Friday, January 03, 2014. 

Today's Liturgical Reading by Daily Flash, Goa. 

Feast of Most Holy Name of Jesus. 

First Reading : 1 John 2:29 - 3:6; Second Reading : Psalms 97[98]:1,3-6; Gospel : John 1:29-34. [Please share today's Gospel.] 

First Reading : 1 John 2:29 - 3:6 

Children of God

If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that everyone who does right has been born of him. See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is.And all who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.

Everyone who commits sin is guilty of lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. You know that he was revealed to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. No one who abides in him sins; no one who sins has either seen him or known him.

Second Reading : Psalms 98:1, 3-6

Praise the Judge of the World

O sing to the Lord a new song,

for he has done marvelous things.

His right hand and his holy arm

have gotten him victory.

He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness

to the house of Israel.

All the ends of the earth have seen

the victory of our God.

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth;

break forth into joyous song and sing praises.

Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre,

with the lyre and the sound of melody.

With trumpets and the sound of the horn

make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord.


Gospel : John 1:29-34

The Lamb of God

The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and declared, “Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me because he was before me.’ I myself did not know him; but I came baptizing with water for this reason, that he might be revealed to Israel.” And John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’And I myself have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God.”

Focus : 'No one who abides in Him sins' (1 John 3:6) 

Fruit : This week, let me frequently say the name of Jesus and ask Him to help me overcome sin. [Make a new beginning - write for Daily Flash! If you live in Goa and long to spread the gospel by writing please email: dailyflashgoa@gmail.com]