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Month: Dec 2019
“Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted; but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.” (Isaiah 40:30-31) When we are trying to describe something entirely … Continue reading Are You Weak, Tired and Exhausted? Jesus says “Come!”
“For I, the LORD your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, ‘Fear not, I will help you.’ Fear not, you worm Jacob, you men of Israel! I will help you, says the LORD; your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.” (Isaiah 41:13-14) Somehow, everyone of us is … Continue reading Fear Not, Only Believe. God Will Help You
“Elijah does come, and he is to restore all things, but I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not know him but did to him whatever they pleased. So also the Son of man will suffer at their hands.” (Matthew 17:11-12). Looking at our readings today from the book of … Continue reading Elijah and John the Baptist
“O that you had hearkened to my commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.” (Isaiah 48:18) Our first reading this morning contains a cry from God. It is not only to the people of Israel, but to us as well. “Oh, that … Continue reading Oh if Only You Would Listen
“Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news brought to them. And blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me.” (Matthew 11:4-6) At any point in time, … Continue reading Despite Everything, Rejoice and Be Glad because of Your Hope
“Judah, your brothers shall praise you; your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies; your father's sons shall bow down before you.” (Genesis 49:8) There is nothing God respects as much as the words of blessing of a father over his children. Whatever a father says over his sons or daughters, it … Continue reading The Power of a Father’s Blessing
“And they argued with one another, if we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, `Why then did you not believe him?’ But if we say, `From men,' we are afraid of the multitude; for all hold that John was a prophet. So they answered Jesus, ‘We do not know.’ And he said … Continue reading Prophesy, Authenticity, and Authority
Montenegrin lawmakers approved a bitterly fought over religious law on Friday morning despite all pro-Serb opposition MPs being momentarily detained after clashes broke out in parliament. Hoping to delay the vote late on Thursday evening, pro-Serbian lawmakers from the Democratic Front rushed at the Speaker and removed his microphone. Footage released online by the right-wing … Continue reading Parliamentary punch-up as Montenegro passes controversial religious law
Iran, China and Russia started four days of joint naval drills in the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Oman on Friday, the commander of Iran's flotilla announced. The exercise comes at a time of heightened tensions since the United States withdrew from a landmark 2015 nuclear deal with Iran in May last year. "The … Continue reading Iran, China, Russia launch joint naval drills in Indian Ocean and Gulf of Oman
