Father, we choose to walk by faith and not by sight as we trust You in the mysterious working of Your divine plan in our lives, fulfilling Your purpose in our lives. You go before us, walk beside us, and uphold us with Your righteous right hand directing us all the while according to Your plan. Help us to trust You as we walk by faith and not by sight, in the name of Jesus we pray.
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Daily Scripture:
Jeremiah 23:5–8
“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “When I will raise up for David a righteous Branch; And He will reign as king and act wisely And do justice and righteousness in the land. “In His days Judah will be saved, And Israel will dwell securely; And this is His name by which He will be called, ‘The LORD our righteousness.’ “Therefore behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when they will no longer say, ‘As the LORD lives, who brought up the sons of Israel from the land of Egypt,’ but, ‘As the LORD lives, who brought up and led back the descendants of the household of Israel from the north land and from all the countries where I had driven them.’ Then they will live on their own soil.
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A Prayer When His Ways Seem Mysterious
Amen
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Jesus is the Christ and our personal Savior
While I was doing research for this sermon, I ran across the following from my daily devotional.
I was once asked why the Bible is so brutal—why it depicts things like babies being killed and war. It’s true, the Bible has many moments of darkness and violence. But these depictions of the rawness of humanity—in all its ungratefulness and depravity—demonstrate how much people need God. And more than that, through these moments, the Bible shows how much people need a savior.
– – Connect the Testaments: A 365-Day Devotional with Bible Reading Plan — –
This really cause me pause, especially as a Catholic I am constantly asked, “why do I need to confess my sin?” Worse, “I haven’t done anything wrong, so I don’t need to confess – my relationship with God is good.” I find this view remarkably interesting, self-serving, and hypocritical. Why is it people think they do not sin? Jesus’ response to this fact comes in the way of his Apostles, 1 John 1:8 “If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.”
I was once asked why the Bible is so brutal—why it depicts things like babies being killed and war. It’s true, the Bible has many moments of darkness and violence. But these depictions of the rawness of humanity—in all its ungratefulness and depravity—demonstrate how much people need God. And more than that, through these moments, the Bible shows how much people need a savior.
– – Connect the Testaments: A 365-Day Devotional with Bible Reading Plan — –
This really cause me pause, especially as a Catholic I am constantly asked, “why do I need to confess my sin?” Worse, “I haven’t done anything wrong, so I don’t need to confess – my relationship with God is good.” I find this view remarkably interesting, self-serving, and hypocritical. Why is it people think they do not sin? Jesus’ response to this fact comes in the way of his Apostles, 1 John 1:8 “If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.”
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A Rule of Life
Derived from The Rule of Saint Benedict by Father Alan Hill
Some ways to seek GOD’s Face:
- Sunday Worship
- Holy Communion
- Daily Office
- Daily Personal Prayer
- Meditation
- Altar Visit
- Examination of Conscience
- Spiritual Direction
- Reconciliation of a Penitent
Some ways to pursue GOD’s Will
- BIBLE reading
- Personal Bible Study
- Group BIBLE Study
- LECTIO DIVINA
- Spiritual Formation Readings
- Spiritual Formation Workshops and Functions
- Extend the KINGDOM of GOD in your faith community
- Extend the KINGDOM of GOD in your family
- Extend the KINGDOM of GOD in your work community
- Extend the KINGDOM of GOD in your neighborhood
Practice Moderation in what you do and the choices you make