In Proportion

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"Jesus also said to them, 'When the light comes, is it to be put under a tub or a bed? Surely it is put on a lampstand. Whatever is hidden will be disclosed, and whatever is kept secret will be brought to light. Listen then, if you have ears!'

"And he also said to them, 'Pay attention to what you hear. In the measure you give, so shall you receive and still more will be given to you. For to the one who produces something, more will be given, and from him who does not produce anything, even what he has will be taken away from him.'"

MARK 4:21-25

"Lord, You gave all of Yourself.
Help me to be more generous."

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Understood?

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"Again Jesus began to teach by the lake, but such a large crowd gathered about him that he got into a boat and sat in it on the lake while the crowd stood on the shore. He taught them many things through stories or parables. In his teaching he said,

"'Listen! The sower went out to sow. As he sowed, some of the seed fell along a path and the birds came and ate it up. Some of the seed fell on rocky ground where it had little soil; it sprang up immediately because it had no depth; but when the sun rose and burned it, it withered because it had no roots. Other seed fell among thornbushes and the thorns grew and choked it, so it didn't produce any grain. But some seed fell on good soil, grew and increased and yielded grain; some produced thirty times as much, others sixty and others one hundred times as much.' And Jesus added, 'Listen then, if you have ears.'

"When the crowd went away, some who were around him with the Twelve asked about the parables.

"He answered them, 'The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But for those outside, everything comes in parables, so that the more they see, they don't perceive; the more they hear, they don't understand; otherwise they would be converted and pardoned.'

"Jesus said to them, 'Don't you understand this parable? How then will you understand any of the parables?

"'What the sower is sowing is the word. Those along the path where the seed fell are people who hear the word, but as soon as they do, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.

"'Other people receive the word like rocky ground. As soon as they hear the word, they accept it with joy, but they have no roots so it lasts only a little while. No sooner does trouble or persecution come because of the word, than they fall.

"'Others receive the seed as among thorns. After they hear the word, they are caught up in the worries of this life, false hopes of riches and other desires. All these come in and choke the word so that finally it produces nothing.

"'And there are others who receive the word as good soil. They hear the word, take it to heart and produce: some thirty, some sixty and some one hundred times as much.'"

MARK 4:1-20

"Lord, grant me the grace to listen to Your Word
and, above all, to understand it and apply it
in my daily life. Amen."

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Don't Let Him Down

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"Then his mother and his brothers came. As they stood outside, they sent someone to call him. The crowd sitting around Jesus told him, 'Your mother and your brothers are outside asking for you.' He replied, 'Who are my mother and my brothers?'

"And looking around at those who are there he said, 'Here are my mother and my brothers. Whoever does the will of God is brother and sister and mother to me.'"

MARK 3:31-35

"Grant me fortitude of spirit
that I may do the will of our Father no matter what."

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A Key To Unity

"Meanwhile, the teachers of the Law who had come from Jerusalem said, 'He is in th power of Beelzebul: the chief of the demons helps him to drive out demons.'

"Jesus called them to him and began teaching them by means of stories or parables, 'How can Satan drive out Satan? If a nation is divided by civil war, that nation cannot stand. If a family divides itself into groups, that family will not survive. In the same way, if Satan has risen against himself and is divided, he will not stand; he is finished. No one can break into the house of the Strong one in order to plunder his goods, unless he first lies up the Strong one. Then indeed, he can plunder his house.

"'Truly, I say to you, every sin will be forgiven humankind, even insults to God, however numerous. But whoever slanders the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven: he carries the guilt of his sin forever.

"'This was their sin when they said, "He has an evil spirit in him."'"

MARK 3:22-30

"Lord, teach me to be humble and to remain humble."

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The Start Of Something Big

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"When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee. He left Nazareth and went to settle down in Capernaum, a town by the lake of Galilee, at the border of Zebulun and Naphtali.

"In this way the word of the prophet Isaiah was fulfilled. Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali crossed by the Road of the Sea, and you who live by the Jordan, Galilee, land of pagans, listen:

"The people who lived in darkness have seen a great light; on those who live in the land of the shadow of death, a light has shone.

"From that time on Jesus began to proclaim his message, 'Change your ways: the kingdom of heaven is near.'

"As Jesus walked by the lake of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. He said to them, 'Come, follow me, and I will make you fish for people.'

"At once they left their nets and followed him.

"He went on from there and saw two other brothers, James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Jesus called them.

"At once they left the boat and their father and followed him.

"As Jesus went around all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom, and curing all kinds of sickness and disease among the people."

MATTHEW 4:12-23

"Lord Jesus, I pray for a trusting heart
to see Your plan when I am faced with challenges
and disappointments. Amen."

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A Spiritual Gift

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"From Paul, apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, for the sake of his promise of eternal life in Christ Jesus, to my dear son Timothy.

"May grace, mercy and peace be with you from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

"I give thanks to God whom I serve with a clear conscience the way my ancestors did, as I remember you constantly, day and night, in my prayers. I recall your tears and I long to see you that I may be filled with joy. I am reminded of your sincere faith, so like the faith of your grandmother Lois and of your mother Eunice, which I am sure you have inherited.

"For this reason I invite you to fan into a flame the gift of God you received through the laying on of my hands. For God did not confer on us a spirit of bashfulness, but of strength, love and good judgment. Do not be ashamed of testifying to our Lord, nor of seeing me in chains. On the contrary, do your share in laboring for the Gospel with the strength of God."

2 TIMOTHY 1:1-8

"Come Holy Spirit with Your light,
with Your grace, with Your strength,
with Your consolation, with Your charity,
that I may be made worthy to live a life of holy love."

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Healing Words, Healing Touch

From the TV show "House"

"Then he told them, 'Go out to the whole world and proclaim the Good News to all creation. The one who believes and is baptized will be saved; the one who refuses to believe will be condemned. Signs like these will accompany those who have believed: in my Name they will cast out demons and speak new languages; they will pick up snakes and, if they drink anything poisonous, they will be unharmed. They will lay their hands on the sick and they will be healed.'"

MARK 16:15-18

"Grant me, O God, the grace to hold on to Your words,
no matter what."

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The Extraordinary Life

From the TV show "Man vs. Beast"

"Jesus and his disciples withdrew to the lakeside and a large crowd from Galilee followed him. A great number of people also came from Judea, Jerusalem, Idumea, Transjordan and from the region of Tyre and Sidon, for they had heard of all that he was doing.

"Because of the crowd, Jesus told his disciples to have a boat ready for him, to prevent the people from crushing him. He healed so many that all who had diseases kept pressing towards him to touch him. Even the people who had evil spirits, whenever they saw him, would fall down before him and cry out, 'You are the Son of God.' But he warned them sternly not to tell anyone who he was."

MARK 3:7-12

"Lord, I'm tired of the ordinary life.
Come and visit my life and lead me to the extraordinary life!"

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Mirror

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"Again Jesus entered the synagogue. A man who had a paralyzed hand was there and some people watched Jesus: Would he heal the man on the sabbath? If he did they could accuse him.

"Jesus said to the man with the paralyzed hand, 'Stand here in the center.' Then he asked them, 'What does the Law allow us to do on the sabbath? To do good or to do harm? To save life or to kill' But they were silent.

"Then Jesus looked around at them with anger and deep sadness because they had closed their minds. And he said to the man, 'Stretch out your hand.' He stretched it out and his hand was healed. But as soon as the Pharisees left, they met with Herod's supporters, looking for a way to destroy Jesus."

MARK 3:1-6

"Lord, grant me wisdom to understand and apply Your Word."

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Giving Up A Sunday

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"One sabbath, he was walking through grainfields. As his disciples walked along with him, they began to pich the heads of grain and crush them in their hands. Then the Pharisees said to Jesus, 'Look! they are doing what is forbidden on the sabbath!

"And he said to them, 'Have you never read what David did in his time of need, when he and his men were very hungry? He went into the house of God when Abiathar was High Pries and ate the bread of offering, which only the priests are allowed to eat, and he also gave some to the men who were with him.' Then Jesus said to them, 'The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath. So the Son of Man is master even of the sabbath.'"

MARK 2:23-28

"During the times I need to give up my Sunday
in order to serve You and others, remind me, Lord,
that I'll find true rest in You."

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Obedience

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"Samuel then told Saul, 'Enough! Let me tell you what Yahweh said to me last night.' Saul replied, 'Please tell me.' So Samuel went on and said, 'Though you had no confidence in yourself, you became chief of the tribes of Israel, for Yahweh wanted to anoint you king over Israel. Then he sent you with this command, "Go. Completely crush the Amalekite offenders, engaging them in battle until they are destroyed." Whey then did you not obey the voice of Yahweh but instead swooped down on the spoil, doing what was evil in his sight?' To this, Saul replied, 'I have obeyed the voice of Yahweh and have carried out the mission for which he sent me. I have captured Agag, king of Amalek and completely destroyed the Amalekites. If my men spared the best sheep and oxen from among those to be destroyed, it was in order to sacrifice them to Yahweh, your God, in Gilgal.' Samuel then said,

"'Does Yahweh take as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obedience to his command? Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission better than the fat of rams. Rebellion is like the sin of divination, and stubborness like holding onto idols. Since you have rejected the word of Yahweh, he too has rejected you as king.'"

1 SAMUEL 15:16-23

"For the many times I asserted my will over Yours,
pardon, Lord, pardon.
Please help me to be obedient to You always,
for my own good. Amen."

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Healed For A Cause

"On leaving the synagogue, Jesus went to the home of Simon and Andrew with James and John. As Simon's mother-in-law was sick in bed with fever, they immediately told him about her. Jesus went to her and taking her by the hand, raised her up. The fever left her and she began to wait on them. That evening at sundown, people brought to Jesus all the sick and those who had evil spirits: the whole town was pressing around the door. Jesus healed many who had various diseases, and drove out many demons; but he did not let them speak, for they knew who he was.

"Very early in the morning, before daylight, Jesus went off to a lonely place where he prayed. Simon and the others went out, too, searching for him; and when they found him they said, 'Everyone is looking for you.' Then Jesus answered, 'Let's go to the nearby villages so that I may preach there too; for that is why I came.'

"So Jesus set out to preach in all the synagogues throughout Galilee; he also cast out demons."

MARK 1:29-39

"Lord, You are the Savior who brings healing
and who restores us to wholeness!"

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Burden Bearer

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"After they had eaten and drunk in Shiloh, Hannah stood up not far from Eli, the priest: his seat was beside the doorpost of Yahweh's house. Deeply distressed she wept and prayed to Yahweh and made this vow, 'O Yahweh of hosts, if only you will have compassion on your maidservant and give me a son, I will put him in your service for as long as he lives and no razor shall touch his head.'

"As she prayed before Yahweh, Eli observed the movement of her lips. Hannah was praying silently, she moved her lips but uttered no sound and Eli thought Hannah was drunk. He, therefore, said to her: 'For how long will you be drunk? Let your drunkenness pass.' But Hannah answered: 'No, my lord, I am a woman in great distress, not drunk. I have not drunk wine or strong drink, but I am pouring out my soul before Yahweh. Do not take me for a bad woman. I was so afflicted that my prayer flowed continously.' Then Eli said, 'Go in peace and may the God of Israel grant you what you asked for.' Hannah answered, 'Let your maidservant deserve your kindness.' Then she left the temple and when she was at table, she seemed a different woman.

"Elkanah rose early in the morning and worshiped before Yahweh with his wives. Then they went back home to Ramah. When Elkanah slept with his wife, Hannah, Yahweh took compassion on her, and she became pregnant. She gave birth to a son and called him Samuel because she said: 'I have asked Yahweh to give him to me.'"

1 SAMUEL 1:9-20

"Lord, Your yoke is easy and Your burden is light
as I come close to You."

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Pull Back!

"After John was arrested, Jesus went into Galilee and began preaching the Good News of God. He said, 'The time has come; the kingdom of God is at hand. Change your ways and believe the Good News.'

"As Jesus was walking along the shore of Lake Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net in the lake, for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, 'Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.' At once, they left their nets followed Him. Jesus went a little farther on and saw James and John, the sons of Zebedee; they were in their boat mending their nets. Immediately, Jesus called them and they followed Him, leaving their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men.

"Jesus teaches and drives out an evil spirit."

MARK 1:14-20

"Lord, let me always see that nothing touches me
without passing first through Your loving hands."

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Like Father, Like Son

"At that time Jesus arrived from Galilee and came to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. But John tried to prevent Him, and said, 'How is it You come to me. I should be baptized by You!'

"But Jesus answered him, 'Let it be like that for now that we may fulfill the right order.' John agreed.

"As soon as He was baptized, Jesus came up from the water. At once, the heavens opened and He saw the Spirit of God come down like a dove and rest upon Him. At the same time a voice from heaven was heard, 'This is my Son, the Beloved; He is my Chosen One.'"

MATTHEW 3:13-17

"Father God, grant me the grace
to make You proud that I am Your child.
Make my life pleasing to You,
like Your one true Son, Jesus--
my brother, my model, my Lord. Amen."

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A Not So Good Idea

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"Through Him we are fully confident that whatever we ask, according to His will, He will grant us. If we know that He hears us whenever we ask, we know that we already have what we asked of Him.

"If you see your brother committing sin, a sin which does not lead to death, pray for him, and God will give life to your brother. I speak, of course, of the sin which does not lead to death. There is also a sin that leads to death; I do not speak of praying about this. Every kind of wrongdoing is sin, but not all sin leads to death.

"We know that those born of God do not sin, for what has been born of God takes care of them, and the Evil One can do nothing against them.

"We know that we belong to God, while the whole world lies in evil.

"We know that the Son of God has come and has given us power to know the truth. We are in Him who is true, His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

"My dear children, keep yourselves from idols."

1 JOHN 5:14-21

"Lord, this year, allow me to grow in confidence
and hope of all that You have in store for me!"

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My Secret

Canon S45

"One day in another town, a man came to Jesus covered with leprosy. On seeing Him, he bowed down to the ground, and said, 'Lord, if You want to, You can make me clean.'

"Stretching out His hand, Jesus touched the man and said, 'Yes, I want it. Be clean.' In an instant the leprosy left him. Then Jesus instructed him, 'Tell this to no one. But go and show yourself to the priest. Make an offering for your healing, as Moses prescribed; that should be a proof to the people.'

"But the news about Jesus spread all the more, and large crowds came to him to listen and be healed of their sickness. As for Jesus, He would often withdraw to solitary places and pray."

LUKE 5:12-16

"By Your touch, O Lord, I am healed."

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Like Father, Like Son

Canon EOS 350D, f/2, 1/25 sec

"Jesus acted with the power of the Spirit, and on His return to Galilee the news about Him spread throughout all that territory. He began teaching in the synagogues of the Jews and everyone praised Him.

"When Jesus came to Nazareth where He had been brought up, He entered the synagogue on the sabbath as He usually did. He stood up to read and they handed Him the book of the prophet Isaiah.

"Jesus then unrolled the scroll and found the place where it is written: 'The Spirit of the Lord is upon me. He has anointed me to bring good news to the poor, to proclaim liberty to captives and new sight to the blind; to free the oppressed and announce the Lord's year of mercy.'

"Jesus then rolled up the scroll, gave it to the attendant and sat down, while the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed in Him. Then He said to them, 'Today these prophetic words come true even as you listen.'

"All agreed with Him and were lost in wonder, while He kept on speaking of the grace of God. Nevertheless they asked, 'Who is this but Joseph's son?'"

LUKE 4:14-22

"Lord, I honor You as the True Prophet,
My Messiah, my Savior and my God.
All glory and honor belong to You!"

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Best Of Times

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"Immediately, Jesus obliged His disciples to get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side, towards Bethsaida, while He himself sent the crowd away. And having sent the people off, He went by himself to the hillside to pray.

"When evening came, the boat was far out on the lake while He was alone on the land. Jesus saw His disciples straining at the oars, for the wind was against them, and before daybreak He came to them walking on the lake; and He was going to pass them by.

"When they saw Him walking on the lake, they thought it was a ghost and cried out; for they all saw Him and were terrified. But at once He called to them, 'Courage! It's me; don't be afraid.' Then Jesus got into the boat with them and the wind died down. They were completely astonished, for they had not really grasped the fact of the loaves; their minds were dull.

MARK 6:45-52

"Lord, help me to trust You even when I don't fully understand.
My life is in Your hands, Jesus."

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And More

Canon EOS 350D, f/5, 1/30 sec

"As Jesus went ashore He saw a large crowd, and He had compassion on them for they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began a long teaching session with them.

"It was not getting late, so His disciples came to Him and said, 'This is a lonely place and it is now late. You should send the people away and let them go to the farms and villages around here to buy themselves something to eat.'

"Jesus replied, 'You yourselves give them something to eat.' They answered, 'If we are to give them food, we must go and buy two hundred silver coins' worth of bread.' But Jesus said, 'You have some loaves: how many? Go and see.' The disciples found out and said, 'There are five loaves and two fish.'

"Then He told them to have the people sit down together in groups on the green grass. This they did in groups of hundreds and fifties. And Jesus took the five loaves and the two fish and, raising His eyes to heaven, He pronounced a blessing, broke the loaves and handed them to His disciples to distribute to the people. He also divided the two fish among them.

"They all ate and everyone had enough. The disciples gathered up what was left and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces of bread and fish. Five thousand men had eaten there."

MARK 6:34-44

"Lord, You are my Provider.
Help me to always remember this
so I do not lose sight of Your provisions."

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On A Miraculous Boat

Canon EOS 350D, f/5.6, 1.6 sec

"When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, He withdrew into Galilee. He left Nazareth and went to settle down in Capernaum, a town by the lake of Galilee, at the border of Zebulun and Naphtali.

"In this way the word of the prophet Isaiah was fulfilled: 'Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali crossed by the Road of the Sea, and you who live by the Jordan, Galilee, land of pagans, listen:

"'The people who lived in darkness have seen a great light; on those who live in the land of the shadow of death, a light has shone.'

"From that time on Jesus began to program His message, 'Change your ways: the kingdom of heaven is near.'

"Jesus went around all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom, and curing all kinds of sickness and disease among the people.

"The news about Him spread through the whole of Syria, and the people brought all their sick to Him, and all those who suffered: the possessed, the deranged, the paralyzed, and He healed them all. Large crowds followed Him from Galilee and the Ten Cities, from Jerusalem, Judea, and from across the Jordan."

MATTHEW 4:12-17,23-25

"Lord, let me be the salt of the earth
and the light of the world
in the way I live my life for You every day."

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Danger In Darkness

Canon EOS 350D, f/4.5, 10 sec

"Arise, shine, for your light has come.
The Glory of Yahweh rises upon you.
Night still covers the earth
and gloomy clouds veil the peoples,
but Yahweh now rises
and over you his glory appears.
Nations will come to your light
and kings to the brightness of your dawn.

"Lift up your eyes round about and see;
they are all gathered and come to you,
your sons from afar,
your daughters tenderly carried.

"This sight will make your face radiant,
your heart throbbing and full;
the riches of the sea will be turned to you,
the wealth of the nations will come to you.

"A flood of camels will cover you,
caravans from Midian and Ephah.
Those from Sheba will come,
bringing with them gold and icnense,
all singing in praise of Yahweh."

ISAIAH 60:1-6


"Dear Lord, rid our hearts of every dark blot
so we may bask in the brightness of Your glaring light. Amen"

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How Do I Love Thee?

Canon S45

"For this is the message taught to you from the beginning: we must love one another. Do not imitate Cain who killed his brother, for he belonged to the Evil One. Why did he kill him? Because he himself did evil and his brother did good.

"So, be not surprised, brothers, if the world hates us; we love our brothers and sisters, and with this we know that we have passed from death to life. The one who does not love remains in death.

"The one who hates his brother is a murderer, and, as you know, eternal life does not remain in the murderer.

"This is how we have known what love is: He gave His life for us. We, too, ought to give our life for our brothers and sisters.

"If anyone enjoys the riches of this world, but closes his heart when he sees his brother or sister in need, how will the love of God remain in him? My dear children, let us love not only with words and with our lips, but in truth and in deed.

"Then we shall know that we are of the truth and we may calm our conscience in His presence. Every time it reproaches us, let us say: God is greater than our conscience, and He knows everything.

"When our conscience does not condemn us, dear friends, we may have complete confidence in God."

1 JOHN 3:11-21

"Jesus, teach me how to love."

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Nothing Beats Being There

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"On the following day John was standing there again with two of His disciples. As Jesus walked by, John looked at him and said, 'There is the Lamb of God.' On hearing this, the two disciples followed Jesus. He turned and saw them following, and He said to them, 'What are you looking for?' They answered, 'Rabbi (which means Master), where are You staying?' Jesus said, 'Come and see.' So they went and saw where He stayed and spent the rest of the day with Him. It was about four o'clock in the afternoon.

"Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard what John had said and followed Jesus. Early the next morning he found his brother Simon and said to him, 'We have found the Messiah' (which means the Christ), and brought Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, 'You are Simon, son of John, but you shall be called Cephas' (which means Rock)."

JOHN 1:35-42

"Lord, I come to You today.
I want to experience You."

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Torpe!

"The next day John saw Jesus coming towards him and said, 'There is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. It is He of whom I said: A man comes after me who is already ahead of me, for He was before me. I myself did not know Him, but I came baptizing to prepare for Him so that He might be revealed in Israel.'

"And John also gave this testimony, 'I saw the Spirit coming down on Him like a dove from heaven and resting on Him. I myself did not know Him but God who sent me to baptize told me: "You will see the Spirit coming down and resting on the One who baptizes with the Holy Spirit," Yes, I have seen! and I declare that this is the Chosen One of God.'"

JOHN 1:29-34

"Oh God, grant us grace not to doubt our belief
and not to believe our doubts."

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Happy New Year

Canon EOS 350D, f/13, 4 sec

"Who is the liar?

"The one who denies that Jesus is the Christ.

"This is an antichrist, who denies both the Father and the Son. The one who denies the Son is without the Father, and those who acknowledge the Son also have the Father.

"Let what you heard from the beginning remain in you. If what you heard from the beginning remains in you, you, too, will remain in the Son and in the Father. And this is the promise He Himself gave us: eternal life.

"I write this to you thinking of those who try to lead you astray.

"You received from Him an anointing, and it remains in you, so you do not need someone to teach you. His anointing teaches you all things, it speaks the truth and does not lie to you; so remain in Him, and keep what He has taught you.

"And now, my children, live in Him, so that when he appears in His glory, we may be confident and not ashamed before Him when He comes."

1 JOHN 2:22-28

"May the New Year bring us closer to You, Lord."

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Dreams Can Come True

Canon S45

"So they came hurriedly and found Mary and Joseph with the baby lying in the manger. On seeing this they related what they had been told about the child, and all were astonished on hearing the shepherds.

"As for Mary, she treasured all these messages and continually pondered over them.

"The shepherds then returned giving glory and praise to God for all they had heard and seen, just as the angels had told them.

"On the eighth day the circumcision of the baby had been performed; he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived."

LUKE 2:16-21

"Lord, help me fulfill my dreams for 2008."

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