Rather, when you hold a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind; blessed indeed will you be because of their inability to repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous. Luke 14:13-14 NABRE Jesus is teaching about the Christian system of life.…
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Numbers 6:24-26 – August 22, 2019
The LORD bless you and keep you! The LORD let his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you! The LORD look upon you kindly and give you peace! Numbers 6:24-26 NABRE The book of Numbers is one of the five books of the Pentateuch, which is the name…
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For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears turned to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against evildoers. 1 Peter 3:12 NABRE Peter in this section of the letter to the communities in Asia Minor is advising them in Christian conduct. The…
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We love because he first loved us. 1 John 4:19 NABRE John in his first letter provides detail calling us to love one another. Then he goes into a deeper meditation on what love is, where it originates and how it must be expressed. Love originates in God, because God…
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But to you who hear I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. Luke 6:27-28 NABRE The gospel writer Luke is sharing what has been referred to as the Sermon on the Mount. It is…
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