Thought for the Day - October 9

How wonderful it is to have the Lord be our shepherd, to have the Lord guiding and protecting each one of us. As a member of the flock, as a Christian each one of us has a responsibility to be concerned for each other in addition to being concerned about our own personal welfare. We are asked to be mindful of other Christians, to offer assistance, to offer love, to offer mercy, to offer compassion, to offer forgiveness. Our life as Christians is a communal existence of sharing, of active participation with God, of active interaction with each other. Our faith, our God asks us to be filled with selflessness, to be more concerned with helping others than material gain. Being Christian is both an interior and exterior expression of charity, humility, and obedience to God, to God’s teachings, to God’s desire. How wonderful it is to have the Lord be the shepherd for each one of who believes and serves him. How wonderful it is to be a member of the Lord’s flock. May we have reverence for the privilege, for the honor of being Christian. May we have courage and confidence to love and serve God.