Jesus, ever the great Teacher (Mt 9:11), used "any and every" means (Phil 1:18) to teach people about God's mercy and to lead them to repent. Jesus taught by using:
Jesus "learned obedience from what He suffered" (Heb 5:8). Therefore, He taught us what He had learned. He delivered His signature lesson, that is, His teaching on suffering, from the podium of the cross. This teaching made people speechless (Is 52:15), broke open the hardest hearts, and has led millions upon millions of people throughout history to receive the mercy and salvation of God. "It is precisely in this that God proves His love for us: that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Rm 5:8).
| PRAYER: | Jesus, may I accept Your grace to teach many thousands of people about Your merciful, saving love. |
| PROMISE: | "He sends forth His command to the earth; swiftly runs His word!"–Ps 147:15 |
| PRAISE: | Pope St. Pontian was exiled to the mines during yet another Roman persecution of the Church. Harsh treatment and inhuman conditions led to his death as a martyr. "Happy now are the dead who die in the Lord!" (Rv 14:13) |
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