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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But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a mighty roar and the elements will be dissolved by fire, and the earth and everything done on it will be found out. Since everything is to be dissolved in this…
View More 2 Peter 3:10-11 – November 30, 2019
Be vigilant at all times and pray that you have the strength to escape the tribulations that are imminent and to stand before the Son of Man. Luke 21:36 NABRE Jesus is teaching his disciples and telling them there will be a time when He will come again. That time…
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