I cannot stop thinking about what I can only term “The Liturgy of Heaven.” Revelation forms the greater part of the imagery, of this thought of mine, but other passages of the Bible and some of my experiences with Nature contribute. I see all the angels and saints arrayed around the Throne, in the midst …
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In the beginning was the Word, the Eternal Son, the High Priest of all creation. Being the Word through which the Father created and sustains everything, He is the fitting Priest, the fitting Mediator between God and Creation, through whom God reveals Himself to Creation, giving her being and life, and in whom she adores …
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When every step's an uphill battle And every victory's followed by a cliff to climb When the foe stands atop every precipice And I just want to collapse I remember The Love that bore the Cross for me Stands with hands held out The hands that caught me when I fell Sustained me when I …
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“Take, eat, this is My body, broken for you.” “Take, all of you. This cup is My blood of the New Covenant, shed for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” “Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood will live because of Me, even as I live …
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“I will show mercy on whom I show mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion. So, then, it depends not on him who runs nor on him who wills, but on God who shows mercy.” “Who are you, a man, to argue back with God? Shall what is formed say to …
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The Love of God is so good and the worthiness of Jesus is so great that no other motivation is required, or even desired, to come to Jesus or to tell others about Him. No treasure compares to the love of God revealed in Jesus Christ. No happiness compares to the joy of knowing Jesus. …
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Jesus Christ is risen from the dead and we shall rise with Him. As Christians, this is our hope and our confidence. This is what we mean by living. This is our life in living and in dying. Because of this, there is no reason for us to fear or avoid death. There is no …
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I do not understand why some Christians think that the married life is inferior and less glorious than certain other vocations. I do not understand why some Christians think any life without marriage is, well, inferior to marriage, less happy than marriage, less fulfilling than marriage, and so forth. Marriage is – like martyrdom – …
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“Wait for YHWH; wait patiently for Him.” “You watchmen over the house of Israel, give YHWH no rest until He establishes peace for Jerusalem.” “We yearn for You, more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning.” “O God, You are my God, I shall seek You early. My soul …
“If we died with Him, we will also live with Him. If we endure, we will also reign with Him. If we disown Him, He will also disown us. If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot disown Himself.” “But do not worry about what you are to say or how you will …
Enthralled By Love 