Seek the LORD while he may be found, call upon him while he is near. Isaiah 55:6 NABRE This verse is included in chapter fifty-five and it is all sweet poetry. At the time, it was written as an invitation to those exiled in Babylon to return to Jerusalem. But…
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Luke 9:24 – October 4, 2019
For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. Luke 9:24 NABRE Jesus speaking to his disciples is curious as to who they think he is. When they say the Messiah he tells them not to tell anyone.…
View More Luke 9:24 – October 4, 2019Galatians 5:25 – October 3, 2019
If we live in the Spirit, let us also follow the Spirit. Galatians 5:25 NABRE The quoted verse comes from a section of the letter to the community at Galatia speaking about the power of the Spirit over the flesh (also known as the natural body.) It is a section…
View More Galatians 5:25 – October 3, 2019Proverbs 16:18 – October 2, 2019
Pride goes before disaster, and a haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 16:18 NABRE Many see pride as the sin leading to many other sins. Pride changed an angel into Satan. (Isaiah 14:12-15) The fallen in these verses is viewed as Satan who challenges the very throne of God, saying,…
View More Proverbs 16:18 – October 2, 2019Colossians 3:12 – October 1, 2019
Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, Colossians 3:12 NABRE Paul is writing to the community of Colossae, a community he has not met, consisting of mostly Gentiles and some Jews. He is writing because a certain philosophy is breaking…
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