FEAST OF ST IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH – 17th OCTOBER
October 17, 2023
MONTHLY DEVOTIONAL FOR 17th OCTOBER
October 17, 2023
17 October, 2023
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work.
2 Corinthians 9:8
God our Eternal Father, the praises of your magnificent, unparalleled glory are sung continuously and infinitely, by the heavenly hosts and the rapturous choir of angels and we too partake in this jubilant exultation of praise and worship to our Omnipresent God. Your graces and unmerited favor abound in plenty among all peoples of the earth who know and believe that you are the One, Ever-living God of Power and Salvation.
Through continued communion with you, in deep faith, Lord, we become recipients of your sanctified grace, which carries us confidently onward in life. Your intervention in moments when we reach out to you, makes available to us your actual grace manifested to justify us and lead us safely through the power of your Holy Spirit. Lord, we strive, at all points of our lives, to cleave to your grace through your Sacramental Presence and the abundance of your love, which sufficiently equip us to continue our lives of good discipleship.
As true Christians Lord, we gladly share the spiritual blessings as well as the corporeal abundance you shower on us, with our less fortunate brethren, sharing cheerfully the gifts of the Spirit through your Holy Word. Every good work tends to accomplish the divine purpose and promote your Kingdom, drawing others into the circle of your grace and uplifting the needy and distressed with earthly benefits, thus in evangelical works reaping outpourings of your favor in Jesus’ Name. Amen
