Fruits Of My Daily Meditation For July 2024

And a scribe came up and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” 

Matthew 8:19-20

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Matthew 13:43. July 30, 2024. Lord, may your words come to pass in the lives of all who put their trust in you.

My promising Messiah, today You assure all who believe, hope, and trust in You as You say, ” Then the righteous will shine like sun in the kingdom of their father.”  O Lord, I commit the souls of all my beloved ones, especially Emmanuela, who before their death believed, hoped and trusted you, may they shine like the sun in the Kingdom of your Father. May this promise for us be the driving force of my hope in life. My Divine Lord, I  trust in you.  Amen

John 11:19-22. July 29, 2024. You are so loving and Kind to all who love you, Lord.

My dearest Jesus, on the Memorial of Martha, Mary and Lazarus, I praise and thank you for your love and care toward those who love you even when they are not perfect. Martha generously offered You hospitality, Mary listened attentively to your words and Lazarus responded promptly to your command when you humiliated death. You are the Lord of Life, the Resurrection and the Life, I believe, O Jesus, and You will always come to the aid of your friends even on the last day.  May you come to the assistance of all your friends; both living and dead, who had served or are serving you, loved or are loving you, and who called and are still calling on you every day.  May all your friends who have died have a peaceful rest in Your glory. Grant me a generous heart like Martha’s, a loving heart like Mary’s, an obedient heart like Lazarus’, and make me your friend too. My Jesus I trust in you. Amen

John 6:11-12. July 28, 2024. I  depend on You, my Lord and my God.

My dependable reliable God, you are worthy of all praise and worship.  O Divine Provider, you are a wonderful God, a great provider. You feed your people in their thousands with barely five loaves and two fish. You provide for my soul, you are all I have, you are all I need, and you are whom I lean on because You have answers to all my doubts. You are wonderful and powerful, I will praise and worship You always.  I’ll be still and know that You are God and You can do everything; You make impossibilities possible. You know what your people need and you provide for them to overflowing. Thank you, Lord. Jesus My Divine Providence, I trust in you. Amen.

Matthew 13:24-29 July 27, 2024.  Guard my heart O Lord, that only the good seeds of your word may grow.

My Lord and my God, the Giver of my life, my Creator.  You created me in your image and made me fertile soil for the seeds of your word to grow. Help guard my heart O Lord, that only the good seeds of your word may grow and not the denial of the evil one. Protect my soul, O Lord from the falsehood and deceptions of the evil one. Asking me to allow the weed and the denial to grow together till harvest, Lord, you teach me that judgment and vengeance are of You and You will do that on the day of harvest when the denial shall be separated from the wheat. My Lord Jesus, I trust in you. Amen

Matthew 13:22-23. July 26. May your words fill my soul and transform me, O Lord

My most pure Jesus, you desire that the soul of all men be fertile soil where your words can grow and bear good fruits.  By your grace, O Lord, may my soul be ready always for the seeds of your word to grow and bear fruits.  Fill me with insights into the many truths of your kingdom revealed in your words. May your words fill my soul and transform me now and forever. Jesus, I trust in you. Amen

Matthew 13:1-3. I am a seed planted in your vineyard, Lord, let me grow only how you want.

Jesus my Sower, you sow good seeds always but they grow in various ways and bear fruits in different capacities. I am a seed sown in your vineyard, Lord, let me grow and bear fruits only how you want. You and you alone have a deeper meaning of what we hear, see, and do in this world. May the seeds of your word take root in my soul and lead me to bear good fruits and understand the Mysteries of your kingdom. My Jesus,  I trust in you, Amen

John 20:11-12. July, 22, 2024. Saint Mary Magdalene, pray for me.

O Mary Magdelene, a woman of true love for others and especially for your Master, our Master, Christ Jesus.  How I cherish your ability to love. You lived to love Jesus truly in life and death. You wept and longed to see  His dead body. You are a woman of true faith and love. Thank you for giving us such a wonderful great example of love for others and especially for Christ Jesus.  Help my heart to be on to yours, O Mary, filled with unwavering deep love for our friend and Master Jesus  Christ.  Saint Mary Magdalene,  pray for me. Amen

Matthew 12:14-16. July 20, 2024.  Who can change you, O Lord? Your ways are not my ways.

Because of man’s expectations,  O Lord, you were rejected by many but who can change you, Lord? Your ways are not our ways, your thoughts, not man’s, and your mission to save mankind as a suffering Messiah.  O Lord, may my expectations of you never be as I want but according to your will. May your will be done now and forever and may your mission for the world and my life be accomplished according to your will and promises.  My suffering Messiah, I trust in you. Amen

Matthew 11:29-30 July 18, 2024 You created me for your service and good, Lord.

My Lord and my God, out of your image and goodness you created me for good, to resemble you and to serve you all my life. Today you say taking up your yoke and learning from you is my way to find rest and happiness for you are meek and humble, your yoke easy, and your burden light. Lord, fill me with humility and gentleness that I may be able to do the good I was meant for. Dear Lord, With you and in you let me live, move, and have my being. May I live to praise and worship You singing psalms and songs all the days of my life for that is my mission and my yoke. Alleluia Amen.

Matthew 11, 25. July 17, 2024. May I grow in childlike faith, O Lord

My loving Jesus,  you lift your hands today thanking your Father our Father for revealing many things to those with a child’s faith. Help my feeble faith, O Lord to be childlike; filled with simple understanding, reasoning, and trust in your mighty handiworks. Make me humble enough to see with awe and cherish the mighty works of God that you may praise Him more. My loving Jesus, I trust in you.  Amen

Matthew 11:21-22. July 16, 2024. Lord, let me know you are my Lord and my All.

Wonderful Jesus, I praise and glorify you for the wonders of your presence in our midst nowadays.  I see your Mighty hand at work every moment of my life.  You are great and worthy of my praise and worship.  Help me to be stronger in faith, Lord, and to know always that you are my Lord and my All. Give strength to all my family and friends that together we may keep our faith in you always. My wonderful Savior, I trust in you. Amen

Matthew 10, 37-38. July 15. 2024. Lord, help me stand for the truth always and follow the right life’s path.

My God of all truth and life, You are the only way, the truth and the life. Loving you with my whole being more than Father, Mother, and siblings is what you ask of me today. Give me the grace to love my family as I love you and help my siblings to understand always that you are their Lord and their God. That together as children of God we may live to praise and worship You. O Lord, help me stand for the truth always and follow the right life’s path. My dearest Jesus, I trust in you. Amen

Mark 6:7-9  July 14, 2023. Your grace is enough for me, O Lord.

My Lord and my God, Jesus, I praise and thank you for your grace surpasses everything.  Your word today tells me You sent the twelve two by two and empty-handed to go and accomplish your mission. Without hesitation, they went and came back full of success because your grace was enough for them. I can’t thank you enough, Lord, for being so generous to me these last days enabling me to join my community to praise and worship you in the Nkwen culture. Thank you, Lord, for all who are making my trip and the occasion a successful one. It is all by your wonderful grace. My Jesus, I trust in you. Amen

Matthew 10:14-15. July 11, 2024. Thank you, Lord, for your truthfulness to me

Lord, day and night you tell me the truth out of your loving care for me. You caution me with your hard but loving words. Your desire is for me to soften my heart and receive you in others always with love. Without mincing words, you tell me the consequences of my mal behaviors and weaknesses. Thank you for chastising me with your truthfulness, Lord. Help me to see how much you love me when you tell me the truth. My loving Jesus, I trust in you. Amen

Mathew 9:35-36  July, 9, 2024. You come to me in my distress, O Lord.

My compassionate Jesus, you desire to see me free. You come to me, O Lord, in my distress; when I feel abandoned, confused,  uncertain, and lost, you are there ready to console, heal, and bless me.  You come to be my Shepherd, O Lord, and to make me a member of your family.  Blessed be your Holy Name and thank you for your zeal to make me your own; a sheep with a Shepherd. My loving Jesus, I love, I hope, and I trust in You. Amen

Matthew 9:20-21 July 8, 2024.  Lord, fill my heart with faith for you see the heart.

My all-knowing Jesus, you know me through and through.  You know when I’m sleeping and when I’m awakened when I call you quietly and touch you hiddenly, and when I do not. Yes, Lord, you know all about me.  Please, Lord, fill me with the gift of deep faith to help me know when and how to unite myself more with you for it is from you that all power comes. You speak to me every day, help me to hear your voice and respond. My gentle Jesus, I trust in you. Amen

Matthew 9:16-17. June 2024. You desire my complete renewal, dear Lord

My Lord of the new law, you desire my complete renewal into your new life of grace. Help me to be open to the life of grace you offer me today and always.  May I become new wine in a new wine skin sweetening all that is around me. Help me grow in peace of mind, love, joy, happiness, kindness, and holiness.  My dearest Jesus, I trust in you. Amen

Matthew 9:1-2. July 4, 2024. Lord, forgive my brokenness and grant me salvation.

My loving Jesus, you desire to save all Mankind by your forgiveness and saving power. I am a weak person in many ways, o Lord, forgive my brokenness and grant me your salvation for you and you alone are the Lord of my life. May reconciliation be my daily priority in prayer. Help me to be more conscious of sin against you and those around me.  My Jesus I trust in you.  Amen.

John 20:27-29. July 2, 2024. I believe and trust you are with me always, dear Lord

My Lord and my God, Jesus, you promise blessing to all who believe without seeing you. Dear Lord, I believe and trust that you are with me and in the world always till the end of age. You are the Lord over my entire being and you are ever present.  Help me, dear Lord, never to doubt your presence in the world and my life. My sweet Jesus,  I trust in you. Amen

Matthew 8:19-20  July 1, 2024.  Lead me wherever you want to, O Lord

Lord Jesus, you are my Lord and my God, the Son of God and the Savior of the world.  You came to save me and to bring me back to you and your heavenly Father who is my Father too. Help me dear Lord to understand well why I follow you. You walked the earth in poverty with no particular home of your own. You invite me to union with you through faith and love, not for benefits.  You are worthy of all praise and worship just because of who you are to me, O Lord. Help me understand that saying yes to you is not saying yes to riches but yes to your cross. My loving Jesus, lead me wherever you want to, I  trust in you. Amen