Some of you are like St. Barnabas. You have sold your property and given the proceeds to the Church (Acts 4:36-37). Because of the Lord working through you, the lives of thousands of people are being transformed. Thank God for you!
Some of you are like Barnabas. You are "filled with the Holy Spirit and faith" (Acts 11:24). You are encouraging other Christians "to remain firm in their commitment to the Lord" (Acts 11:23). Because of the Lord working through you, "large numbers" are "added to the Lord" (Acts 11:24). Thank God for you!
Some of you are like Barnabas. You are fasting and praying and willing to go wherever the Holy Spirit sends you (Acts 13:2). Through your obedience, the Lord is delivering many people "from the power of darkness" and transferring them to the kingdom of His beloved Son (Col 1:13). Thank God for you!
What would the world be like without the Lord working through people who are like St. Barnabas? Through you, the Lord can do more than we can ever ask for or imagine (see Eph 3:20). Through people like Barnabas, God does even greater works than Jesus did (Jn 14:12). Thank God for Barnabas and for you! Be like Barnabas.
| PRAYER: | Father, may I live the life of good works for which You have created me (see Eph 2:10). |
| PROMISE: | "Cure the sick, raise the dead, heal the leprous, expel demons." –Mt 10:8 |
| PRAISE: | St. Barnabas dedicated much of his life to coming to the aid of Sts. Peter and Paul. |
Reprinted with permission from Presentation Ministries, a lay association of the Catholic Church that focuses on evangelization and discipleship through Bible teaching, daily Mass, the charisms of the Holy Spirit, and Small Christian Community. Their ministries include:
· One Bread, One Body
· Daily Bread Radio Program
· Annual Bible Institute
· Discipleship Retreats
· Guadalupe Bible College