Grant, O Lord, that we may always revere and love Your holy name, for You never deprive of Your guidance those You set firm on the foundation of Your love. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.
we may always revere and love Your holy name – In the Bible, a name refers to the one's character, personality, and even person. It is much more than a mere word used arbitrarily to identify someone. So God's name, then, stands for Who He is. When we revere and love God's holy name, we revere and love Him. And we must pray for the grace that will help our reverence deepen and our love broaden, for we can never revere and love God too much.
You never deprive of Your guidance – God guides us always. He nudges us and inspires us. He reveals His will in many different ways. He teaches us through Scripture, Tradition, and the Magisterium. He pokes our consciences. God is always speaking to us in one way or another. But do we listen? Do we recognize His voice? Do we notice His messages? Do we follow His guidance? Or do we go our own way?
those You set firm on the foundation of Your love – Take a few minutes today to reflect on God's love and how it serves as the foundation of our lives, our faith, and our own love. God has set us firm in His love. We cannot lose it. God will always love us infinitely more than we can imagine. Yet we can fail to accept and return that love or to spread that love to others. May we always embrace God's love and make it the foundation of our entire existence.
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