Message of 9-25-25

Published: Thu, 09/25/25

Updated: Thu, 09/25/25

A Daily Spiritual Seed
Thursday: September 25, 2025

Message of the Day

The Shepherd does not ask of thee,

faith in thy faith, but only faith in Him:

and this He meant in saying, ‘Come unto me’.

In light or darkness seek to do His will,

and leave the work of faith to Jesus still.

- Anonymous

What do you need to entrust to Jesus? Turn this over to his care and be at peace this day.

Daily Readings

Haggai 1:1-8
Psalm 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b

Luke 9:7-9

Herod the tetrarch had heard about all that was being done by Jesus; and he was puzzled, because some people were saying that John had risen from the dead, others that Elijah had reappeared, still others that one of the ancient prophets had come back to life. But Herod said, ‘John? I beheaded him. So who is this I hear such reports about?’ And he was anxious to see Jesus.

USCCB readings

Reflection on the Scriptures

As I consider what I put first in my life, I shutter at how God views me. Of course the world is OK with my choices What I do, think, and say, every single day, is often precisely what the world expects. But that is simply NOT ACCEPTABE. As today’s Gospel in John reminds us, the world will never understand how crucial it is to put Jesus first in our life each and every day. The resulting peace and joy of the Lord is simply incredible ! ! Only with the Lord as our top priority, can we indeed be effectively used by Him. Our life can truly point to Jesus. His powerful light can indeed shine through our lives. We can become the person that God created us to be.

Dear Heavenly Father, I come to you in humility. I have not consistently put you first and foremost in my life. I want to be the man you created me to be. I truly want your light to shine through all of my thoughts, my words, and my actions. Please forgive me when I have allowed the world to influence me. Help me to faithfully keep my constant focus upon you and you alone. In the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ. Amen

-by Larry Hopp

Creighton Online Ministries

Spiritual Reading

The Imitation of Christ, Thomas A. Kempis
https://amzn.to/40FrikB
Paperback and Kindle versions available

BOOK ONE:
Thoughts Helpful in the Life of a Soul

The Third Chapter: The Doctrine of Truth

Tell me, where now are all the masters and teachers whom you knew so well in life and who were famous for their learning? Others have already taken their places and I know not whether they ever think of their predecessors. During life they seemed to be something; now they are seldom remembered. How quickly the glory of the world passes away! If only their lives had kept pace with their learning, then their study and reading would have been worth while.

How many there are who perish because of vain worldly knowledge and too little care for serving God. They became vain in their own conceits because they chose to be great rather than humble.

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