Behold the Hands and Feet of Jesus

Where do you see today the hands and feet of Jesus?  The Church is the Sacrament of the Presence of Jesus in the world.
"Jesus said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds?  Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”
(Luke 24:38-39 NIV)

“These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me.” 
(Luke 24:44 NKJV)

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Lord open our minds to the Scriptures

How do you read the word of God?  In solid faith or curiosity?

"Then one of them, Cleopas, replied, “You must be the only person in Jerusalem who hasn’t heard about all the things that have happened there the last few days.”
(Luke 24:18 NLT)

" And [Jesus] said to them, O foolish ones [sluggish in mind, dull of perception] and slow of heart to believe (adhere to and trust in and rely on) everything that the prophets have spoken! Was it not necessary and essentially fitting that the Christ (the Messiah) should suffer all these things before entering into His glory (His majesty and splendor)?"
(Luke 24:25-26 AMP)

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Become supernatural

All things are created twice: the first creation is nature.  The second creation is supernature.  Have you been raised with Christ?

“Don’t cling to me,” Jesus said, “for I haven’t yet ascended to the Father. But go find my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”   (John 20:17 NLT)

"If then you have a new life with Christ, give your attention to the things of heaven, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.  Keep your mind on the higher things, not on the things of earth."(Colossians 3:1-2 BBE)

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Brothers and sisters of Jesus

Amazing!  After the betrayals, the Risen Jesus calls us His brothers and sisters.  Your thoughts on this?

“Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.”
(Matthew 28:10 NIV)

"We are sure of this because Christ was raised from the dead, and he will never die again. Death no longer has any power over him."
(Romans 6:9 NLT)

Maranatha!   Come Lord Jesus!
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Today is the day of Easter joy

What difference does the truth of the Resurrection of Jesus make in your life?

"The Lord is truly risen, alleluia.
To him be glory and power
for all the ages of eternity, alleluia, alleluia." (Luke 24: 34; cf. Revelation 1: 6 RM)

"God our Father, creator of all, today is the day of Easter joy.  This is the morning on which the Lord appeared to men who had begun to lose hope and opened their eyes to what the Scriptures foretold: that first Jesus must die, and then He would rise and ascend into His Father's glorious presence.  May the Risen Lord breathe on our minds and open our eyes that we may know Him in the Breaking of Bread, and follow Him in His risen life.  Grant this through Christ our Lord.  Amen. "

Family, may the simple Joys and Peace of Easter fill your hearts and minds.

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Behold the Lamb of God

Is the faith and obedience of Abraham too much to imitate?

"Then Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and laid it on [the shoulders of ] Isaac his son, and he took the fire (the firepot) in his own hand, and a knife; and the two of them went on together.

And Isaac said to Abraham, My father! And he said, Here I am, my son. [Isaac] said, See, here are the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for the burnt sacrifice?

Abraham said, My son, God Himself will provide a lamb for the burnt offering. So the two went on together."
(Gen 22:6-8 AMP)

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Like a lamb led to the slaughter

Do you enjoy the fruits of the Passion of the Christ?

"But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed."
(Isaiah 53:5 NIV)

"When he sees all that is accomplished by his anguish, he will be satisfied. And because of his experience, my righteous servant will make it possible for many to be counted righteous, for he will bear all their sins."
(Isaiah 53:11 NLT)

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Offer Thanksgiving Sacrifice to Jesus

How shall we make a return to the LORD for all the good He has done for us?

“This is a day to remember. Each year, from generation to generation, you must celebrate it as a special festival to the LORD. This is a law for all time."   (Ex 12:14 NLT)

"For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes."
(1Cor 11:26 NKJV)

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One of you will betray me

Why is every sin a betrayal?

“How much will you pay me to betray Jesus to you?” And they gave him thirty pieces of silver."   (Matthew 26:15 NLT)

"You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives."
(Genesis 50:20 NIV)

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My God is now my strength

Do you know that God remembers His Covenant/Promises forever? Do you marvel at the profound truth that the Eucharist is the New Covenant?

"Before I was born the LORD called me; from my mother’s womb he has spoken my name.  He made my mouth like a sharpened sword, in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me into a polished arrow and concealed me in his quiver.  He said to me, “You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will display my splendor.”
(Isaiah 49:1-3 NIV)

"Then I said, I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and in empty futility; yet surely my right is with the Lord, and my recompense is with my God."
(Isaiah 49:4 AMP)

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We need the poor

How do we need the poor?  The poor introduce us to Jesus when we die!

"Why was this perfume not sold for 300 denarii [a year’s wages for an ordinary workman] and that [money] given to the poor (the destitute)?"  (John 12:5 AMP)

"You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.”  (John 12:8 NLT)

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Accept God’s will gracefully

Do you accept with serenity the things you cannot change?

“My Father! If this cup cannot be taken away unless I drink it, your will be done.”
(Matthew 26:42 NLT)

"Because the Sovereign LORD helps me, I will not be disgraced. Therefore, I have set my face like a stone, determined to do his will. And I know that I will not be put to shame."  (Isaiah 50:7 NLT)

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The Passover is near

Father, where is the lamb for the sacrifice?  My son, God Himself will provide the Lamb.  Are you ready for the big Feast?

"It was now almost time for the Jewish Passover celebration, and many people from all over the country arrived in Jerusalem several days early so they could go through the purification ceremony before Passover began.  They kept looking for Jesus, but as they stood around in the Temple, they said to each other, “What do you think? He won’t come for Passover, will he?”
(John 11:55-56 NLT)

"Christ was sacrificed so that He could gather together the scattered children of God."  (John 11: 52 RM)

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By His wounds we have been healed

Do you realize that trusting Jesus is a tool in spiritual warfare.?  How do you use the Shield of Faith?

"He personally bore our sins in His [own] body on the tree [as on an altar and offered Himself on it], that we might die (cease to exist) to sin and live to righteousness. By His wounds you have been healed."
(1 Peter 2:24 AMP)

"Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am in distress.
Deliver me from the hands of my enemies and those who pursue me.
O Lord, let me never be put to shame, for I call on you."
(Psalm 31 (30): 10, 16, 18 RM)

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Jesus is the Top Prize

Do you come to Jesus in joyful expectation of receiving all you need?

"He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?"  (Romans 8:32 NIV)

"But seek (aim at and strive after) first of all His kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will be given you besides."   (Matthew 6:33 AMP)

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His Name is Jesus

His Name is Jesus

Is anything impossible for God?  What is your magnificent obsession?

"And the angel said to her, Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found grace (free, spontaneous, absolute favor and loving-kindness) with God.  And listen! You will become pregnant and will give birth to a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus.  He will be great (eminent) and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to Him the throne of His forefather David." (Luke 1:30-32 AMP)

"Mary responded, “I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true.”  (Luke 1:38 NLT)

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Beware of Complaining

Life is a journey that will take you down many Paths.  Are you prepared for a long and demanding journey?

"But with their patience worn out by the journey, the people complained against God and Moses,
“Why have you brought us up from Egypt to die in this desert,
where there is no food or water?
We are disgusted with this wretched food!” (Numbers 21: 4,5 NABRE)

"Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy.  For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow.  So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing."   (James 1:2-4 NLT)

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Do not cast the first stone

When you pray, "Forgive us our sins as we forgive others", are you able to connect the dots between your faith and the daily events of your life?

"When Jesus raised Himself up, He said to her, Woman, where are your accusers? Has no man condemned you?  She answered, No one, Lord! And Jesus said, I do not condemn you either. Go on your way and from now on sin no more."  (John 8:10-11 AMP)

"Wash me thoroughly [and repeatedly] from my iniquity and guilt and cleanse me and make me wholly pure from my sin!"  (Psalm 51:2 AMP)

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How to bear rich harvest

Is the idea of self-denial fill you with anguish?  Think of a woman about to give birth.  The before and the after of the labor.

"Amen, amen I say to you: Unless a grain of wheat
falls to the ground and dies, it remains a single grain.
But if it dies, it bears much fruit." (John 12: 24 NABRE)

"He prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more."
(John 15:2 NLT)

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Keeping the word with a generous heart

Do you yearn constantly for a trouble free life?

"Blessed are they who have kept the word with a generous heart and yield a harvest through perseverance."  (Luke 8: 15  RM)

"By your steadfastness and patient endurance you shall win the true life of your souls."
(Luke 21:19 AMP)

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Man needs more than bread for life

What do you think is abundant life? Health, Money, Job, Family, Property?

“It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”   (Matthew 4:4 NIV)

Man shall not live on money alone.  Man shall not live on property alone.  Look at the birds.  They belong to no one.

God provides all our necessities through His loving Providence.

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Fear is useless

Fear is useless

Where are you most afraid today?

“Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit."
(Matthew 1:20 NIV)

«Fear is useless; what is needed is trust» (Luke 8:50, Mark 5:36)

No fear, no worry, no doubt!

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Impossible for God to forget you

Do you guard your thoughts jealously?  Correct thought is the key to correct action.

"But Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me, the Lord has forgotten me.”  “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you!"
(Isaiah 49:14-15 NIV)

"It is the Lord who goes before you; he will be with you, he will not take away his help from you or give you up: so have no fear."   (Deut 31:8 BBE)

God knows where you are and  Exactly what you need and when you need it.

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Jesus is ever - present help in trouble

Is the Lord of Hosts with you?  If He is with you, then it is accomplished.

"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.  Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea."
(Psalm 46:1-2 NIV)

" The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge."  (Psalm s 46:7 KJV)

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Believe in Prayer. Believe in the word of God

What will it take to confirm and increase your faith?

"The royal official said, “Sir, come down before my child dies.”  “Go,” Jesus replied, “your son will live.” The man took Jesus at his word and departed."  (John 4:49-50 NIV)

"He asked them when the boy had begun to get better, and they replied, “Yesterday afternoon at one o’clock his fever suddenly disappeared!”  Then the father realized that that was the very time Jesus had told him, “Your son will live.” And he and his entire household believed in Jesus."
(John 4:52-53 NLT)

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Believe in the Necessity of the Crucified Jesus

What do you think of the Crucifixion?  A gross act of execution or an Absolute Necessity for our salvation?

"And as Moses lifted up the bronze snake on a pole in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life."
(John 3:14-15 NLT)

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
(John 3:16 KJV)

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Strive to know the Heart of Jesus intimately

Do you realize that heaven on earth is knowing the Heart of Jesus intimately, loving Him passionately and following Him everywhere?

"Oh, that we might know the LORD! Let us press on to know him. He will respond to us as surely as the arrival of dawn or the coming of rains in early spring.”   (Hosea 6:3 NLT)

"For I desire and delight in dutiful steadfast love and goodness, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of and acquaintance with God more than burnt offerings."
(Hosea 6:6 AMP)

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Love God and your neighbor

How do you do love of God and neighbor?

"And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.  And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these."  (Mark 12:30-31 KJV)

"Love is never tired of waiting; love is kind; love has no envy; love has no high opinion of itself, love has no pride."
(1 Corinthians 13:4 BBE)

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Obedience Not Sacrifice

"Do you find in your heart a desire to obey Jesus in all things or just in a few things?

"This is what I commanded my people: Listen to my voice; then I will be your God and you shall be my people.
Walk in all the ways that I command you, so that you may prosper." (Jeremiah 7: 23 NABRE)

"Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He will give you the desires and secret petitions of your heart."   (Psalm 37:4 AMP)

“Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion.”
(Hebrews 3:15 NIV)

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Let the Word direct your Journey

Do you realize that life is a Journey with a destination?

“And now, Israel, listen carefully to these decrees and regulations that I am about to teach you. Obey them so that you may live, so you may enter and occupy the land that the LORD, the God of your ancestors, is giving you."
(Deuteronomy 4:1 NLT)

"Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding to the nations, who will hear about all these decrees and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”
(Deuteronomy 4:6 NIV)

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Have mercy on me, I will pay you in full

Are you struggling with the wicked spirit of Unforgiveness?

"A debtor was brought before him [master] who owed him a huge amount.
Since he had no way of paying it back, his master ordered him to be sold, along with his wife, his children, and all his property, in payment of the debt.
At that, the servant fell down, did him homage, and said,
‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you back in full.’
Moved with compassion the master of that servant let him go and forgave him the loan."
(Matthew 18: 24-26 NABRE)

“Then the master called the servant in. ‘You wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to.  Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’"   (Matt 18:32-33 NIV)

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Trust in Jesus Not your understanding

Do you find the simplicity of the Sacraments an obstacle to faith?

"Elisha sent a messenger to say to Naaman, “Go, wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored and you will be cleansed.”
(2 Kings 5:10 NIV)

"If the prophet had told you to do something extraordinary,
would you not have done it?" (2 Kings 5: 13 NABRE)

"So Naaman went down to the Jordan River and dipped himself seven times, as the man of God had instructed him. And his skin became as healthy as the skin of a young child’s, and he was healed!"
(2 Kings 5:14 NLT)

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Never forget to honor the Lord on Sunday

Can you count the numberless blessings attached to honoring the Lord on Sunday?  Impossible!

“Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. You have six days each week for your ordinary work,  but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the LORD your God. On that day no one in your household may do any work."  (Exodus 20:8-10 NLT)

"That is why the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it [set it apart for His purposes]." (Exodus 20:11 AMP)

The Sabbath Rest is a Rehearsal for Eternal Rest.

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Confess your sins to Jesus

Do you realize that the strength and power of Jesus are most effective in your weakness and brokenness?

"Who is there like you, the God who removes guilt and pardons sin for the remnant of his inheritance;
Who does not persist in anger forever, but delights rather in clemency, And will again have compassion on us, treading underfoot our guilt?"  (Micah 7: 18 NABRE)

I was the prodigal son.  Through the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Jesus blotted out the record of my sins and removed my guilt completely.

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Bring Jesus the sacrifice of your time

Do you know that the more you choose to trust Jesus the easier it becomes?

“For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life."
(John 3:16 NLT)

"This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins."
(1John 4:10 NIV)

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Try St Joseph

“Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” (Matthew 1:20-21)

"I wish I could persuade everyone to be devoted to this glorious saint, for I know from long experience the benefits he obtains from God. I have never known anyone who was truly devoted to him and performed particular services in his honor, who did not advance greatly in virtue... I only ask, for the love of God, that anyone who doubts what I say make a test of it himself, and he will see, from actual experience, the great benefit it is to commend oneself to this glorious Patriarch, and to have devotion to him." (St Teresa of Avila, LIFE)

Acquiring a servant spirit

Do you embrace all Jesus is doing in your life?

"Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant,  and whoever wants to be first among you must become your slave."
(Matthew 20:26-27 NLT)

"Even as the Son of man did not come to have servants, but to be a servant, and to give his life for the salvation of men."
(Matthew 20:28 BBE)

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Cultivate the spirit of justice

Have you discerned that  true security rests in Jesus alone?

"Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow."
(Isaiah 1:17 NIV)

"If you will only obey me, you will have plenty to eat.   But if you turn away and refuse to listen, you will be devoured by the sword of your enemies. I, the LORD, have spoken!”  (Isaiah 1:19-20 NLT)

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Be merciful

Do you perceive Jesus as a Judge that can never  be pleased?

"Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven."  (Luke 6:37 KJV)

No judge. No condemn. No criticize.

"So be merciful (sympathetic, tender, responsive, and compassionate) even as your Father is [all these]."
(Luke 6:36 AMP)

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Listen to Jesus always and everywhere

How do we listen to Jesus?
His word, Prayer, Eucharist, Sacrament of Reconciliation, the Church.

"From the shining cloud the Father’s voice is heard:
This is my beloved Son, listen to him."  (Matthew 17: 5 RM)

“Whoever listens to you listens to me; whoever rejects you rejects me; but whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me.”
(Luke 10:16 NIV)

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Love those who are against you

Do you find it impossible to love those who humiliate and abuse you?

"But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you."
(Matthew 5:44 KJV)

"If you are kind only to your friends, how are you different from anyone else? Even pagans do that."
(Matthew 5:47 NLT)

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Declare your trust in Jesus during trials

Do you trust Jesus to deliver you from sin and evil?

"Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Sovereign LORD. Rather, am I not pleased when they turn from their ways and live?"
(Ezekiel 18:23 NIV)

"Lord, deliver me from my distress. See my hardship and my poverty, and pardon all my sins."  (Psalm 25: 17 -  18)

"I trust in the LORD;
my soul trusts in his word.
My soul waits for the LORD
more than sentinels wait for the dawn.
Let Israel wait for the LORD."  (Psalm 130: 5-6)

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Ask and keep asking and you will receive

Do you place your security in promises of Jesus?

"Keep on asking and it will be given you; keep on seeking and you will find; keep on knocking [reverently] and [the door] will be opened to you."
(Matthew 7:7 AMP)

“You parents—if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead?  Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not!"   (Matthew 7:9-10 NLT)

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Ask Jesus to renew your heart

How do you respond to the message of Conversion?

“Even now,” declares the LORD, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.”  Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity.
(Joel 2:12-13 NIV)

"When God saw what they had done and how they had put a stop to their evil ways, he changed his mind and did not carry out the destruction he had threatened."  (Jonah 3:10 NLT)

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Be fertile and fruitful through the Word

Are you fertile and fruitful through the daily consuming of the word of God or are you sterile?

 “The rain and snow come down from the heavens and stay on the ground to water the earth. They cause the grain to grow, producing seed for the farmer and bread for the hungry.  It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it.   (Isaiah 55:10-11 NLT)

"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. "
(2 Timothy 3:16 KJV)

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Store up your treasures in heaven

How do you treat the least and the marginalized in the community?

"‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’"
(Matthew 25:44 NIV)

“And Jesus will answer, ‘I tell you the truth, when you refused to help the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were refusing to help me.’
(Matthew 25:45 NLT)

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Overcome temptation with the power of the Word

Where is your greatest temptation? Food, Health, Family, Money, Job, Property?

"But Jesus replied, It has been written, Man shall not live and be upheld and sustained by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.  (Matthew 4:4 AMP)

God is able and willing to provide all our necessities according to His most loving and powerful providence.

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Seek ye first Jesus then Ask and Receive

Do you acknowledge the sovereign control of Jesus over your life and destiny?

“Keep the Sabbath day holy. Don’t pursue your own interests on that day, but enjoy the Sabbath and speak of it with delight as the LORD’s holy day. Honor the Sabbath in everything you do on that day, and don’t follow your own desires or talk idly.

Then the LORD will be your delight. I will give you great honor and satisfy you with the inheritance I promised to your ancestor Jacob. I, the LORD, have spoken!”  (Isaiah 58:13-14 NLT)

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Share your bread with the hungry

What happens when you hear the cry of the poor?

“No, this is the kind of fasting I want: Free those who are wrongly imprisoned; lighten the burden of those who work for you. Let the oppressed go free, and remove the chains that bind people.

Share your food with the hungry, and give shelter to the homeless. Give clothes to those who need them, and do not hide from relatives who need your help."
(Isaiah 58:6-7 NLT)

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Choose this Day life and prosperity

Are you discouraged by the fact that many of your prayers have not been answered?

“Now listen! Today I am giving you a choice between life and death, between prosperity and disaster.  For I command you this day to love the LORD your God and to keep his commands, decrees, and regulations by walking in his ways. If you do this, you will live and multiply, and the LORD your God will bless you and the land you are about to enter and occupy.   (Deuteronomy 30:15-16 NLT)

TODAY and NOW are  keywords in Lent.

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