FEAST OF SAINT JUAN DIEGO – 9th DECEMBER
December 9, 2024
MONTHLY DEVOTIONAL FOR 9 DECEMBER
December 9, 2024
9 December, 2024
Jesus replied, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind”. Matthew 22:37
Abba Father, Ever Loving God, Your love is perfect Love, unfathomable, unconditional and inexhaustible. We come before You in awe and reverence, as the words of Jesus resonate deeply, calling us to a love that is complete and unwavering. Lord, teach us what it means to love You with all our heart. May our emotions, desires, and innermost being align with Your will. Help us to surrender our fears, joys, and dreams to You, knowing that Your love surpasses all understanding. Fill our hearts with compassion and gratitude, so we may reflect Your love in all we do.
Help us, Father, to love You with all our soul. Let our spirit connect with Yours in worship, devotion, and obedience. May we seek You earnestly, finding our identity and purpose in Your presence. In moments of doubt or weariness, remind us that our souls find rest and renewal in You alone. Guide us, Lord, to love You with all our mind. Transform our thoughts to focus on what is true, noble, and praiseworthy. Guard our minds against distractions and worldly concerns that pull us away from You.
Grant us wisdom and understanding to discern Your ways, so that our choices honor You and bring glory to Your name. Father, we acknowledge that such love is only possible through Your grace. Forgive us for the times we have fallen short, when our hearts have been divided, our souls distracted, and our minds clouded by doubt. Strengthen us by Your Spirit to live out this commandment, not just in words, but in actions and truth. May our love for You overflow into love for others, as You have called us to do. We commit our hearts, souls, and minds to You today, Lord. Be glorified in our love and our lives, in Jesus’ Name. Amen
