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b'(Hb.1:2-3,2:2-4;\\xa0\\xa0 Ps.95:1-2,6-9;\\xa0\\xa0 2Tm.1:6-8,13-14;\\xa0\\xa0 Lk.17:5-10) \\xa0 \\u201cThe vision still has its time, presses on to fulfillment, and will not disappoint.\\u201d \\xa0 And we are servants of this Gospel. And so, with faith and in patience we must accomplish \\u201cwhat we [are] obliged to do.\\u201d\\xa0 We must serve the Word of God.\\xa0 Never hardening our hearts against the voice we hear, rather, we should \\u201cstir into flame the gift of God\\u201d we are blessed with as Christians, as Catholics; \\u201cthe Holy Spirit that dwells within us\\u201d should be our refuge and our guide \\u2013 it should be our stronghold despite any \\u201cdestruction and violence\\u201d we witness before us.\\xa0 For we know that if we endure till the end, till the fulfillment of the vision of the Gospel, though we deserve it not, the Lord will call to us when we \\u201ccome in from plowing or tending sheep in the field and say, \\u2018Come here immediately and take your place at table.\\u2019\\u201d\\xa0 Indeed, He has promised in His mercy and His glorious benevolence to put on His apron and serve us, His \\u201cunprofitable servants,\\u201d at table in the eternal kingdom.\\xa0 But have we the faith to believe?\\xa0 Have we the patience to endure?\\xa0 Listen to His assuring words: \\u201cWait for it, it will surely come, it will not be late.\\u201d\\xa0 His Word is certainly true and the vision written \\u201cclearly upon the tablets\\u201d of our hearts, if we believe. And we show our faith when we \\u201csing joyfully to the Lord,\\u201d when we \\u201cbow down in worship\\u201d before Him in spite of any \\u201cclamorous discord\\u201d that surrounds us in this world.\\xa0 In such praise in the face of the darkness of evil we bear \\u201chardship for the Gospel with the strength that comes from God.\\u201d\\xa0 Yes, He alone is our strength; it is from Him alone that we find the faith and patience to endure and produce fruit upon this earth.\\xa0 So, \\u201clet us kneel before the Lord who made us.\\xa0 For He is our God, and we are the people He shepherds.\\u201d\\xa0 Though we cry out, \\u201cHow long, O Lord?\\u201d with the prophet Habbakuk, we know that if we listen to the instructions of the Apostle Paul to \\u201ctake as [our] norm the sound words [we] heard from [him],\\u201d \\u201cin the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus\\u201d we shall endure, and we shall find answer to our prayer. The vision is coming to fulfillment.\\xa0 The Lord of all is with us now.\\xa0 Let us \\u201cnot be ashamed of [our] testimony to our Lord,\\u201d but proclaim with courage the word the Spirit prompts in our hearts \\u2013 Jesus is Lord!\\xa0 Let us say it.\\xa0 Let us not be afraid of it or its consequences.\\xa0 Let the truth of God cross our lips even as it stirs the faith within us.\\xa0 Jesus is Lord, and His Kingdom comes.\\xa0 Do not delay your service of Him. \\xa0 Written, read & chanted, and produced by James Kurt. \\xa0 Music: "Duty" from\\xa0Loving Spirit, third album of\\xa0Songs for Children of Light, by James Kurt. \\xa0 ******* O LORD, help us bear the hardship of the Gospel that we might look upon your face. YHWH, you call us each day to love and to serve you that we might know your love in our hearts even this day.\\xa0 It is our great grace and blessing to do your will, for then we share in your glory, in your presence among us today. If we had but faith, O LORD, what is there we could not do in your Name?\\xa0 If with patience we waited for your coming, we would know how near you are.\\xa0 Help us to fan into flame the gift of your Spirit that makes us strong in holiness.\\xa0 O let us accomplish all you command, never turning our faces away! We have seen your works; we have done your works.\\xa0 We have spoken the Word you have placed in our hearts and on our lips.\\xa0 Let us not now doubt that you are God or think that any power of this earth holds any sway in our lives.\\xa0 Let us trust only in you, dear God, for your promise is on the horizon and you do not disappoint.'