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If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go in search of the one that went astray? And if he finds it, truly, I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray. So it is not the will of My Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
– Jesus speaking in Matthew 18:12-14
The only real knowledge is who you really are – a spiritual being created in the image and likeness of a loving God. If you know that, everything you do will honor the wisdom and beauty you already own.
– Alan Cohen, I Love You As You Are
Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have; for he has said, “I will never fail you nor forsake you.” Hence we can confidently say,
– Hebrews 13:5-8
“The Lord is my helper,
I will not be afraid;
what can man do to me?”
Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God; consider the outcome of their life, and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and for ever.
God is light; in Him there is no darkness. …
– You Have Put on Christ by Chrysogonous Waddell
Come to Him and receive His light!
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God calls you His own children and that is what you are.
Happy Easter!
As they were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill Him, and He will be raised on the third day.” And they were greatly distressed.
– Matthew 17:22-23
[A Canaanite woman] came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, help me.”
– Matthew 15:25-28
And He answered, “It is not fair to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”
She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”
Then Jesus answered her, “O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed instantly.
When I pray, coincidences happen;
– William Temple, as quoted in Called and Committed
when I don’t, they don’t.
Context for the Quote:
British social reformers daily gave themselves to three hours of prayer. They also organized Christians to unite in special prayer before critical debates in Parliament. The measures faced staunch criticism by many who said prayer was no more than coincidence. This is how William Temple replied to critics.
We give thanks to Thee, O God; we give thanks;
– Psalm 75:1-3, 9-10
we call on Thy name and recount Thy wondrous deeds.
At the set time which I appoint
I will judge with equity.
When the earth totters, and all its inhabitants,
it is I who keep steady its pillars. Selah.
I will rejoice for ever,
I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
All the horns of the wicked He will cut off,
but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.
For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will hear you. You will seek Me and find Me; when you seek Me with all your heart, I will be found by you, says the Lord.
– Jeremiah 29:11-14
When it was evening, the disciples came to Him and said, “This is a lonely place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves.”
– Matthew 14:15-21
Jesus said, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.”
They said to Him, “We have only five loaves here and two fish.”
And He said, “Bring them here to me.”
Then He ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass; and taking the five loaves and the two fish He looked up to heaven, and blessed, and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.