Matthew 4:4
“‘Man shall not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
Man does not live on money alone..
Man does not live on salary alone..
Man does not live on job alone..
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Saturday, February 15, 2014
They ate and were satisfied!
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Trust in the Lord with all your heart
"Commit your way to the LORD;
trust in him and he will act." (Psalm 37: 50
How do you know the Lord will act for you when you need Him?
Trust His word. Then walk by faith.
trust in him and he will act." (Psalm 37: 50
How do you know the Lord will act for you when you need Him?
Trust His word. Then walk by faith.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
God keeps faithfully His covenant of mercy
"Solomon said, “LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven above or on earth below; you keep covenant and love toward your servants who walk before you with their whole heart." (1 Kings 8: 23)
How happy I am to be reminded that our Father keeps His covenant and love toward His servants. His covenants are His solemn promises. There is one covenant of God that is specially close to my heart:
"But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given you besides" (Matthew 6: 33)
How do I understand this covenant? If Jesus Christ comes first in my life; if He reigns over my family, health, job, finances, tools and toys, food and future; if I allow the Holy Spirit to produce in me the fruits of righteousness, then God will keep His covenant of mercy and love for me. This is consoling and exciting. I love Matthew 6;33 so much that I have this scripture verse pinned all over my apartment. My Blog is named after this promise: Seekfirst.blogspot.com. I own the domains: Seekfirstweb.Com, Seekfirstweb.Net and Seekfirstweb.Org. This shows how much I need to be reminded of this covenant promise.
In Sacred Scripture, every covenant has a sign. The covenant of God with Abraham was sealed with circumcision. Circumcision is therefore the sign of the Old Covenant. What is the sign of the New Covenant? It is the Eucharist.
"TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT OF IT, FOR THIS IS MY BODY, WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.
TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND DRINK FROM IT, FOR THIS IS THE CHALICE OF MY BLOOD, THE BLOOD OF THE NEW AND ETERNAL COVENANT, WHICH WILL BE POURED OUT FOR YOU AND FOR MANY FOR THE FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS. DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME."
The above words of consecration in Holy Mass affirms the Eucharist as the sign of the New Covenant. Every single promise in Sacred Scripture is sealed in this Eucharistic sign. The logic is simple. If the Father can swear to His trustworthiness by giving us the Flesh and Blood of His Only Begotten Son, what can He not give us as well.
"What then shall we say to this? If God is for us, who can be against us?
He who did not spare his own Son but handed him over for us all, how will he not also give us everything else along with him?" (Romans 8: 31 - 32)
What is the conclusion? Seek first the Kingdom of God and His justice and you shall find everything you need for life and happiness.
How happy I am to be reminded that our Father keeps His covenant and love toward His servants. His covenants are His solemn promises. There is one covenant of God that is specially close to my heart:
"But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given you besides" (Matthew 6: 33)
How do I understand this covenant? If Jesus Christ comes first in my life; if He reigns over my family, health, job, finances, tools and toys, food and future; if I allow the Holy Spirit to produce in me the fruits of righteousness, then God will keep His covenant of mercy and love for me. This is consoling and exciting. I love Matthew 6;33 so much that I have this scripture verse pinned all over my apartment. My Blog is named after this promise: Seekfirst.blogspot.com. I own the domains: Seekfirstweb.Com, Seekfirstweb.Net and Seekfirstweb.Org. This shows how much I need to be reminded of this covenant promise.
In Sacred Scripture, every covenant has a sign. The covenant of God with Abraham was sealed with circumcision. Circumcision is therefore the sign of the Old Covenant. What is the sign of the New Covenant? It is the Eucharist.
"TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT OF IT, FOR THIS IS MY BODY, WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.
TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND DRINK FROM IT, FOR THIS IS THE CHALICE OF MY BLOOD, THE BLOOD OF THE NEW AND ETERNAL COVENANT, WHICH WILL BE POURED OUT FOR YOU AND FOR MANY FOR THE FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS. DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME."
The above words of consecration in Holy Mass affirms the Eucharist as the sign of the New Covenant. Every single promise in Sacred Scripture is sealed in this Eucharistic sign. The logic is simple. If the Father can swear to His trustworthiness by giving us the Flesh and Blood of His Only Begotten Son, what can He not give us as well.
"What then shall we say to this? If God is for us, who can be against us?
He who did not spare his own Son but handed him over for us all, how will he not also give us everything else along with him?" (Romans 8: 31 - 32)
What is the conclusion? Seek first the Kingdom of God and His justice and you shall find everything you need for life and happiness.
Sunday, February 09, 2014
You are the light of the world
"Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” (John 8: 12)
The Church exists to be the light of the world. How is the Church the light of the world?
"I have chosen you from the world to go and bear fruit that will last." (John 15: 16, 19)
The Church responds:
"I will bear a witness to you in the world, O Lord. I will spread the knowledge of your name among my brothers." (Psalm 17: 50; 21: 23)
"The origin and purpose of mission. The Lord's missionary mandate is ultimately grounded in the eternal love of the Most Holy Trinity: "The Church on earth is by her nature missionary since, according to the plan of the Father, she has as her origin the mission of the Son and the Holy Spirit." The ultimate purpose of mission is none other than to make men share in the communion between the Father and the Son in their Spirit of love." (Catechism of the Catholic Church #850)
When we evangelize, we become who we are, Christians. The essence of a salt is to be salty. The essence of light is to illuminate.
Lord, I want the little light in me to shine, shine shine. Thank you Jesus.
The Church exists to be the light of the world. How is the Church the light of the world?
"I have chosen you from the world to go and bear fruit that will last." (John 15: 16, 19)
The Church responds:
"I will bear a witness to you in the world, O Lord. I will spread the knowledge of your name among my brothers." (Psalm 17: 50; 21: 23)
"The origin and purpose of mission. The Lord's missionary mandate is ultimately grounded in the eternal love of the Most Holy Trinity: "The Church on earth is by her nature missionary since, according to the plan of the Father, she has as her origin the mission of the Son and the Holy Spirit." The ultimate purpose of mission is none other than to make men share in the communion between the Father and the Son in their Spirit of love." (Catechism of the Catholic Church #850)
When we evangelize, we become who we are, Christians. The essence of a salt is to be salty. The essence of light is to illuminate.
Lord, I want the little light in me to shine, shine shine. Thank you Jesus.