Therefore, stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come. Matthew 24:42 NABRE Jesus has been prophesying about future events but now turns His attention to urging us to be prepared for them. Jesus asserts no one has knowledge of the day of His arrival,…
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Everyone who acknowledges me before others I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father. Matthew 10:32 NABRE Though Jesus has spoken to His disciples about the opposition they will receive, here He further explains the damage that can be done if they don’t stay strong in the face of opposition. Jesus…
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Not everyone who says to me, “Lord, Lord,” will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. Matthew 7:21 NABRE Jesus is teaching and speaking about who will enter the kingdom of heaven. He shares a rather unusual exchange, describing…
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The way of loyalty I have chosen; I have kept your judgments. Psalms 119:30 NABRE This psalm, the longest in the book of Psalms, is used often for prayerful meditation. As prayer it provides an example of giving thanks, assisting in supplication and helping seek wisdom through contemplation of God’s…
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Do not those who plan evil go astray? But those who plan good win steadfast loyalty. Proverbs 14:22 NABRE The proverb asks a question about those who plan evil, do they go astray? The answer we like to believe is yes, evil plans go astray. We can imagine that the…
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