Theme of the Day: On Christ’s Call For Commitment
Jesus wants followers who are all in . . . who love him above all things . . . who would be willing to leave everything else behind if that were what it would take to be with him. We simply do not have it inside us to produce that level of commitment. But in the gospel, we see how Jesus went all in for our salvation. As we witness the way Jesus made our eternal happiness the focus of his undivided attention, the Spirit creates within us the very commitment that Christ seeks.
Luke 9:51-62
1 Kings 19:19-21
2 Corinthians 11:21b-30
Psalm 62A
739 – Forth in Your Name, O Lord, I Go
695 – Take My Life and Let It Be
663 – Soul, Adorn Yourself with Gladness
711 – Jesus Calls Us o’er the Tumult
Prayer of the Day: O God, you have prepared joys beyond understanding for those who love you. Pour into our hearts such love for you that, loving you above all things, we may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia. Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. Alleluia.