What a great God do we serve 'Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the glory, and the majesty, and thou art exalted as head above all' (1 Chron. 29:3). Well may the Scripture display the greatness of his glory, who is infinite in all places. He transcends our weak conceptions;...
19 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.” 20 Then He closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue were fixed on Him. 21 And He began to say to them, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing....
As Israel scours the land for the missing weapons, they launch a new initiative to dismember Hezbollah before they can find the weapons and claim them for themselves. With an opportunity for peace before them, a group of esteemed foreign leaders devise a new peace initiative called the Amman ...
Whether you sit on the floor in a quiet room, take a walk outside, knit, or rake leaves, a meditative mindset can bring a peaceful quality to many areas of your life. Here’s the key: If your mind begins to race or wander, bring it back to the present moment. Without judgment, ...
29. “God never hurries. There are no deadlines against which he must work. Only to know this is to quiet our spirits and relax our nerves.”—A.W. Tozer 30. “And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the ...
Before any carols are sung This week we pause, in advance of AdventGiving thanks to Jesus for it allThe highs and the lows, He is here with usAvailable whenever we call So ask, on behalf of all those who gatherSeek, in the midst of your quietKnock, on the door of His Spirit today...
Balance is the perfect state of still water. Let that be our model. It remains quiet within and is not disturbed on the surface. —Confucius 11 Slow but steady wins the race. —Aesop 8 When you stand with your two feet on the ground, you will always keep your balance. —Lao Tzu ...
After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” / A jar of sour wine was sitting there. So they soaked a sponge in the wine, put it on a stalk of hyssop, and lifted it to His mouth. / When Jesus had rec...
(also known as the Divine Office) has ancient roots, going back to the prayers that St. Benedict developed for his monasteries. Each day, both the morning and evening prayers consist of a couple Psalms, a canticle from elsewhere in scripture, a brief New Testament reading, the song of ...
instance in regard to misappropriated scripture—consider the treatment of women over the centuries. This is mainly due to a lack of scriptural research and using bible verses out of context without proper understanding of the original audience, with intent to dominate and control half of the ...