Daily Inspiration

“When the days for Jesus to be taken up were fulfilled, he resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem, and he sent messengers ahead of him. On the way they entered a Samaritan village to prepare for his reception there, but they would not welcome him because the destination of his journey was Jerusalem. When the disciples James and John saw this they asked, "Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?" Jesus turned and rebuked them, and they journeyed to another village." -Luke 9:51-56

James and John, the Sons of Thunder, were prideful and did not understand, that if you have Christ, if Jesus walks with you, there is nothing that can offend you. If Christ dwells within you, nothing else matters because you have what is most important. The only thing that offends you is offense to God. But, before Christ can dwell within us, we must empty ourselves of self-pride, to make room for our King.

Saint Theodore Guerin, pray for us.

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Jesus, I trust in you!