This Friday we hear from the First Letter of John:
See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is. And all who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.
Everyone who commits sin is guilty of lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. You know that he was revealed to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. No one who abides in him sins; no one who sins has either seen him or known him. Little children, let no one deceive you. Everyone who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous. Everyone who commits sin is a child of the devil; for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The Son of God was revealed for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil. Those who have been born of God do not sin, because God’s seed abides in them; they cannot sin, because they have been born of God. The children of God and the children of the devil are revealed in this way: all who do not do what is right are not from God, nor are those who do not love their brothers and sisters. (1 Jn. 3: 1-10).
You and I are children of God. Take a moment and think about that: you are a child of God, of the same God who created the universe out of nothing, the God who placed the stars in their celestial courses, the God who put this Earth our island home in the vast ocean of space, and the God who became one of us and died on a cross for the forgiveness of sin. You are God’s very own child whom He loves, and as children of God, we are called to act in a certain way, one that honors of Father as His sons and daughters. Always keep in mind that you are God’s child, and as God’s child you are to reflect the goodness of God to all.
Let us pray: Loving God and Father, we thank you for the gift of being your children. Make us ever mindful of others so that we may treat everyone we meet as Your Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ did, and send Your Holy Spirit to fill our hearts, minds and souls with Your grace. Amen.
CALENDAR REMINDERS
Mother’s Day is this Sunday. Remember to honor your mother.
S.A.S.S. meets every Thursday at 6 p.m. starting with a pot luck dinner. If you know someone who would benefit from this ministry, please invite them.
We will honor our sons and daughters graduating from high school and college on Sunday, 22 May 2011 at the 9 a.m. Eucharist. If you have a graduate in your household, please tell Fr. Makowski.
NETS FOR LIFE: If you haven’t made your gift yet, please do. A few dollars can save lives in sub-Saharan Africa.
Please remember everyone on our prayer list. This is a very important ministry at St. Augustine’s.
Your servant in Christ,
Fr. Chester J. Makowski+
St. Augustine of Hippo Episcopal Church
Galveston, Texas 77550
See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is. And all who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.
Everyone who commits sin is guilty of lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. You know that he was revealed to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. No one who abides in him sins; no one who sins has either seen him or known him. Little children, let no one deceive you. Everyone who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous. Everyone who commits sin is a child of the devil; for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The Son of God was revealed for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil. Those who have been born of God do not sin, because God’s seed abides in them; they cannot sin, because they have been born of God. The children of God and the children of the devil are revealed in this way: all who do not do what is right are not from God, nor are those who do not love their brothers and sisters. (1 Jn. 3: 1-10).
You and I are children of God. Take a moment and think about that: you are a child of God, of the same God who created the universe out of nothing, the God who placed the stars in their celestial courses, the God who put this Earth our island home in the vast ocean of space, and the God who became one of us and died on a cross for the forgiveness of sin. You are God’s very own child whom He loves, and as children of God, we are called to act in a certain way, one that honors of Father as His sons and daughters. Always keep in mind that you are God’s child, and as God’s child you are to reflect the goodness of God to all.
Let us pray: Loving God and Father, we thank you for the gift of being your children. Make us ever mindful of others so that we may treat everyone we meet as Your Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ did, and send Your Holy Spirit to fill our hearts, minds and souls with Your grace. Amen.
CALENDAR REMINDERS
Mother’s Day is this Sunday. Remember to honor your mother.
S.A.S.S. meets every Thursday at 6 p.m. starting with a pot luck dinner. If you know someone who would benefit from this ministry, please invite them.
We will honor our sons and daughters graduating from high school and college on Sunday, 22 May 2011 at the 9 a.m. Eucharist. If you have a graduate in your household, please tell Fr. Makowski.
NETS FOR LIFE: If you haven’t made your gift yet, please do. A few dollars can save lives in sub-Saharan Africa.
Please remember everyone on our prayer list. This is a very important ministry at St. Augustine’s.
Your servant in Christ,
Fr. Chester J. Makowski+
St. Augustine of Hippo Episcopal Church
Galveston, Texas 77550
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