Spirit of God, Giver of Strength and Wisdom

Scripture from today's Liturgy of the Word:

Joel 1:13-15;2:1-2
Psalm 9:2-3,6,16,8-9
Luke 11:15-26


A reflection on today's Scripture:

The basic battle with the darkness of sin is a daily issue that must be
faced just that way: daily!

This mission of Jesus to cast out demons was to free God's people from
the powers of darkness. Every day we must rise up out of any chance of
falling into the grips of darkness and choose Christ. Each day we do
this we enter into life in the Spirit of God. This gives us the strength
and wisdom in our journey to God.

This grace from God helps us foster praise and worship that is due to
the Maker of the universe; it also drives the destructive forces of
negativity from our lives. If we try to live Christian lives based on
our own standards and not that of the Gospel we only deceive ourselves
and possibly others, causing division and allowing the prince of
darkness to advance.

- Thomas Michael Kalamas