Day 26 of Advent
Friday 12/26
Acts 1:8
8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
As I said in my Christmas Eve message we are called by Jesus to spread the good news (Gospel) to all the world. As is said in this particular scripture that we are to start with those that close at hand but in the end, there is no one that is excluded from God’s love.
Let us resolve to live into those two greats commands of Love God and neighbor. And as Jesus taught through the parable of the Good Samaritan all of humanity is our neighbor. And how do we love God? By doing as he commands, loving our neighbors. And again, using the quote attributed to St. Francis of Assisi:
“Preach the Gospel at all times, and when necessary, use words”
