FEAST OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS, MARTYRS – 28th DECEMBER
December 28, 2025
MONTHLY DEVOTIONAL FOR 28 DECEMBER
December 28, 2025
28 December, 2025
Now this I say, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. – 2 Corinthians 9:6
Abba Father, from the very beginning of creation, you have shown your Might and Power, your Glory and Majesty, by blessing your faithful in plenty and giving generously of your grace, mercy and compassion to those who are humble and who follow your Holy Will. You have exhorted us to be charitable and helpful, sowing the seed of virtue and love, to reap rich benefits of our harvest. To help our brethren who are in need of material and spiritual care and comfort.
Assist us in fervent practice of our faith, planting the seed of your gospel of Truth, so as to increase the bounty of your blessings among people, and winning souls for the sake of your glory. Jesus had preached that the harvest is plentiful but the labourers few and had told us to pray for an increase in workers evangelizing and deepening faith among those who are yet to receive the good news of your Holy Word and the richness of your love and promises. You reward the hard labor of those who seek and work towards the Salvation of souls.
Lead us on the right path and through the Power of your Holy Spirit, help us to fearlessly give testimony of your faithfulness and righteousness, dear God, to enable us to ensure the spreading of your Holy Word by the courageous witness of our faith. May we work for the glory of your Name and give generously to those in need, for generosity begets greater generosity, while thrift begets a greedy and mean, covetous spirit. We pray that you multiply the manifold benefits you bestow on all who proclaim the truth of our Living God.
God of Bounty and Abundance, we offer at your altar our humble obeisance and penitence for all our omissions. We give thanks to you for your Divine Providence to all who trust in and have recourse to you. We are in your Mighty Hands, loving Father, submissive to all your plans and honoring your Holy Word. Lord, you are a God of unfathomable love, kindness and mercy, and your goodness has no end.
You abide with your people for all time, steering us onto the right path, when our feet stray into dangerous avenues. Lord, your generosity of spirit knows no end and you richly recompense all who care and give without measure to those in need. You bless all who cheerfully and with largesse, share the abundance of their labor, to benefit their poor and suffering brethren, thus uplifting them.
Assist us Lord, to grow in charity towards our fellowmen, for when we sow spiritual seeds bountifully, sharing and lightening another’s burden with magnanimity of spirit, we receive accordingly and liberally. But when we niggardly and sparingly give of the immensity that we are fortunate in having, accordingly we shall be wanting in such things. May the rewards of our afterlife be in proportion to the good works that we have done to others, in the Name of Jesus our Lord. Amen
