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Friday, February 6



Sirach 47:2-11



“With his whole heart David loved his Maker and daily had his praises sung.”



David readily praised the Lord and with the people.



Mark 6:14-29

In the Gospel, people present Jesus as they think they know him. For some, he is John the Baptist, for others, Elijah or a prophet.



The difficulty we may encounter from others is that they give to Jesus an identity other than his own.



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Saturday, February 7



1 Kings 3:4-13

“Give your servant a listening heart to judge your people and to distinguish between good and evil.”



This is a wonderful request Solomon made to God. And it opened the door of his heart to receive wisdom, as long as he remained listening to the Lord.



Mark 6:30-34

More people are hearing about Jesus and are following him to hear and observe him.



Let us observe the presence of Jesus in the world and the love of God in people’s hearts.



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Sunday, February 8



Isaiah 58:7-10

The Lord is always with us; we simply need to allow Him to gently open the space of our hearts.



1 Corinthians 2:1-5

"With a demonstration of spirit and power."



When we are attentive to God within us, He can act as He pleases. The Holy Spirit touches people’s hearts with love, joy, and peace.



Matthew 5:13-16

"You are the salt of the earth."



Salt retains its saltiness when we allow the Lord to speak with us each day.



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Monday, February 9



1 Kings 8:1-7, 9-13

“The glory of the Lord had filled the house of the Lord!”



The glory of the Lord is his grace, and grace is love, and love is God.



Thank you, Lord, for every second you are present in us.



Mark 6:53-56

The presence and grace of God are with Jesus wherever he goes. And it is this glory that touches people and heals them.



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Tuesday, February 10



1 Kings 8:22-23, 27-30

“Lord, God of Israel, there is no God like you… for you keep your covenant and love toward your servants.”



It is wonderful when we can sense God’s presence with us and with the people we meet along the way.



Mark 7:1-13

“This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.”



The most important in our relationship with God is a heart-to-heart with him.



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Wednesday, February 11



1 Kings 10:1-10

"The Queen of Sheba witnessed Solomon’s great wisdom."



The grace received by a person, here Solomon, becomes visible. And the Queen of Sheba testifies to this.



Mark 7:14-23

"From their hearts, come evil thoughts."



...when it is closed to God.



But when a person welcomes God's Love into their heart and being, the rays of God's Love flow forth and radiate onto all.



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Friday, February 13



1 Kings 11:29-32; 12:19

When we welcome the Lord into our lives, group life will evolve, and sometimes some of these groups will move on to other things. If these groups remain with the Lord, evangelization will continue.



Mark 7:31-37

Jesus said, “Ephphatha!” (that is, “Be opened!”). His ears opened, and he spoke plainly.



The more we welcome the Lord into our hearts, the more we hear the Lord, and the more we teach love, peace, and joy.



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