Theme: Daily Scripture
“And he burnt the house of the Lord, and the king's house, and the houses of Jerusalem, and every great house he burnt with fire.”
Reflection for Today
Pause with 2 Kings 25:9. Hear these words again: “And he burnt the house of the Lord, and the king's house, and the houses of Jerusalem, and every great house he burnt with fire.”
2 Kings is part of the long story of salvation. Catholics receive it as inspired Scripture, a word that prepares the heart for Christ and still nourishes the Church. Read in Catholic faith, this is not a decorative sentence for social media. It is a living word meant to convert, console, and send us back into ordinary life with a quieter heart.
If nothing else remains from this page, let one phrase of 2 Kings 25:9 remain. Pray a decade of the Rosary with this verse in mind. Ask Mary to teach you how to keep God's word and ponder it, as she did.
Prayer
Come, Holy Spirit. Open the Scriptures to me as You opened them to the apostles. In 2 Kings 25:9 I hear, “And he burnt the house of the Lord, and the king's house, and the houses of…” Give me understanding, give me desire, and give me the grace to obey with joy. Amen.
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