But I shall sing of your strength, extol your mercy at dawn, For you are my fortress, my refuge in time of trouble. Psalms 59:17 NABRE This psalm speaks from the point of view of David the psalmist who feels he has been unjustly pursued, he is being harassed from…
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and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted” Luke 2:34 NABRE After childbirth a mother is considered ritually unclean, thus Mary and Joseph go up…
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Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what any day may bring forth. Proverbs 27:1 NABRE This proverb is a call to realism, to live in the real present. For the Christian it means offering each day to God. We can never be sure about the future,…
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Behold, I have given you the power ‘to tread upon serpents’ and scorpions and upon the full force of the enemy and nothing will harm you. Luke 10:19 NABRE Jesus has sent out seventy-two disciples preparing the towns and villages to meet Jesus. Sending the disciples ahead of His visit…
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Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you considers himself wise in this age, let him become a fool so as to become wise. 1 Corinthians 3:18 NABRE Paul earlier in this letter said, “The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to…
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