Friday, 
                                                    February 24th 
                                                    Isaiah 
                                                    58:1-9. Matthew 9:14-15  
                                                    Listen to the Father’s 
                                                      word calling you to response 
                                                      in faith and trust and absolute 
                                                      self-giving. He is pleased 
                                                      to observe His word and 
                                                      His love as a part of the 
                                                      inner being in those who 
                                                      seek to follow in the way, 
                                                      for they are the essence 
                                                      and the power of His very 
                                                      Being and they prompt obedience 
                                                      to His word and empower 
                                                      in obedience and self-giving. 
                                                      It is not in what the faithful 
                                                      and the true of heart say 
                                                      or do but in what they are 
                                                      becoming that the Father 
                                                      is glorified and the faithful 
                                                      justified.
                                                    And the way is constantly 
                                                      offered to all who seek 
                                                      truth and given to those 
                                                      who continue faithful as 
                                                      they are led and guided 
                                                      by Our Holy Spirit. Let 
                                                      all who follow in the steps 
                                                      of the Son of Man rejoice 
                                                      in the in the hope of their 
                                                      high calling and know that 
                                                      He who leads and guides 
                                                      them in the way of faithfulness 
                                                      and self-giving is with 
                                                      them always, even to the 
                                                      end of time.