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MỖI NGÀY MỘT CÂU KT - DAILY BIBLE VERSE -EMMANUEL

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    Emmanuel
     
     

    God justified David who committed adultery, cover up and murder.

    "One evening David rose from his siesta and strolled about on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing, who was very beautiful. David had inquiries made about the woman and was told, “She is Bathsheba, daughter of Eliam, and wife of Joab’s armor bearer Uriah the Hittite.” Then David sent messengers and took her. When she came to him, he had relations with her. She then returned to her house. But the woman had conceived, and sent the information to David, “I am with child.” (2 Samuel 11:1.......17).

    Friday 28th January 2022, in the 3rd Week in Ordinary Time is the feast of the Angelic Doctor, St Thomas Aquinas. (1225 - 1274). Italian. Dominican Priest. Doctor of the Church. He wrote the Summa Theologica and other great books. Apart from being one of the greatest theologians in the Church, Thomas is noted for his humility and holiness.

    Our key Scripture for today is from 2 Samuel Chapter 11. The story of the adultery and repentance of King David is one of the most powerful stories in the Bible. We will reflect on the Sin of COVER UP and MERCY.

    The great lessons to learn from the attempt of David to cover up his adultery:

    #1. It is both foolish and childish to cover up our sin no matter how grave it may be.
    #2. God is rich in mercy and God delights in mercy.
    #3. David left us a legacy of the first two points. Psalm 51 is used by the Church both in the Liturgy of the Mass and that of the Hours.

    After David committed adultery and murder to cover up the adultery, he prayed desperately with the words of the immortal Psalm 51.  Central to his wrenching prayer is the plea that God does not cast him from His presence and deprive him the anointing of the Holy Spirit.

    “Cast me not out from your presence and your Holy Spirit take not from me.”  (Psalm 51: 13)

    God’s presence is sufficient for us in every circumstance.  If God is with us, we can endure anything.  We can accomplish any task.  God is the source of all inspiration and power.  His Presence assures us of continuous flow of inspiration and power. David knew from experience  this Presence of God. He would rather die than lose this Presence.

    “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”  (2 Corinthians 12: 9).   Rejoice when you consider yourself weak in any area or resource because you can call upon the sufficiency of God’s grace to lift you up through the power of the Holy Spirit.

    Consider some of the Cover ups in the Bible:

    "Judah said to his brothers, “What will we gain by killing our brother? We’d have to cover up the crime.   Instead of hurting him, let’s sell him to those Ishmaelite traders."  (Genesis 37: 26 - 27 NLT)

    "If we acknowledge our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from every wrongdoing. If we say, “We have not sinned,” we make him a liar, and his word is not in us." (1 John 5 : 9 - 10).

    We do acknowledge our sins in every Mass. How about other occasions? Remember the ABC of Mercy:

    Ask for Mercy.
    Be Merciful.
    Completely trust Jesus for Mercy.

    "Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD." And You forgave the guilt of my sin." (Psalm 32: 5).

    Because of the great mercy of God, God gave the Church Baptism as the great Sacrament of Reconciliation and Regeneration. Baptism wipes out our sins and the record of our sins. Does Baptism remove concupiscence, our ingrained tendency to certain sins? It does not. What then happens to sins that are committed after Baptism? Jesus Christ gave the Church the Sacrament of Reconciliation or Penance.

    God said of David after his sin, the cover up and murder of Uriah: "David is the man after my heart." David said of God: "You is my Father."

    Daily Bible Verse @ Seekfirstcommunity.com

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    "Seek first the kingdom of God and
    his righteousness, all these things
    will be given you  besides."
    (Matthew 6:33)
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MỖI NGẢY MỘT CÂU KT - BAILY BIBLE VERSE - EMMANUEL

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    Emmanuel

    I will shine my little light.

    "Jesus said to his disciples,
    “Is a lamp brought in to be placed under a bushel basket or under a bed, and not to be placed on a lampstand?"  (Mark 4: 21).

    Thursday 27 January 2022 in the 3rd Week in Ordinary Time is the feast of St Angela Merici (1474 - 1540), Virgin. Born in Italy, she founded the Ursuline Order, "the first women teaching order approved by the Church... St Angela believed that the formation of Christian women is society's greatest need." (Roman Missal).

    In Baptism, we receive the light of Christ.  As we participate in the Sacraments and the life of the Church, the little light we receive in Baptism grows.  Where do you place this light?  In the lampstand or in the closet?
    To hide your light is futile.  Like a barren fig tree, you will be found out.

    "For there is nothing hidden except to be made visible; nothing is secret except to come to light."  (Mark 4: 22).

    It is more exciting to share the light you have.  Imagine the people who are desperate for it here and now. But you may say: I don't know what to say.  You have the Holy Spirit. Ask Him. Do you have the desire? If not, ask the Holy Spirit.  Jesus makes two promises with regard to our engagement with His word:

    #1.  "The measure with which you measure will be measured out to you, and still more will be given to you."

    #2.  "To the one who has, more will be given."

    And a warning:
    "From the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.”  (Mark 4: 24 - 25).

    "A lamp to my feet is your word,
    a light to my path."  (Psalm 119:105).

    Jesus invites us to "approach with a sincere heart and in absolute trust" to participate in the work of Evangelization. (Cf Hebrews 10: 22)
    His promise is trustworthy.

    Amen! I accept Your word dear Jesus. I am the light of the world. It is Your intention that I be placed on a lampstand. Praise, honor and glory be to You. You want me to shine. I will. May the Father be fully glorified in me and in my work.

    There is a time to learn and a time to teach. There is a time to be under the bushel basket and a time to be set on a lampstand. Today I am under a bushel basket. Where are you now?
    When the student is ready, the Teacher appears.

    "Today [while you were reading], I did not speak to you directly, but I spoke to you through My word, enlightening your heart as you read it, listening to Me. This is the way I would have you read the Scriptures always. Read what is written but incline the ear of your heart to My voice, which speaks to souls inwardly and gives light and understanding to those who seek it. I am present to you when you open the Scriptures and I want to enlighten you and instruct you. When you read My word, seek My Heart. When you read the Scriptures, seek My Face. You will find My Heart hidden in My word like the treasure hidden in the field, and you will discover My Face shining through the text and illuminating the eyes of your soul." (IN SINU JESU, Thursday, January 24, 2008).

    Daily Bible Verse @ SeekFirstcommunity.com

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    "Seek first the kingdom of God and
    his righteousness, all these things
    will be given you  besides."
    (Matthew 6:33)
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MỖI NGÀY MỘT CÂU KT - DAILY BIBLE VERSE - EMMANUEL

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    Emmanuel
     
     
    "Ananias said, “Saul, my brother, the Lord has sent me, Jesus who appeared to you on the way by which you came, that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” (Apostles 9: 1.... 22). 
     
    Tuesday 25th January 2022, in the 3rd Week in Ordinary Time is the important feast of the Conversion of St Paul.
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    "Seek first the kingdom of God and
    his righteousness, all these things
    will be given you  besides."
    (Matthew 6:33)
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MỖI NGÀY MỘT CÂU KT - DAILY BIBLE VERSE - EMMANUEL

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    “Hear this! A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path... Other seed fell on rocky ground... Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it and it produced no grain.... 
    Jesus explains the parable:
     
    "The sower sows the word.... Those sown among thorns are another sort. They are the people who hear the word, but worldly anxiety, the lure of riches, and the craving for other things intrude and choke the word, and it bears no fruit. But those sown on rich soil are the ones who hear the word and accept it and bear fruit thirty and sixty and a hundredfold.” (Mark 4: 1... 20).
     
    Wednesday 26th January 2022, in the 3rd Week in Ordinary Time is the feast of Saints Timothy and Titus. Timothy (+ 97). Jewish mother and a Greek father. He was ordained by St Paul as Bishop of Ephesus. He was a disciple of Paul and traveled with Paul in some of his missionary journeys.
    Titus (+ 96 or 107). Ordained Bishop of Crete by St Paul. Both Timothy and Titus had very difficult churches to oversee in Ephesus and Crete respectively.
     
    Brethren, once upon a time, I was one of the idle piece of land somewhere in the mountain side of a small town. A Farmer called Joshua came to sow a basket full of seeds. The first time Joshua came to our town, I was one of the plot of land filled with thorns. Our dull town is filled with people who hear the word, but worldly anxiety, the lure of riches, and the craving for other things intrude and choke the word. Naturally we bear no fruit. I wanted to become rich and enjoy life. The word sown by Joshua was meaningless to me.
     
    Joshua came back to our town a few years later to sow seeds. Now I have been humiliated by disappointments and suffering in the dazzling lights of the big city. I was ready to listen to Joshua.
     
    This is how Joshua describes our class today:
    "But those sown on rich soil are the ones who hear the word and accept it and bear fruit thirty and sixty and a hundredfold.”
     
    I belonged to this group because Joshua gave us a second chance. We graduated with joy!
     
    "The seed is the word of God, Christ is the sower; all who come to him will live for ever."
     
    Brethren, Proclaim God’s marvelous deeds to all the nations.
     
    Daily Bible Verse @Seekfirstcommunity.com 
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    "Seek first the kingdom of God and
    his righteousness, all these things
    will be given you  besides."
    (Matthew 6:33)
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MỖI NGÀY MỘT CÂU KT - DAILY BIBLE VERSE - EMMANUEL

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    "The scribes who had come from Jerusalem said of Jesus, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and “By the prince of demons he drives out demons.
    Summoning them, he began to speak to them in parables, “How can Satan drive out Satan? If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand; that is the end of him." (Mark 3: 22... 30).

    Monday 24 January 2022 in the 3rd Week in Ordinary Time is the feast of St Francis de Sales (1567 - 1622), Bishop and Doctor of the Church. Born in France, he was the Bishop of Geneva where he combatted Calvinism. He founded with St Jane Frances de Chantal the Order of the Visitation Nuns. St Francis de Sales is an accomplished author and the patron saint of authors and journalists.

    The scribes filled with envy accused Jesus of being insane. (Mark 3: 30).  Jesus used the opportunity of this drama to teach us the reality of two kingdoms in constant war with each other. Jesus came to usher in the Kingdom of God.  And He Jesus is the "mediator of a new covenant" made by His blood. (Cf Hebrews 9: 15).

    Brethren, it is clear that a divided kingdom cannot stand. Can a divided Church stand? NO! Now listen to Jesus:
    "No one can enter a strong man’s house to plunder his property unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house."  (Mark 3: 27).

    Who has tied up the Church?
    The Church tied up itself in nuts when the Church departed from the supreme law of the Kingdom:
    "SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS AND EVERYTHING ELSE WILL BE GIVEN YOU BESIDES." (Cf Matthew 6: 33).

    Now the remedy:
    Let Bishops seek first the kingdom.
    Let priests seek first the kingdom.
    Let moms seek first the kingdom.
    Let politicians seek first the kingdom.
    Let the youth seek first the kingdom.

    The Church shall then be united organically. United we stand. Divided we shall surely fall.

    St Francis de Sales is one of the greatest apologists of the Church.
    To read the irrefutable proof of the Church as the Pillar and Foundation of truth, click the link below:

    http://seekfirst.blogspot.com/2022/01/presenting-truth-of-catholic-church.html?m=1

     

    Daily Bible Verse @ Seekfirstcommunity.com

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    "Seek first the kingdom of God and
    his righteousness, all these things
    will be given you  besides."
    (Matthew 6:33)
    ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
     
     

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