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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Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people chosen as his inheritance. Psalms 33:12 NABRE This is a psalm of praise, it begins with an invitation to praise the Lord, it outlines why we should praise the Lord and it ends by people declaring trust in the…
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Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and brought redemption to his people. Luke 1:68 NABRE Zechariah is the father of John the Baptist and a priest of the temple. When he and his wife bring the boy for his circumcision they name him John,…
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Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Matthew 5:7 NABRE What is interesting about our humanity is that we must learn to be detached from our achievements, knowing God will not judge us for our successes, but on the deepest intentions in our hearts, which are sometimes…
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Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:10 NABRE Jesus teaches his disciples what is commonly referred to as the beatitudes, a blessing. Jesus begins with, “Blessed are” and then a fortunate statement or condition followed by a…
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