Monday, December 26th
St. Stephen, martyr
Acts 6:8-10. 7:54-59

The Father’s Word is spoken in a world hostile to truth or uncaring in truth and in the well-being of the one and many. So has it been since time began and will be till the end of time.

But the Father’s love is offered to one and all, Our redeeming, sanctifying love to all who seek to find, and finding give themselves to Love’s indwelling and the will and loving purpose of the Father, Lord Most High, father of every one born into His world.

Pray to know and understand that Love is challenging,’ demanding not less than everything’ from those who love in faith and trust and self-giving to Him who loved them into being.

The Father’s Love, active in His created world, is received and known in His world in and through His Word Incarnate; and He, the Son of Man, Who lived and died, was raised from death by the Father, offers Himself that the Father may be glorified and the faithful and obedient to His will and loving purpose brought to life eternal and to perfection in the Father’s glorious Presence in the fulness of eternity.