FEAST OF SAINT JOHN NEUMANN – 5th JANUARY
January 5, 2025
MONTHLY DEVOTIONAL FOR 5 JANUARY
January 5, 2025
5 January 2025
Therefore I tell you, because her many sins have been forgiven; for she loved much: but he to whom little is forgiven, loveth little” – Luke 7:47
Almighty God and Father, You are infinitely Merciful and Compassionate and Your forgiveness is vast and boundless, far beyond what I can fully comprehend. I thank You for the grace You extend, not because I deserve it, but because of Your unfailing love. Father, teach me to love deeply and without reservation, forgiving all, and help me to recognize the depth of my need for Your grace and to respond with a heart filled with gratitude and love.
Lord, forgive me for the times when I have been complacent, taking lightly the magnitude of Your forgiveness. Forgive me for the times I have judged others instead of seeing them through the lens of Your mercy. Remind me that the one who is forgiven much, loves much, and that love is the truest response to the gift of grace. Help me to walk in Your grace and encompass others with it.
Help me to live out unconditional love in my daily life, extending kindness, compassion, and forgiveness to others as a reflection of what I have received from You. May my actions bear witness to the transforming power of Your forgiveness, drawing others closer to Your heart. Father, I am overwhelmed by Your mercy and grace. Let my love for You grow deeper each day, and may my life be an offering of gratitude for the forgiveness that has set me free. In Jesus’ Name, I pray. Amen
