To the Ends of the Earth: Legacy – Week 7, Day 3 – Our Days Should Be Filled with Joy
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Thus says the LORD,
your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:
“I am the LORD your God, who teaches you to profit,
who leads you in the way you should go.
O that you had listened to my commandments!
Then your peace would have been like a river,
and your righteousness like the waves of the sea;
your offspring would have been like the sand,
and your descendants like its grains;
their name would never be cut off
or destroyed from before me.”
Isaiah 48:17–19
There are many who feel that life is too difficult for honesty. Their motto is “Me First” and their method is “Whatever Gets Me What I Want…” For Catholics, however, our faith and the future of the Church demand that we lead a life of honesty, following God with integrity of heart. As we listen to and accept God’s truth, we experience prosperity, inner peace, freedom from guilt, and the abundance of godliness that guides our steps along the narrow way. Our path to heaven becomes clear and our feet become sure along the road.
A Catholic man who lives a life of truth has all the prosperity he will ever need. It shows in our demeanor, our words, and our actions. Others see us as determined holy tour guides who blaze a trail of truth straight into the kingdom of God.
Questions for reflection
How has living a more honest life brought you clarity, peace, and inner prosperity?
What men in your life stand out as examples of integrity for you to follow?
How can you help a brother this week, who may be struggling to live a life of freedom and integrity?
Praying with Scripture
The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them. (Prv 11:3)
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Mark C. McCann is an author and Ministry Consultant with more than 30 years of writing and ministry experience. He has published articles for a number of Catholic magazines and websites including St. Anthony Messenger, Emmanuel Magazine, Liguorian Magazine, Catholic Stand, the Connecticut Catholic Men's Conference, and Homiletic and Pastoral Review. He recently published the 4-volume Catholic men's devotional, To the Ends of the Earth, as well as the 2021 Advent Daybreaks devotional and 2022 Lenten Daybreaks devotional with Liguori Publishing. He has also released his End Times novel series, Jacob's Dream: The Vision and Jacob's Dream: The Final Battle. He was a radio host and producer for 8 years at a Connecticut Christian radio station and has worked as a Catholic religion teacher/campus minister and a parish youth minister. He has also served the Norwich, CT Diocese as a Youth Ministry Director and Family Life Director. He currently lives in Connecticut with his Proverbs 31 wife, where together they have brought up three incredible children. He strives each day to live out his call to be a man of words. You can learn more about Mark and his writing at www.wordsnvisions.com.
