Good News St Patrick’s Day
“It
is for freedom that Christ has set us free.
Stand
firm, then,
and
do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.”
(Galatians 5 vs. 1)
Growing up in
Boston there was always a very large St Patrick’s Day parade and celebration.
There were stories about a saint who drove the snakes out of Ireland, green
beer and buttons that said everyone was Irish for today. It was great fun;
mythical fun without a grain of truth to it!
St Patrick was
an Irish saint and lived from 387 to 461. He is credited with bringing
Christianity to Ireland. Wow, I never heard that growing up. Wikipedia does not
mention green beer or parades. He was a great man who converted a country. He
allowed the Irish to become free of their demons (maybe snakes?) and experience
the grace of Christ. We need to honor him for that!
Thought for Today:
Today let us honor a person who spread our faith and the grace of Jesus to
heathen population.
Prayer for Today:
Dear Lord and Father, today we give thanks to Saint Patrick and the many saints
of the first millennium. They brought the grace of Christ to the world and made
our lives special. We pray that in some way we are guided to carry on their
work.
Amen
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