LIVE IT TODAY: Tuesday, September 2, 2025
My authority and power are greater than every evil. Trust in Me, and I will set you free.
LIVE IT TODAY: Tuesday, September 2, 2025
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GOD'S DECLARATION TO YOU TODAY
My authority and power are greater than every evil. Trust in Me, and I will set you free.
INVOCATION
Come, Holy Spirit! Through the intercession of Our Blessed Mother Mary, open my heart to hear and receive all that You desire for me. Draw me ever more deeply into the Love and Life of the Blessed Trinity!
GOSPEL | Luke 4:31-37
Jesus went down to Capernaum, a town of Galilee.
He taught them on the sabbath,
and they were astonished at his teaching
because he spoke with authority.
In the synagogue there was a man with the spirit of an unclean demon,
and he cried out in a loud voice,
“What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth?
Have you come to destroy us?
I know who you are—the Holy One of God!”
Jesus rebuked him and said,
“Be quiet! Come out of him!”
Then the demon threw the man down in front of them
and came out of him without doing him any harm.
They were all amazed and said to one another,
“What is there about his word?
For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits,
and they come out.”
And news of him spread everywhere in the surrounding region.
EVERY DAY QUESTION
What struck you? Challenged you? Inspired you? What questions did it raise?
GOING DEEPER
Christ’s Word Carries Authority
The people in Capernaum were astonished because Jesus did not simply teach the Word—He is the Word made flesh. His command carries divine authority that evil cannot resist. The demon had no choice but to obey.
In the first century, rabbis often cited other teachers or traditions to support their words. But Jesus speaks with intrinsic power, not borrowed authority. The Greek word here for “authority” (exousia) implies not just permission or skill, but rightful dominion flowing from His very being as Son of God. This is why the unclean spirit cries out: it knows it is utterly subject to Him.
Parents, in our homes we are called to invoke this same authority of Christ. Evil whispers to our children daily through lies, fears, temptations, and cultural distortions. But the Holy Spirit has anointed us in baptism to exercise Christ’s authority in love. This means speaking truth, renouncing evil, and praying over our children by name. When we call on Jesus, the Enemy flees.
Do not underestimate the spiritual battle in your home. But do not fear it either. Jesus has already won. Stand in His authority.
“Jesus is Lord: to acknowledge Jesus’ lordship is itself the work of the Holy Spirit” (CCC 455)
LIFE APPLICATION QUESTIONS
Authority of the Word: Where am I tempted to rely on my own strength instead of Christ’s authority?
Family Protection: What steps can I take today to protect my home from lies and influences that oppose Christ?
Praying Parents: How can I more boldly and regularly call on the Name of Jesus over my children?
FAMILY LIVE IT
Make some time today to gather together and, going around, each person name one fear or lie that they struggle with.
Then pray over each person by name:
“Lord Jesus, You are the Holy One of God. In Your Name we ask You to silence every lie and banish every fear that weighs on [Name]. Let them know Your love personally, free them from the Enemy’s whispers, and fill them with joy and courage to live in Your truth today.”
DAILY PARENT & GRANDPARENT BLESSING
LORD JESUS CHRIST, let Your holy anointing be upon each of our children, grandchildren, and godchildren this day and week, including all to whom they are called in vocation, and all future generations! In Your Sacred Name we claim them for You! We renounce all whispers, lies, and influences of the Enemy! We pray right now that each know Your loving Presence, be forged in virtue, and be flooded with an abundance of Your Holy Spirit to live fully their identity and mission in You now and through all eternity, through the intercession of our Blessed Mother! Amen.
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GOING VERTICAL
“Be still and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10
Just as the vertical beam upholds the horizontal beam of the Cross, so too does undistracted, dedicated daily turning to God as our lifeblood uphold and strengthen every part of life. Start with just three minutes. Wait patiently for the breakthrough beyond the noise. Let Him speak.
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