...passing through the valley of weeping
He turns it into a blessing...
The history of our salvation dates back from so many thousands of years ago.
Going back to the time of Moses, at the deliverance of Israel, God brought His faithful people to a free land.
Some other thousand years after and He sent his only son to redeem mankind from the slavery of the passions, to a freedom of the soul.
As our priests and holy people continue to inculcate in us, we belong to a saved people. The battle between the good and the evil has long been won: the good has triumphed over evil. It is only up to us whether we choose to join in the victory or to fall away in defeat....(to be continued)
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Monday, September 17, 2007
Word for the Day
Instead of giving in to your impulses like a young man, fasten your attention on holiness, faith, love and peace, in union with all those who call on the Lord with pure minds. Avoid these futile and silly speculations, understanding that they only give rise to quarrels, but […] be kind to everyone, a good teacher, and patient.…Be gentle when [you correct] people who dispute what [you say,] never forgetting that God may give them a change of mind so that they recognize the truth and come to their senses, once out of the trap where the devil caught them and kept them enslaved. (2 Timothy 2:22-26)
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