal Reflection
Do I ever feel like I shouldn’t bother to pray for someone because they are just not interested in God or are so far away from Him? Jesus didn’t feel this way. Take a moment to think about those people, and pray for them.
Bible Knowledge Question
What was Jesus’ reaction when He saw the merchants in the temple?
Prayer
Lord, just like You preached the word to everyone, help me to follow in Your footsteps. Help me to at the very least pray for all of the people I encounter. Help me to ask You for guidance on how You want me to serve them or even reveal You to them. Maybe it’s not by preaching, maybe it’s in the little things, in the smiles I give away while they can see the cross I wear to show I’m Yours, maybe it’s in the arrow prayers I send their way that they’ll never know about, or in the moments I pause to help someone do something.