Father Mike Schmitz

And he says in chapter two, verse nine, the word of God is not chained.

I'm suffering and wearing chains like a criminal, but the word of God is not chained.

And I love this.

Here we are on day 358, recognizing that we've been hearing the word and shaped by the word for 358 days.

The word of God is not chained.

Whether you are listening to this in a hospital, in a nursing home, in a prison, it doesn't matter.

The word of God is not chained.

Therefore, he says, I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they may obtain the salvation, which is in Christ Jesus.

and for eternal glory.

If we have died with them, we shall also live with them.

And so here we are, just keep continuing to move on, continuing to move forward and to just praise God today, this day 358 for everything that he's done in our lives and everything he continues to do.

in and through us.

As St.

Paul said to Timothy, fan into flame the gift of God that you've received.

He did not give you a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power and of love and of self-control.

So walk in that spirit.

I'm praying that you do that.

Please pray that I can do that.

My name is Father Mike.

I cannot wait to see you tomorrow.