Dear Lord God, today I pray for forgiveness and forgiving hearts, the forgiveness of all that I have done and said that is wrong and forgiveness for all I have failed to do right; I pray for a forgiving heart and that You would separate me and those that I have or have been wronged and hurt by others from any memory of their anguish, pain or suffering that I caused or that they experienced with others. When I see all the needless pain that we cause because of our selfish and prideful ways under the sun I cry, for there is such much real pain and suffering under the sun as a result of hunger, illness, disasters and war that we will never understand the reasons why, why can’t we see that selfishness and pride create so much needless hurt and in the end will only consume us in ourselves, never finding what we want, need or who we are. O Lord hear my cry, see my tears to the selfish and proud, strike us down with conviction so that we maybe humbled to seek forgiveness and in turn know that we must forgive, if we are to be forgiven. This I ask in Jesus’ name, Amen.
In giving us His Son, His only Word (for He possesses no other), He spoke everything to us at once in This sole Word – and He has no more to say. . . because what He spoke before to the prophets in parts, He has now spoken all at once by giving us the All Who is His Son. Any person questioning God or desiring some vision or revelation would be guilty not only of foolish behavior but also of offending Him, by not fixing his eyes entirely upon Christ and by living with the desire for some other novelty.
— St. John of the Cross
1 Now I would remind you, brethren, in what terms I preached to you the gospel, which you received, in which you stand, 2 by which you are saved, if you hold it fast — unless you believed in vain. 3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 6 Then he appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. 7 Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. 8 Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me.
2 Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge. 3 There is no speech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard; 4 yet their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun, 5 which comes forth like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and like a strong man runs its course with joy.
6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me. 7 If you had known me, you would have known my Father also; henceforth you know him and have seen him.” 8 Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and we shall be satisfied.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you do not know me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father; how can you say, `Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority; but the Father who dwells in me does his works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father in me; or else believe me for the sake of the works themselves. 12 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I go to the Father. 13 Whatever you ask in my name, I will do it, that the Father may be glorified in the Son; 14 if you ask anything in my name, I will do it.
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