how much more

Thursday, October 8, 2009  Weekday

First Reading: Psalm: Gospel: Malachi 3:13-20 Psalm 1:1-4, 6 Luke 11:5-13

Luke 11:13  If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"

We can be very arrogant sometimes.  It is hard for us to imagine anybody having more compassion than ourselves or being more generous than we are.  But this is an important step in coming to God in relationship.  We must trust that he is more generous and more compassionate than we are.  Whatever good we have in us, he has more.

Father, help me by your Holy Spirit to always remember that whatever good I have in me you have more.

Amen