The Fourth Thursday of Easter

Amen, amen, I say to you, no slave is greater than his master nor any messenger greater than the one who sent him. If you understand this, blessed are you if you do it.

None of us is greater than Jesus. Our passions, wants, and goals come in a distant second to the Will of God and the gospel teachings of Christ. It is when our passions, wants, and goals are aligned with these things that we fulfill our purpose on earth and become true messengers of the Lord. We should dedicate ourselves to knowing, loving, and serving God and His children with all our hearts, souls, minds, and strengths. It is for this that we came into the world and it how we should spend our lives from beginning to end. We are most blessed by God when we give ourselves over to His Divine Plan and think, speak, and do everything in His Holy Name, just as Jesus did in his life.

Are we truly dedicated to knowing, loving, and serving God? How can we cleanse ourselves of the sin of pride and become more humble in spirit? What can we do to become better messengers of Christ?

O Lord, bless us and make us your humble messengers.

Amen.