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One Bread, One Body - Reflection for June 20, 2016

CAUSE AND EFFECT

"They did not listen...they rejected [God's] statutes...and the warnings which He had given them." –2 Kings 17:14, 15

The Israelites experienced the consequences of rejecting God thousands of years ago, and modern society follows the same path. If the causes are similar, why would the results differ?

Our sinful, human nature tends toward death (Rm 8:6). However, we have hope in Jesus, Who is our only Hope. When we live for Jesus alone, He breaks the destructive cycle of sin and gives us a new set of consequences:

"I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Choose life" (Dt 30:19). Break out of the vicious cycle. Obey God.

PRAYER: Jesus, save me from myself. Save me for a life of obedience, service, holiness, and worship. I give my life totally to You.
PROMISE: "The measure with which you measure will be used to measure you." –Mt 7:2
PRAISE: Albert has lovingly attended daily Mass for over forty years.

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Acknowledgement

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