Saint Simeon received the divine Child in his arms,1 and giving thanks to God, he spoke the words repeated by the Church each evening at Vespers: “Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace, according to Thy word, for mine eyes have seen Thy salvation, which Thou hast prepared ...
You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You. –Saint Augustine Posted byKrista HarmuthMay 20, 2023Posted inCh...
You have made known to me the paths of life; you will make me full of gladness with your presence.’Berean Standard BibleYou have made known to me the paths of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence.’Berean Literal BibleYou have made known to me the paths of life, You...
we see “the Lamb, and with him the 144,000 who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads” (14:1; see also 7:3; 22:4). So
Overall, receiving the blessings of His Holiness during that week, though it was hectic, gave me a renewal again. There was no time for in-depth, one-on-one conversations during this visit. But, just the sheer fact of being in his presence gave comfort. His Holiness has this calmness th...
“So God created man in His own image, in the image and likeness of God He created him; male and female He created them” (Genesis 1:27). And, “God saw everything that He had made, and behold, it was VERY GOOD”(Genesis 1:31). “Good” is the Hebrew word tob, meaning, fair...
Daniel’s companions, who could not see the vision but felt his presence, fled in terror. Daniel was so overcome by the sight that he fainted. The heavenly being reached out to touch Daniel and spoke words of encouragement. As Daniel slowly rose, first on his hands and knees and then ...
beings will naturally draw our hearts away from impracticality.If we start to find the Bible impractical, we will unconsciously enter into a lukewarm or pseudo Christian belief.Yet God who created us in His fullness, has absolutely provided us with everything we need. It is however impossible ...
This is clear evidence that Jesus died the day before the Sabbath. The day of His death was a “preparation day” because it was the time to get ready for the Sabbath. Notice, then, that the women rested over the Sabbath “according to the commandment.” The commandment says, “The sev...
Our hearts collectively as His Bride are what our Bridegroom is after. The Father is after my whole heart and your whole heart. And He wants us to be Holy as He is Holy. Recently, I began reading a book called, “The Days of His Presence” by Francis Frangipane. There is a quote ...