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Topic: You, Lord, Who Know the Hearts of All (May 14)
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From: "dxfaro@cox.net" <dxfaro@cox.net>
Date: May 13 12:33PM -0700
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/your-daily-tripod/msg/3db475acb5d9e92b
Feast of Saint Matthias, Apostle
By Melanie Rigney
So they proposed two (to take Judas's place), Joseph called Barsabbas,
who was also known as Justus, and Matthias. Then they prayed, "You,
Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have
chosen to take the place in this apostolic ministry from which Judas
turned away to go to his own place." Then they gave lots to them, and
the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was counted with the Eleven
Apostles. (Acts 1: 23-26)
He raises up the lowly from the dust; from the dunghill he lifts up
the poor to seat them with princes, with the princes of his own
people. (Psalms 113:7-8)
(Jesus told his disciples,) "No one has greater love than this, to lay
down one's life for one's friends." (John 15:13)
Piety
Lord, thanks for Your encouragement and love whether I finish the race
first, second, or last.
Study
So the disciples get together to decide who's going to replace Judas,
one of the best known of the Twelve. They cast lots between Matthias
and Justus, and Matthias wins. We never hear from either of them again
in the New Testament. Some think Justus may have been the brother of
Judas Barsabbas, who is mentioned later in Acts as going with Silas to
accompany Paul and Barnabas back to Antioch after their trip to
Jerusalem. And, a contemporary said Justus became May have been the
brother of Judas Barsabbas, who went with Silas to accompany Paul and
Barnabas back to Antioch. A contemporary says Justus became the bishop
of Eleutheropolis (a city in what is now Israel), and drank a deadly
poison but suffered no harm thanks to God's grace.
There's something lovable about these minor Biblical figures, the men
and women who wander into the texts and receive a mention, then
disappear. Somehow, they can seem more human, more like us, more
"average" if you will. If they had big conversion moments, like Paul
on the road to Damascus, or big changes in confidence and
understanding, like Peter after Pentecost, we don't know about them.
Some of us today live our faith lives large and loud. We're given to
what some might consider showy, public ministries. Others of us live
our faith lives small and quiet. We lend money to a friend in need,
never expecting to get it back or telling anyone else. We help a sick
relative or work through our own health challenges and shrink from
listing our relative or ourselves on prayers of the faithful.
Is there a right way on this journey? Maybe there are millions and
billions of right ways. The critical thing is taking the way God
guides us, whether it's in the manner of Matthias and Justus, or Peter
and Paul.
Action
Talk about faith journeys with someone who lives his or hers in a way
different from the way you live yours.
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