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MOI NGAY MOT CAU KINH THANH - THU NAM 20-9-18 |
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Daily Bible Verse 101
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Your sins are forgiven. Go in peace.
"Your sins are forgiven.....Go in peace." (Luke 7: 48, 50).
These are wonderful words of mercy to the sinful woman who bathed the feet of Jesus with her tears and wiped them with her hair. After kissing the feet, she anointed them with an expensive ointment.
What value do you place on sins? Would you prefer to win a large lottery than to hear the words:
"Your sins are forgiven." (Luke 7: 48). St Paul gave this point blank message to the Corinthians: "Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures." (1 Corinthians 15: 3). If Christ died for our sins, then sin must be a pretty serious issue. Nobody dies for the outcome of a football game.
When you hear of Debt in Scriptures, you can safely substitute the word Sin. A big Debt means a big Sin. If a huge debt is wiped out, it means all sins, crimes, felonies have been forgiven in one merciful act of God. How did the sinful woman able to figure out what Christ did for her? The peace, joy and well-being she felt.
"How can I repay the Lord for all the great good done for me?" (Psalm 116: 12).
Have you ever experienced the pure joy of reconciliation? How do you express your gratitude?
"Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, his mercy endures forever.
Let Israel say: his mercy endures forever.
Let the house of Aaron say,
his mercy endures forever.
Let those who fear the Lord say,
his mercy endures forever." (Psalm 118: 1 - 4).
The woman in this narrative could have answered her critics with these words:
"But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me has not been ineffective." (1 Corinthians 15: 10).
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MOI NGAY MOT CAU KT-DAILY BIBLE VERSE 17-9-18 |
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Daily Bible Verse 101
Monday, September 17, 2018
Jesus says to the widow: Do not weep.
"Young man, I tell you, arise!" (Luke 7: 14).
At this command of Jesus, the dead man, the son of the widow of Nain sat up. Jesus was moved to pity for her sorrowful and weeping mother and said to her: "Do not weep." (Luke 7: 13).
We rarely hear mention of widows in our modern society. What happened to the widows? Widows are permanent landmarks of the Bible: Old and New Testament. Along with orphans and strangers, they form the trio that enjoy God's preferential privileges. A few verses on the testimony of the Scriptures:
1. "You shall not oppress or afflict a resident alien, for you were once aliens residing in the land of Egypt. You shall not wrong any widow or orphan. If ever you wrong them and they cry out to me, I will surely listen to their cry." (Exodus 22: 20 - 22).
2. "For the Lord, your God, is the God of gods, the Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who has no favorites, accepts no bribes, who executes justice for the orphan and the widow, and loves the resident alien, giving them food and clothing." (Deuteronomy 10: 17 - 18).
3. "He [Elijah] called out to the Lord: "Lord, my God, will you afflict even the widow with whom I am staying by killing her son?" (1 Kings 17: 20).
4. "The Lord protects the resident alien, comes to the aid of the orphan and the widow, but thwarts the way of the wicked." (Psalm 146: 9).
5. "A poor widow also came and put in two small coins worth a few cents." (Mark 12: 42).
We can now see what informed Jesus' heart for the widow and the marginalized of society: the word of God.
"How precious is your mercy, O God! The children of Adam take refuge in the shadow of your wings." (Psalm 36: 8).
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MOI NGAY MOT CAU KT. DAILY BIBLE VERSE 18-9-18 |
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Daily Bible Verse 101
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Love bears all things.
"Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things." (1 Corinthians 13: 7).
If a newly married couple asks you for an advice on how to make a success of their marriage, what would you say to them?
Consider the truth and the power of this word of God:
"Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, [love] is not pompous, it is not inflated, it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury, it does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things." (1 Corinthians 13: 4 - 7).
You might also consider putting this advice on a beautiful frame. Make three copies: one for the bedroom, one for the living room and one for the dining room. This is also good for examination of conscience before Reconciliation. Your spiritual work of Mercy may be the best wedding gift anyone can receive.
"Love never fails." (1 Corinthians 13: 8). Of course! Because God is love and God Never Fails!
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MOI NGAY MOT CAU KT -DAILY BIBLE VERSE 16-9-18 |
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Daily Bible Verse 101
Sunday, September 16, 2018
But you, who do you say that I am.
"And he asked them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter said to him in reply, "You are the Messiah." (Mark 8: 29).
Caesarea Philippi marks a watershed in the Gospel narrative. What happens at Caesarea Philippi and why does it matter? First, the Father reveals the identity of Jesus as the Son of God and the expected Messiah. Secondly Jesus looks you in the eyes and asks you: "But who do you say that I am?"
The answer you give to this test determines your life here and now and your eternal destiny.
St Jerome, Church Father and Doctor of the Church says: "Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ." Jesus made so many promises during His public ministry. Each of His promise shows us who He is. Which of these promises do you appropriate that helps you to answer the question: Who is Jesus?
1. "No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends." (John 15: 13).
2. "For our sake he made him to be sin who did not know sin, so that we might become the righteousness of God in him." (2 Corinthians 5: 21).
3. "Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given you besides." (Matthew 6: 33).
4. "Whatever you ask in my name, I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son." (John 14: 13).
You can know who Jesus is through His words. He is the word of God and He is in His word.
From the Gospel, I know that Jesus is my Lord and my God, my Savior and my Redeemer. He is my Good Shepherd. Jesus is the Promise Maker and the Promise Keeper.
"Jesus asked them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter said to him in reply, "You are the Messiah." (Mark 8: 29).
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