Daily Meditation - Wednesday 24September 2008 - WORLD AND THE FLESH/POVERTY OF SPIRIT

[BarbaraTherese]

Mass Readings & Meditation

Readings

Meditation

**What kind of power and authority does God want you to exercise **
in your personal life and service?

• God’s word has power to change and transform our lives.
• Jesus gave his apostles both power and authority to speak and to act in his name
• – to cast out evil spirits, to heal, and to speak the word of God.

When Jesus spoke of power and authority he did something unheard of.

He wedded power and authority

with love and humility.

The world and the flesh seek power for selfish gain.
Jesus teaches us to use it for the good of our neighbor.

Why does Jesus tell the apostles to travel light with little or no provision? Poverty of spirit frees
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