DAILY DEVOTIONAL, (WEDNESDAY 22 MARCH 2017)

Reading the Liturgy Wednesday, March 22, 2017

First Reading Deuteronomy 4: 1.5-9
In the wilderness side of the Jordan Moses said to his people,
"Men of Israel, hear the statutes and regulations that taught you to do, that ye may live and enter and occupy the land that was given to you by the Lord God of your fathers. Remember, I have taught statutes and regulations you, as commanded by God, My God,
that ye may do so in the country, will ye go to possess. Do it faithfully, because that would be wisdom and your mind in the eyes of the nations. As soon as they hear all these statutes will say: Indeed, this great nation is a people wise and prudent. Which causes great nation that has gods so close to him as the Lord our God whenever we call to him? Which nations and large that has statutes and judgments so righteous as all the laws, which I spread out before you today?
But beware and be careful, lest thou forget the things that are seen by your own eyes that, and so do all of it is gone from your memory for life. Declare all of it to your children and grandchildren granddaughter "
Such is the Word of God.

Psalm Ps 147: 12-13.15-16.19-20
Boast of the Lord, O Jerusalem!
* Boast of the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise thy God, O Zion! For he confirmed the crossbar gates, and blessed the children within you.
* He gave his orders to the earth; immediately ran to his word.
He giveth snow like wool and dissipating frost like ashes.
* He preached the word to Jacob, decrees and laws unto Israel. He did not do so to all nations, and His laws they do not know.

Introduction to the Gospel of John 6: 63b.68a
Your Word, O Lord, are spirit and life. You have the words of eternal life.

Gospel reading Matthew 5: 17-19
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said to His disciples, "Do not think that I have come to abolish the law
or the Prophets. I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. Because I tell you: Indeed, until heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Therefore, whoever breaks one of the commandments of the Torah even the smallest,
and teaches it to others, he will occupy the places least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever does and teaches all the commandments of the Torah, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. "
Thus the Gospel of the Lord.

Devotional.
Children who are teenagers are usually the most like protesting parents. They hobbies question all the customs and norms of society. Of course we understand, because of their age is the age for identity. After feeling safe with his family, children who begin to experience a new world of teenagers through schools and social which often differ dar habit at home. Later when they are larger and mature, they are usually more realistic and appreciate the customs and norms of living together.
In today's first reading, Moses told the people of Israel earnestly in order to keep the rules and regulations he had taught. For all that comes from God himself. Everyone Israel is obliged to pass on and tell all that to the children, grandchildren and even great-grandchildren and grandchildren of their great-grandchildren. Even Jesus in the Gospels never want to abolish the law. Jesus came to fulfill the Torah precisely the legacy of faith of Moses. His life itself is the fulfillment of the whole of the Torah and the Bible itself.

Item contemplation.
Let us reflect on this point, whether we faithfully and diligently inform, teach and set an example to the children and grandchildren of our grandchildren, our pupil pupils about all the habits and traditions of the holy Church? Many parents are too busy so ultimately the faith education of children displaced children

Prayer.
Yes God as love, give us your people, especially parents ability to faithfully and diligently teach and set an example for the children, all the customs and traditions of the Church. Amen.