Saint of the Day
St. Matthew the Apostle
St. Matthew was a tax collector called directly by Jesus to be one of the twelve apostles. He is traditionally credited with writing the first Gospel, and tradition holds he preached in Ethiopia and Persia.
Scripture Reading
Matthew 9:9
As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, "Follow me." And he rose and followed him.
Reflection
Matthew was a tax collector — despised by his neighbors, comfortable enough not to need anything. And then two words changed everything: "Follow me." The invitation of Jesus is always personal and specific, spoken into the actual life you are living. The response he asks for is simple: get up and come. What would you need to leave behind to follow more fully?
Prayer for Today
Father of love and grace, I rejoice that I am Your child and that I have been saved by the blood of Christ and made a new creation in Him. Thank You that my sins are all forgiven by grace through faith in Him, and that there is no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus.
Lord, I want to surrender my will to Yours and to say daily, Thy will not mine be done. Help me to step out in faith moment by moment as I surrender my life to You. Uphold me with Your righteous right hand and keep me I pray, from falling. Lead me in the paths of righteousness for Your names sake, and guide me into the way everlasting. In Jesus' name I pray,
Amen.
Lord, I want to surrender my will to Yours and to say daily, Thy will not mine be done. Help me to step out in faith moment by moment as I surrender my life to You. Uphold me with Your righteous right hand and keep me I pray, from falling. Lead me in the paths of righteousness for Your names sake, and guide me into the way everlasting. In Jesus' name I pray,
Amen.
Amen.