He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, Colossians 1:13 NABRE Paul (who includes Timothy in exhorting the listener in this letter) tells the community how grateful he is for the Colossian Christians. He wants to have them focus on…
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Show us, LORD, your mercy; grant us your salvation. Psalms 85:8 NABRE This psalm describes Israel’s return from the Babylonian exile to build the Second Temple. This return was not enduring because the Second Temple was eventually destroyed. Therefore, the long suffering nation yearns for a permanent redemption in which…
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Give thanks to the LORD, invoke his name; make known among the peoples his deeds. 1 Chronicles 16:8 NABRE This verse from the book of Chronicles, a telling of the events left out of the books of the Pentateuch, begins a hymn that is an ensemble of pieces that already…
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Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. Luke 21:33 NABRE Jesus is teaching a parable about signs; when you see trees begin to bud then you know that summer is coming. Jesus follows this lesson up indicating when you begin to see certain signs…
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Therefore, we who are receiving the unshakable kingdom should have gratitude, with which we should offer worship pleasing to God in reverence and awe. Hebrews 12:28 NABRE The letter to the Hebrews is constantly encouraging us to draw near to God with boundless trust and confidence. Our God is the…
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