More Than I Asked For

From various websites

"You saved if you confess with your lips taht Jesus is Lord and in your heart you believe that God raised him from the dead. By believing from the heart, you obtain true righteousness; by confessing the faith with your lips you are saved. For Scripture says: No one who believes in him will be ashamed. Here there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; all have the same Lord, who is very generous with whoever calls on him. Truly, all who call upon the name of the Lord will be saved.

"But how can they call upon the name of the Lord without having believed in him? An dhow can they believe in him without having first heard about him? And how will they hear about him if no one preaches about him? And how will they preach about him if no one sends them? As Scripture says: How beautiful to see those coming to bring good news. Although not everyone obeyed the good news, as Isaiah said: Lord, who has believed in our preaching? So, faith comes from preaching, and preaching is rooted in the word of Christ.

"I ask: Have the Jews not heard? But of course they have. Because the voice of those preaching resounded all over the earth and their voice was heard to the ends of the world. Then I must ask: Did Israel not understand? Moses was the first to say: I will make you jealous of a nation taht is not a nation, I will excite your anger against a crazy nation."

ROMANS 10:9-18

"Lord, You make all things happen--in Your time.
Help me to trust in the work of Your hand--always!"

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Never Give Up

Canon S45

"Before all this happens, people will lay their hands on you and persecute you; you will be delivered to the Jewish courts and put in prison, and for my sake you will be brought before kings and governors. This will be your opportunity to bear witness.

"So keep this in mind: do not worry in advance about what to answer, for I will give you words and wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to withstand or contradict.

"You will be betrayed even by parents, and brothers, by relatives and friends, and some of you will be put to death. But even though you are hated by all for my name's sake, not a hair of your head will perish. Through perseverance you will possess your own selves."

LUKE 21:12-19

"Lord, give me the endurance I need to work
until I reach the dreams You have assigned for my life."

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Revolution!

"While some people were talking about the Temple, remarking that it was adorned with fine stonework and rich gifts, Jesus said to them, 'The days will come when there shall not be left one stone upon another of all that you now admire; all will be torn down.' And they asked him, 'Master, when will this be, and what will be the sign that this is about to take place?'

"Jesus than said, 'Take care not to be deceived, for many will come claiming my title and saying: "I am he, the Messiah; the time is at hand." Do not follow them. When you hear of wars and troubled times, don't be frightened; for all this must happen first, even though the end is not so soon.'

"And Jesus said, 'Nations will fight each other and kingdom will oppose kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, famines and plagues; in many places strange and terrifying signs from heaven will be seen.'"

LUKE 21:5-11

"Lord, I surrender to You my life, my future."

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What Is Important....

From various websites

"Jesus looked up and saw rich people putting their gifts into the treasure box; he also saw a poor widow dropping in two small coins. And he said, 'Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them. For all gave an offering from their plenty; but she, out of her poverty, gave all she had to live on.'"

LUKE 21:1-4

"Lord, when my hour of death comes,
may I, too, give everything to You."

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Christ the King

From www.catholic-forum.com

"And from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firsborn of the dead, the ruler of the kings of the earth.
To him who loves us and has washed away our sins with his own blood, making us a kingdom and priests for God his Father,
to him be the glory and power for ever and ever. Amen.

"See he comes with the clouds and everyone will see him, even those who pierced him; on his account all the nations of the earth will beat his breast. Yes. It will be so.
'I am the Alpha and the Omega,' says the Lord God, 'he who is, who was and who is to come: The Master of the Universe.'"

REVELATION 1:5-8

"Thank You, Lord Jesus, for dying for me on the cross,
that I may be saved and live with You in heaven eternally!"

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The Heart of Scripture

"Then some Sadducees arrived. These people claim there is no resurrection and they asked Jesus this question, 'Master, in the Scripture Moses told us: "If anyone dies leaving a wife but no children, his brother must take the wife, and the child to be born will be regarded as the child of the deceased man." Now, there were seven brothers; the first married a wife, but he died without children; and the second and the third took the wife, in fact all seven died leaving no children. Last of all the woman died. On the day of the resurrection, to which of them will the woman be wife? For the seven had her as wife.'

"And Jesus replied, 'Taking husband or wife is proper to people of this world, but for those who are considered worthy of the world to come and of resurrection from the dead, there is no more marriage. Besides, they cannot die for they are like the angels. They too are sons and daughters of God because they are born of the resurrection.

"'Yes, the dead will be raised, and even Moses implied it in the passage about the burning bush, where he calls the Lord the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob. For he is God of the living and not of the dead, and for him all are alive.'

"Some teachers of the Law then agreed with Jesus, 'Master, you have spoken well.' They didn't dare to ask him anything else."

LUKE 20:27-40

"Father, use our knowledge of Your Word
to strengthen our faith and lead us to do good."

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His House

Canon S45

"Then Jesus entered the Temple area and began to drive out the merchants. And he said to them, 'God says in the Scriptures: My house shall be a house of prayer; but you have turned it into a den of robbers.'

"Jesus was teaching every day in the Temple. The chief priests and teachers of the Law wanted to kill him and the elders of the Jews as well."

LUKE 19:45-48

"Lord, please grant me the grace to take very good care of Your House."

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When God Wins The Lotto

"Alleluia!

"Sing to the Lord a new song,
sing his praise in the assembly of his saints.

"Let Israel rejoice in his Maker,
let the people of Zion glory in their King!

"Let them dance in praise of his name
and make music for him with harp and timbrel.

"For the Lord delights in his people,
he crowns the lowly with victory.

"The saints will exult in triumph;
even at night on their couches.

"Let the praise of God be on their lips,
and in their hands two-edged swords.
...to execute on them the written sentence;
this is the glory of all his saints.
Allelulia!"

PSALM 149:1-6,9


""Lord, help me like myself and become the best me."

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Do You Have What It Takes?

Canon S45

"Jesus was now near Jerusalem and the people with him thought that God's reign was about to appear. So as they were listening to him, Jesus went on to tell them a parable. He said, 'A man of noble birth went to a distant place to have himself appointed king of his own people, after which he would return. Before he left, he summoned ten of his servants, and gave them ten pounds. He said: "Put this money to work until I get back." But his compatriots who disliked him sent a delegation after him with this message: "We do not want this man to be our King."

"'He returned, however, appointed as king. At once he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, to find out what profit each had made. The first came in and reported: "Sir, your pound has earned ten more."

"'The master replied: "Well done, my good servant. Since you have proved yourself capable in a small matter, I can trust you to take charge of ten cities." The second reported: "Sir, your pound earned five more pounds." The master replied: "Right, take charge of five cities."

"'The third came in and said: "Sir, here is your money which I hid for safekeeping. I was afraid of you for you are an exacting person; you take up what you did not lay down and reap what you did not sow."

"'The master replied: "You worthless servant, I will judge you by your own words. So you knew I was an exacting person, taking up what I did not lay down and reaping what I did not sow! Why, then, did you not put my money on loan so that when I got back I could have collected it with interest?"

"'Then the master said to those standing by: "Take from him that pound, and give it to the one with ten pounds." They objected: "But, sir, he already has ten!"

"'I tell you: everyone who has will be given more; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away. As for my enemies who did not want me to be king, bring them in and execute them right here in my presence.'"

LUKE 19:11-28

"Lord, all that I have and all that I do, is Yours."

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Impostor!

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"When Jesus entered Jericho and was going through the city, a man named Zaccheus was there. He was a tax collector and a wealthy man. He wanted to see what Jesus was like, but he was a short man and could not see because of the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed up a sycamore tree. From there he would be able to see Jesus who had to pass that way. When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, 'Zaccheus, come down quickly for I must stay at your house today.' So Zaccheus hurried down and received him joyfully.

"All the people who saw it began to grumble and said, 'He has gone to the house of a sinner as a guest.' But Zaccheus spoke to Jesus, 'The half of my goods, Lord, I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will pay him back four times as much.' Looking at him Jesus said, 'Salvation has come to this house today, for he is also a true son of Abraham. The Son of Man has come to seek and to save the lost.'"

LUKE 19:1-10

"Let your Holy Presence burn every thing in my heart
that is abominable to You, Lord."

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Tell Him!

From tell.fll.purdue.edu

"When Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road, begging. As he heard the crowd passing by, he inquired what it was, and they told him that Jesus of Nazareth was going by. Then he cried out, 'Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!' The people in front scolded him, 'Be quiet!' but he cried out all the more, 'Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!'

"Jesus stopped and ordered the blind man to be brought to him, and when he came near, he asked him, 'What do you want me to do for you?' And the man said, 'Lord, that I may see!' Jesus said, 'Receive your sight, your faith has saved you.' At once the blind man was able to see, and he followed Jesus, giving praise to God. And all the people who were there also praised God."

LUKE 18:35-43

"Dear Jesus, this is what I want (say what you specifically want).
I receive it in Your Mighty Name. Amen."

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Let's Talk About Stars

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"At that time, Michael will rise, the Great Commander who defends the sons of your people. It shall be a time of anguish as never before since the nations first existed until this very day.

"Then all those whose names are written in the Book will be saved. Many of those who sleep in the Region of Dust will awake, some to everlasting life but others to eternal horror and shame. Those who acquired knowledge will shine like the brilliance of the firmament; those who taught people to be just will shine like the stars for all eternity."

DANIEL 12:1-3

"Dear Jesus, Bright Morning Star,
cast away all darkness in my life. Amen."

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Rest

Canon S45

"Jesus told them a a parable to show them that they should pray continually and not lose heart. He said, 'In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor people. In the same town was a widow who kept coming to him, saying: "Defend my rights against my opponent." For a time he refused, but finally he thought: "even though I neither fear God nor care about people, this widow bothers mo so much I will see that she gets justice; then she will stop coming and wearing me out."'

"And Jesus explained, 'Listen to what the evil judge says. Will God not do justice for his chosen ones who cry to him day and night even if he delays in answering them? I tell you, he will speedily do them justice. Yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?'"

LUKE 18:1-8

"Teach me to rest in Your will, dear Lord. Amen."

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Just Perfect

"I rejoiced greatly on meeting some of your children who live in accordance with the truth, according to the command we have received from the Father. And now, I ask you, Lady--I write to you not a new commandment but that which we had from the beginiing--I ask you: let us love one another.

"This is love: to walk according to his commandments. And this is the commandment: that you walk in love as you have learned from the beginning.

"Many deceivers have gone out into the world, people who do not acknowledge that Jesus is the Christ who came in the flesh. They are impostors and antichrists. Take care of yourselves that you do not lose the fruit of your labors, but receive a perfect reward. Everyone who goes beyond and does not remain witihin the teaching of Christ does not have God. The one who remains in the teaching has both the Father and the Son."

2 JOHN 4-9

"Lord, create in me a clean heart.
Put a new and steadfast spirit within me
that I may be transformed
and ready to do your every purpose. Amen."

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Why Get Edgy?

"The Pharisees asked Jesus when the kingdom of God was to come. He answered, 'The kingdom of God is not like something you can observe and say of it: "Look, here it is! There it is!" See, the kingdom of God is among you.'

"And Jesus said to his disciples, 'The time is at hand when you will long to see one of the glorious days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it. Then people will tell you: "Look there! Look here!" Do not go, do not follow them. As lightning flashes from one end of the sky to the other, so will it be with the Son of Man. But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this people.'"

LUKE 17:20-25

"Lord, make me Your presence in this world.
Let me be Your hands. Your heart. Your face."

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Provider

From biblia.com

"Remind the believers to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and to take the initiative in doing good. Tell them to insult no one; they must not be quarrelsome but gentle and understanding with everyone.

"We ourselves were once foolish, disobedient and misled. We were slaves of our desires, seeking pleasures of every kind. We lived in malice and envy, hateful and hating each other. But God our Savior revealed his eminent goodness and love for humankind and saved us, not because of good deeds we may have done but for the sake of his own mercy. He gave us rebirth in baptism and renewed us by the Holy Spirit poured over us through Christ Jesus our Savior. By the grace of God we were made holy and now we hope for everlasting life, our inheritance."

Titus 3:1-7

"Even though I walk through the shadow of the valley of death,
I fear no evil."

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Duty to Serve

"Who among you would say to your servant coming in from the fields after plowing or tending sheep: 'Come at once and sit down at table'? No, you tell him: 'Prepare my dinner. Put on your apron and wait on me while I eat and drink; you can eat and drink afterwards.' Do you thank this servant for doing what you commanded? So for you. When you have done all that you have been told to do, you must say: 'We are no more than servants; we have only done our duty.'"

LUKE 17:7-10

"My Jesus, please purify our motives for serving You.
May we give because we know we owe rather and not the other way around. Amen."

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The Leader-Type

Canon S45

"From Paul, servant of God, apostle of Christ Jesus, at the service of God's chosen people, so that they may believe and reach the knowledge of truth and godliness.

"The eternal life we are waiting for was promised from the very beginning by God who never lies, and as the appointed time had come, he made it known through the message entrusted to me by a command of God, our Savior.

"Greetings to you, Titus, my true son in the faith we share. May grace and peace be with you from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

"I left you in Crete because I wanted you to put right what was defective and appoint elders in every town, following my instructions. They must be blameless, married only once, whose children are believers and not open to the charge of being immoral and rebellious. Since the overseer (or bishop) is the steward of God's house, he must be beyond reproach: not proud, hot-headed, overfond of wine, quarrelsome or greedy for gain.

"On the contrary he must be hospitable, a lover of what is good, wise, upright, devout and self-controlled. He must hold to the message of faith just as it was taught, so that, in his turn, he may teach sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it."

TITUS 1:1-9

"Make me humble, self-controlled, disciplined, upright and holy."

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Through the Drought

From www.greenpeace.org

"So Elijah went to Zaraphath. On reaching the gate of the town, he saw a widow gathering sticks. He called to her and said, 'Bring me a little water in a vessel that I may drink.'

"As she was going to bring it, he called after her and said, 'Bring me also a piece of bread.' But she answered, 'As Yahweh your God lives, I have no bread left but only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. I am just now gathering some sticks so that I may go in and prepare something for myself and my son to eat--and die.'

"Elijah then said to her, 'Do not be afraid. Go and do as you have said, but first make me a little cake of it and bring it to me; then make some for yourself and your son. For this is the word of Yahweh, the God of Israel, 'The jar of meal shall not be emptied nor shall the jug of oil fail, until the day when Yahweh sends rain to the earth.'

"So she went and did as Elijah told her; and she had food for herself, ELijah and her son from that day on. The jar of flour was not emptied nor did the jug of oil fail, in accordance with what Yahweh had said through Elijah."

1 KINGS 17:10-16

"Lord, I thank You for always giving me reasons
to take step after step every time I wait on You."

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Reward for Obedience

"'And so I tell you: use filthy money to make friends for yourselves, so that when it fails, these people may welcome you into the eternal homes.

"Whoever can be trusted in little things can also be trusted in great ones; whoever is dishonest in slight matters will also be dishonest in greater ones. So if you have not been trustworthy in handling filthy money, who could entrust you with true wealth? And if you have not been trustworthy with things which are not really yours, who will give you the wealth which is your own?

"No servant can serve two masters, Either he does not like the one and is fond of the other, or he regards one highly and the other with contempt. You cannot give yourself both to God and to money.'

"The Pharisees, who loved moneyh, heard all this and sneered at Jesus. He said to them, 'You do your best to be considered righteous by people. But God knows the heart, and what rises high among humans is loathed by God.'"

LUKE 16:9-15

"Lord, thank You for the financial blessing You have bestowed
for us to live a full life."

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Stewardship on Display

From www.sspx.ca

"At another time Jesus told his disciples, 'There was a rich man whose steward was reported to him for fraudulent service. He summoned the steward and asked him: 'What is this I hear about you? I want you to render an account of your service for it is about to be terminated.'

"The steward thought to himself, 'What am I to do now? My master will surely dismiss me. I am not strong enough to do hard work, and I am ashamed to beg. I know what I will do: I must make sure that when I am dismissed, there will be some people to welcome me into their house.'

"So he called his master's debtors one by one. He asked the first who came: 'How much do you owe my master?' The reply was: 'A hundred jars of oil.' The steward said: 'A hundred jars of oil.' The steward said: 'Here is your bill. Sit down quickly and write there fifty.' To the second he put the same question: 'How much do you owe?' The answer was: 'A thousand bushels of wheat.' Then he said: 'Take your bill and write eight hundred.'

"The master commended the dishonest steward for his astuteness. For the people of this world are more astute in dealing with their own kind than are the people of light."

LUKE 16:1-8

"Lord Jesus, we welcome You into our abode.
Make yourself the King of our homes."

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Learn Detachment

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"As Passover of the Jews was at hand, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the Temple court he found merchants selling oxen, sheep and doves, and money-changers seated at their tables. Making a whip of cords, he drove them all out of the Temple court, together with the oxen and sheep. He knocked over the tables of the moneychangers, scattering the coins, and ordered the people selling doves, 'Take all this away and stop turning my Father's house into a marketplace!'

"His disciples recalled the words of Scripture: Zeal for your House devours me as a fire.

"The Jews then questioned Jesus, 'Where are the miraculous signs which give you the right to do this?' And Jesus said, 'Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up.' The Jews then replied, 'The building of this temple has already taken forty-six years, and you will raise it up in three days?'

"Actually, Jesus was referring to the temple of his body. Only when he had risen from the dead did his disciples remember these words; then they believed both the Scripture and the words Jesus had spoken."

JOHN 2:13-22

"Lord, cleanse the temple of my heart
from all attachments that defile me.
I surrender them to You now."

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Choose God

"Therefore, my dearest friends, as you always obeyed me while I was with you, even more now that I am far from you, continue working out your salvation "with fear and trembling". It is God who makes you not only wish but also carry out what pleases him. Do everything without grumbling, so that without fault or blame, you will be children of God without reproach among a crooked and perverse generation. You are a light among them, like stars in the universe, holding to the Word of life. I shall feel proud of you on the day of Christ on seeing that my effort and labor have not been in vain. And if I have to pour out my blood as an offering to celebrate our faith, I rejoice and continue to share your joy; and you likewise should rejoice and share my joy."

PHILIPPIANS 2:12-18

"Lord, help us to be more trusting in Your Love."

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Broken

From www.beloit.edu

"Upon hearing this words one of those at the table said to Jesus, 'Happy are those who eat at the banquet in the kingdom of God!'

"Jesus replied, 'A man once gave a feast and invited many guests. When it was time for the feast he sent his servant to tell those he had invited to come, for everything was ready. But all alike began to make excuses. The first said: "Please excuse me. I must go and see the piece of land I have just bought." Another said: "I am sorry, but I am on my way to try out the five yoke of oxen I have just bought." Still another said, "How can I come when I have just married?"

"'The servant returned alone and reported this to his master. Upon hearing the account, the master of the house flew into a rage and ordered his servant: "Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame."

"'The servant reported after a while: "Sir, your orders have been carried out, but there is still room." The master said: "Go out to the highways and country lanes and force people to come in, to make sure my house is full. I tell you, o=none of those invited will have a morsel of my feast."'"

LUKE 14:15-24

"Lord, in my nothingness, in my brokenness,
accept my humble offering of being a vessel of your love."

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Titles

"If I may advise you in the name of Christ and if you can hear it as the voice of love; if we share the same spirit and are capable of mercy and compassion, then I beg of you make me very happy: have one love, one spirit, one feeling, do nothing through rivalry or vain conceit. On the contrary let each of you gently consider the others as more important than yourselves. Do not seek your own interest, but rather that of others."

PHILIPPIANS 2:1-4

"May I take my worth from knowing
how faithful I'm trying to be to Your Word."

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Loving the Unlovable

From www.impawards.com

"A teacher of the Law had been listening to this discussion and admired how Jesus answered them. So he came up and asked him, 'Which commandment is the first of all?'

"Jesus answered, 'The first is: Hear, Israel! The Lord, our God, is One Lord; and you shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, will all your soul, with all your mind and with all your strength. And after this comes another one: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these two.'

"The teacher of the Law said to him, 'Well-spoken, Master; you are right when you say that he is one and there is no other. To love him with all our heart, with all our understanding and with all our strength, and to love our neighbor as ourselves is more important than any burnt offering or sacrifice.'

"Jesus approved this answer and said, 'You are not far from the kingdom of God.' But after that, no one dared to ask him any more questions."

MARK 12:28-34

"Make us as meek as a lamb and as loving as Your Son,
so that we too can love the unlovable
for Your light to shine through us."

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Low Profile

"One sabbath Jesus had gone to eat a meal in the house of a leading Pharisee, and he was carefully watched.

"Jesus then told a parable to the guests, for he had noticed how they tried to take the places of honor. And he said, 'When you are invited to a wedding party, do not choose the best seat. It may happen that someone more important than you has been invited, and your host, who invited both of you, will come and say to you: "Please give this person your place." What shame is yours when you take the lowest seat!

"Whenever you are invited, go rather to the lowest seat, so that your host may come and say to you: "Friend, you must come up higher." And this will be a great honor for you in the presence of all the other guests. For whoever makes himself out to be great will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be raised.'"

LUKE 14:1,7-11

"Father, teach me the humble ways of Your Son."

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Goodness in the Midst of Hurt

From sciencefun4all.net

"One sabbath Jesus had gone to eat a meal in the house of a leading Pharisee, and he was carefully watched. In front of him was a man suffering from dropsy; so Jesus asked the teachers of the Law and the Pharisees, 'Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath or not?' But no one answered. Jesus then took the man, healed him and sent him away. And he addressed them, 'If your lamb or your ox falls into a well on a sabbath day, who among you doesn't hurry to pull it out?' And they could not answer.

LUKE 14:1-6

"Jesus, it is in giving that we receive,
in dying we are born to eternal life."

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Demistifying Death

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"On the mountain Yahweh Sabaoth will prepare for all peoples a feast of rich food and choice wines, meat full of marrow, fine wine strained.

"On this mountain he will destroy the pall cast over all peoples, this very shroud spread over all nations, and death will be no more. The Lord Yahweh will wipe away the tears from all cheeks and eyes; he will take away the humiliation of his people all over the world: for Yahweh has spoken.

"On that day you will say: This is our God. We have waited for him to save us, let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation."

ISAIAH 25:6-9

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A Lesson in Acceptance

From www.georgian.edu

"When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain. He sat down and his disciples gathered around him. Then he spoke and began to teach them.

"Fortunate are those who have the spirit of the poor, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

"Fortunate are those who mourn, they shall be comforted.

"Fortunate are the gentle, they shall possess the land.

"Fortunate are those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they shall be satisfied.

"Fortunate are the merciful, for they shall find mercy.

"Fortunate are those with a pure heart, for they shall see God.

"Fortunate are those who work for peace, they shall be called children of God.

"Fortunate are those who are persecuted for the cause of justice, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

"Fortunate are you, when people insult you and persecute you and speak all kinds of evil against you because you are my followers. Be glad and joyful, for a great reward is kept for you in God. This is how this people persecuted the prophets who lived before you."

MATTHEW 5:1-12

"Lord, help me to accept myself more,
so that I may be able to accept other people better."

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