DEVOTIONAL WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 28 , 2015

Reading the Liturgy Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Reading 1: Eph 2: 19-22
You are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God's household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone. In him the whole building, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. In Him you also woken up into a dwelling of God in the Spirit.

Psalms: 19: 2-3,4-5
Bergemalah entire earth their voice.
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands; day pass on the news of the day and night to convey this knowledge to night.
No news and no words, their voice is not heard; but their echoes scattered throughout the world, and their words to the ends of the earth.

Gospel: Luke 6: 12-19
At that time Jesus went into the hills to pray, and all night he prayed to God. When the day came, he called disciples unto him, and choose from among them twelve, whom also he named apostles: Simon also he named Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alpheus, and Simon called the Zealot, Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor. Then he came down with them and stood on a level place had gathered a large number of his disciples and many other people from all over Judea and from Jerusalem and from the coastal region of Tyre and Sidon. They came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; as well as those who were possessed by evil spirits might receive healing. And the whole multitude sought to touch him, because power went out from him and everyone was healed.
Thus the Gospel of the Lord.

Afterthought
Today's Gospel tells of Jesus who went to the lonely hill and prayed to God all night long. After that in the afternoon Jesus chose 12 disciples. This story will tell the world who are often skeptical about the meaning and importance of prayer, that prayer exemplified by Jesus is still appealing for the spiritual life and faith of the disciples of Jesus. Prayer is not limited to the matter of functions and needs. When the dark night, when the man became silent, exhausted, slept soundly, Jesus even prayed intensively to His Father. Communication between Jesus and God is not limited by time, place, or by custom and law are guarded by humans. Jesus wanted to show to the students that through intense prayer, living their faith will remain fresh, strong and renewed.
The students were chosen by Jesus, is still weak in faith. In fact they will be confused and not know which way they walk, Jesus would like to encourage students to be more aware of the calls and their selection as well as growing love of Him who sent them in mission and service. They should get to know the life and ministry that the triune God the Holy One is what animates their lives and guide them to testify of Christ and His teachings, Jesus did not just pray to God in the hills during the night before the election of the Apostles, but he prayed to God for us who are in crisis dark heart of this era.

Items to contemplation.
We believe that being a follower of Christ is a calling, Jesus certainly had a specific plan by calling our plan, it may not have been obvious to us, but of course related to the work of salvation. We too are called to be sent and produce fruit, become disciples calls for us is a privilege but also a challenge at the same time. Dare we respond?

Prayer.
O God, may I always give time to converse with thee in prayer, my prayer. Amen