Healing the brokenhearted, and binding up their wounds. Psalms 147:3 NABRE This psalm proposes motives for praise, in particular God’s work in creation and all He has done in favor of Israel. In these ways it covers all the possible reasons for praise, including a mention that God takes care…
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Isaiah 46:4 – September 10, 2020
Even to your old age I am he, even when your hair is gray I will carry you; I have done this, and I will lift you up, I will carry you to safety. Isaiah 46:4 NABRE While exiled in Babylon the Hebrew people are impressed with the idols of…
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that older men should be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, love, and endurance. Titus 2:2 NABRE Titus is a Gentile disciple of Paul’s who has been sent to Crete (or perhaps has gone with Paul) to help bring leaders to the community. Paul provides the pastoral directives for the…
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“Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel,” which means “God is with us.” Matthew 1:23 NABRE Matthew opens his gospel with the telling of the birth of the Messiah. It is an insider account of the life of Mary, Jesus,…
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It is he whom we proclaim, admonishing everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone perfect in Christ. Colossians 1:28 NABRE Paul writing to Colossae, a mostly Gentile community, is stressing that God is for everyone! Paul describes that he has suffered for Christ, he wants…
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