Message of 8-13-10
Published: Sun, 08/08/10
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MESSAGE OF THE DAY
There is no circumstance, no trouble, no testing, that can ever
touch me until, first of all, it has gone past God and past Christ,
right through to me. If it has come that far, it has come with a
great purpose, which I may not understand at the moment. But I
refuse to become panicky, as I lift up my eyes to Him and accept it
as coming from the throne of God for some great purpose of blessing
to my own heart.
- Alan Redpath
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SCRIPTURE READINGS
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/
Ez 16:1-15, 60, 63; Isaiah 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6; Mt 19:3-12
R. (1c) You have turned from your anger.
God indeed is my savior;
I am confident and unafraid.
My strength and my courage is the LORD,
and he has been my savior.
With joy you will draw water
at the fountain of salvation.
Give thanks to the LORD, acclaim his name;
among the nations make known his deeds,
proclaim how exalted is his name.
Sing praise to the LORD for his glorious achievement;
let this be known throughout all the earth.
Shout with exultation, O city of Zion,
for great in your midst
is the Holy One of Israel!
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SCRIPTURE MEDITATION
- from http://www.dailyscripture.net/
Both marriage and the single life are calls from God to live a
consecrated life, that is to live as married couples or as singles
who belong not to themselves but to God. Our lives are not our own,
but they belong to God. He gives the grace and power to those who
seek to follow in his way of holiness in their state of life. Do
you seek Christ and his grace for your state of life?
"Lord Jesus Christ, your call to holiness extends to all in every
state of life. Sanctify our lives - as married couples and as
singles - that we may live as men and women who are consecrated to
you. Make us leaven in a society that disdains life-long marriage
fidelity, chastity, and living single for the Lord."
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SPIRITUAL READING
- Fenelon's "Maxims of the Saints"
3. Souls true to the grace given them, will never suffer any
diminution of it. On the contrary, the great and unchangeable
condition of continuance and of growth in grace is cooperation with
what we now have. This is the law of growth, not only deducible
from the Divine nature, but expressly revealed and declared in the
Scriptures :-"For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he
shall have more abundance; but whosoever hath not, from him shall
be taken away even that he hath."-Matt. xiii. 12.
A faithful cooperation with grace, is the most effectual
preparation for attracting and receiving and increasing grace.
This is the great secret of advancement to those high degrees which
are permitted; namely, a strict, unwavering, faithful cooperation,
moment by moment.
- Article 11
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PRAYING WITH SCRIPTURE (Benedictine Approach)
1. Relax. Settle in. Be aware that God is here, now, loving you.
2. Read a short passage of Scripture as though God were speaking
directly to you in it.
3. Choose a phrase from the passage that strikes you and repeat it
slowly, prayerfully, non-analytically.
4. When your heart is full, express to God the needs and sentiments
awakened by your meditation. When you're done, read another passage
and repeat steps 3 and 4.
5. If, at any time, you feel moved to simply be present to God in
loving silence, put the Scripture aside and rest in God.
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