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The Words of Jesus of Nazareth

The Kingdom of Heaven

The kingdom of heaven can be likened to a farmer’s wheat field, planted with good seed. One night, while the farmer slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel weeds among the wheat. When the first blades of wheat finally pushed up through the earth, weeds appeared alongside. Seeing this, the servants rushed to the farmer, and with distressed voices wept: “Sir, did not we sow good seed in your field? Why then are there so many darnel weeds?”

The farmer answered: “An enemy has done this.”

“Shall we try to remove them?” the servants asked.

“No,” the farmer replied. “If you pull up the weeds, you will uproot the wheat as well. Let them both grow together until the harvest time; and at the time of the harvest I will instruct the reapers as follows: ‘Gather first the weeds, and bind them into bundles for burning. Then gather the wheat into my storehouse.’”

Here is the lesson: he that sowed the good seed is the Son of Man. The field is the world. The good seed represents the children of the kingdom, while the remaining seeds represent those deceived by the wicked one. The enemy that planted the weeds is the evil one. The harvest is the end of the world, and the reapers are the angels. Just as the darnel weeds were gathered and burned in the fire, so will it be at the end of this age. The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather everything that has caused humankind to stumble and those who live lawlessly outside of the kingdom, and will exile them to a place of weeping and regret. Then the righteous will shine as brightly as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. If you have ears to hear, then hear these words.

One cannot be liberated from the kingdom of the evil one without first binding his power.

Do not allow your worries to consume tomorrow, for tomorrow will take care of itself. Surely there is enough to concern you each day without fretting about the future. Which of you by mental effort can add one inch to your height?

Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all of your needs will be provided.

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Abba, Father, Lord God, thankful and humble I ask that Your grace and mercy be with me and mine, that You would bless us  indeed, enlarging our territory and keeping us from evil and from causing pain. That You through Jesus would open our hearts to the Heaven that surrounds us, awakening us to the eternal emptiness of our never ending desires of the body and instead learn to walk in the fullness of Your Heavenly Kingdom on earth, just as it is in the eternal Heaven that awaits us as eternal spiritual beings. Let us start and end each day as Jesus will do at the time of the harvest by searching our mind and heart and binding up every weed that we have allowed to be sown in us from the pursuit of our desires, and learn to die to them as we burn then in the conviction of our spirit which walks and lives with Jesus who is always with us, to guide, teach and convict us, as we first seek His Kingdom and always asking in His name for Your continued blessings, mercy and grace. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen. 

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The measure of charity may be taken from the want of desires. As desires diminish in the soul, charity increases in it; and when it no longer feels any desire, then it possesses perfect charity.

— St. Augustine

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Philemon 7-20
Psalm 146:7-10
Luke 17:20-25

20  Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God was coming, he answered them, "The kingdom of God is not coming with signs to be observed;  21  nor will they say, `Lo, here it is!’ or `There!’ for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you."  22  And he said to the disciples, "The days are coming when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and you will not see it.  23  And they will say to you, `Lo, there!’ or `Lo, here!’ Do not go, do not follow them.  24  For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, so will the Son of man be in his day.  25  But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation. 

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Audio books I am listening to and other books or readings I am reading:

The Words of Jesus of Nazareth by Lee Cantelon

Ask and It Is Given, Volume 1: The Law of Attraction Unabridged By Esther Hicks and Jerry Hicks Narrated by Jerry Hicks – Ask and It Is Given, by Esther and Jerry Hicks, which presents the teachings of the nonphysical entity Abraham, will help you learn how to manifest your desires so that you’re living the joyous and fulfilling life you deserve. As you listen, you’ll come to understand how the Universal laws that govern your time/space reality influence your relationships, health issues, finances, career concerns, and more. It’s your birthright to live a life filled with everything that is good, and this audio program will show you how to make it so in every way!

The Pontiff in Winter: Triumph and Conflict in the Reign of John Paul II By John Cornwell Narrated by John Lee – Pope John Paul II is one of the most famous and influential political figures of the world. Now, best-selling author and journalist John Cornwell has written an accessible and provocative portrait of this highly charged figure, focusing primarily on the last five years and the major world events, and scandals within the Church that have impacted the papacy. The result is a thoughtful assessment of John Paul II’s legacy to the Church. In an age when many people see the Catholic Church as an institution in crisis, Cornwell raises the level of debate by posing difficult questions; chief among them is the effectiveness of a system that grants lifetime power to an individual vulnerable to the vicissitudes of aging and illness.

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