At this, Jesus said to him, “Get away, Satan! It is written: ‘The Lord, your God, shall you worship and him alone shall you serve.’” Matthew 4:10 NABRE After His Baptism Jesus wanders in the desert for forty days and nights, using it as a time of prayer and fasting.…
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I raise my eyes toward the mountains. From whence shall come my help? My help comes from the LORD, the maker of heaven and earth. Psalms 121:1-2 NABRE Psalm one-twenty-one speaks of trust in the LORD who is our protector. The psalmist looks to the mountains, perhaps as a wondering…
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I say, then: live by the Spirit and you will certainly not gratify the desire of the flesh. Galatians 5:16 NABRE Paul has been speaking about how Christians should live, particularly “you should love your neighbor as yourself.” It might seem like a line that is a tweet or bumper…
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all good giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no alteration or shadow caused by change. James 1:17 NABRE James is writing to the twelve tribes of Israel in dispersion. He opens the letter speaking about the value…
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Blessed is the man who perseveres in temptation, for when he has been proved he will receive the crown of life that he promised to those who love him. James 1:12 NABRE James in this letter is writing to churches around the Mediterranean Sea to encourage them to amend their…
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