Archive for September 12th, 2007

Readings & Prayer – Blessed are the poor, … you that hunger, … you that weep now, …you wgo are hated… on account of the Son of man!

September 12, 2007

When: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 6:45 AM-7:30 AM.

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Dear Lord God, You continue to bless me and pouring Your mercy and grace down upon me even when I stumble. Unworthy as I am as the Palmist sings everyday I bless Thee and praise Thy name, giving thanks and dying to myself to rise with my Lord Jesus Christ. Always seeking to feel closer to You through Him and His teachings in the Spirit. Always praying for Wisdom, but content to live a life of faith, hope and love in Christ. For nothing else makes sense and I know I am not of this earthly place, but belong to You. And as Your servant seek Your will and purpose, but as much as I need You as my daily bread, I know there are others facing real problems that are not of their doing. I lift up to You these souls who face daily tribulations and pain as the result of others and ask and pray that You continue to carry them and that for those You already love and know You, You feed them this day with an extra portion of Your mercy and grace, showing them in some way that You are with them and in their suffering they are not a lone.  For those that have yet to accept they love and need You, I ask that their heart be opened without having to endure anymore suffering and pain. That You send someone across their path to touch them for You. O Lord for the sake of His sorrowful passion have mercy on all of us who love and know You and on the whole world. In Jesus name I ask and pray, Amen.
 
Would we wish that our own hidden sins should be divulged? We ought, then, to be silent regarding those of others. – St. John Baptist de la Salle
 
1 If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. 3 For you have died, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4 When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. 5 Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. 6 On account of these the wrath of God is coming. 7 In these you once walked, when you lived in them. 8 But now put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and foul talk from your mouth. 9 Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old nature with its practices 10 and have put on the new nature, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. 11 Here there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scyth’ian, slave, free man, but Christ is all, and in all.


Psalm 145:2-3, 10-13
2 Every day I will bless thee, and praise thy name for ever and ever. 3 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable. 10 All thy works shall give thanks to thee, O LORD, and all thy saints shall bless thee! 11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and tell of thy power, 12 to make known to the sons of men thy mighty deeds, and the glorious splendor of thy kingdom. 13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endures throughout all generations. The LORD is faithful in all his words, and gracious in all his deeds.

Luke 6:20-26
20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: "Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. 21 "Blessed are you that hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. "Blessed are you that weep now, for you shall laugh. 22 "Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude you and revile you, and cast out your name as evil, on account of the Son of man! 23 Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets. 24 "But woe to you that are rich, for you have received your consolation. 25 "Woe to you that are full now, for you shall hunger. "Woe to you that laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep. 26 "Woe to you, when all men speak well of you, for so their fathers did to the false prophets.
 

Readings & Prayer – Blessed are the poor, … you that hunger, … you that weep now, …you wgo are hated… on account of the Son of man!

September 12, 2007

When: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 6:45 AM-7:30 AM.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Dear Lord God, You continue to bless me and pouring Your mercy and grace down upon me even when I stumble. Unworthy as I am as the Palmist sings everyday I bless Thee and praise Thy name, giving thanks and dying to myself to rise with my Lord Jesus Christ. Always seeking to feel closer to You through Him and His teachings in the Spirit. Always praying for Wisdom, but content to live a life of faith, hope and love in Christ. For nothing else makes sense and I know I am not of this earthly place, but belong to You. And as Your servant seek Your will and purpose, but as much as I need You as my daily bread, I know there are others facing real problems that are not of their doing. I lift up to You these souls who face daily tribulations and pain as the result of others and ask and pray that You continue to carry them and that for those You already love and know You, You feed them this day with an extra portion of Your mercy and grace, showing them in some way that You are with them and in their suffering they are not a lone.  For those that have yet to accept they love and need You, I ask that their heart be opened without having to endure anymore suffering and pain. That You send someone across their path to touch them for You. O Lord for the sake of His sorrowful passion have mercy on all of us who love and know You and on the whole world. In Jesus name I ask and pray, Amen.
 
Would we wish that our own hidden sins should be divulged? We ought, then, to be silent regarding those of others. – St. John Baptist de la Salle
 
1 If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. 3 For you have died, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4 When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. 5 Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. 6 On account of these the wrath of God is coming. 7 In these you once walked, when you lived in them. 8 But now put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and foul talk from your mouth. 9 Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old nature with its practices 10 and have put on the new nature, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. 11 Here there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scyth’ian, slave, free man, but Christ is all, and in all.
2 Every day I will bless thee, and praise thy name for ever and ever. 3 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable. 10 All thy works shall give thanks to thee, O LORD, and all thy saints shall bless thee! 11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and tell of thy power, 12 to make known to the sons of men thy mighty deeds, and the glorious splendor of thy kingdom. 13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endures throughout all generations. The LORD is faithful in all his words, and gracious in all his deeds.
20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: "Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. 21 "Blessed are you that hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. "Blessed are you that weep now, for you shall laugh. 22 "Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude you and revile you, and cast out your name as evil, on account of the Son of man! 23 Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets. 24 "But woe to you that are rich, for you have received your consolation. 25 "Woe to you that are full now, for you shall hunger. "Woe to you that laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep. 26 "Woe to you, when all men speak well of you, for so their fathers did to the false prophets.