Blessings on the King who comes,
in the name of the Lord!
Peace in heaven
and glory in the highest heavens! LK 9:38,2:14
ROMANS 8:31-39
My Soul's Beloved,
Thank You for the words of the Holy Spirit speaking in this beautiful letter that St. Paul wrote to the Romans and to all who are Yours, called by Your Name, redeemed by You, and sanctified by the life of the Spirit dwelling in us. God is our Father, and He desires that all His little ones be saved. This is why He sent You into the world, not to condemn us in our sins, but to pay the ransom for our salvation. Your life in exchange for ours. You poured out not only in obedience to the Father and in abject humility but also because You love us with a love that is beyond our human capacity to fathom. We are pledged to You as Your Bride, and as our Bridegroom and Spouse, You poured Yourself out for us and continue to do so.
We have received a share in Your glorious life in the Resurrection, and we have Your pledge of eternal glory with You. What does it matter, Lord, if we are to suffer in this life? Suffering is our badge of honor when we unite it to Your Passion, and when we embrace all sorrow in the right spirit and with the right attitude, we can be certain that we will share Your crown of glory in heaven.
In all things, in every situation, no matter how hard life gets, Lord, we know that You have the power to draw good from it all; we just need to trust You completely. In this knowledge is our confidence and the source of our peace. We are Yours in life and in death, in time and in eternity.
With God on our side, who can be against us? Since God did not spare his own Son, but gave him up to benefit us all, we may be certain, after such a gift, that he will not refuse anything he can give. Could anyone accuse those whom God has chosen? When God acquits, could anyone condemn? Could Christ Jesus? No! He not only died for us – he rose from the dead, and there at God’s right hand he stands and pleads for us.
Nothing therefore can come between us and the love of Christ, even if we are troubled or worried, or being persecuted, or lacking food or clothes, or being threatened or even attacked. As scripture promised: For your sake we are being massacred daily, and reckoned as sheep for the slaughter. These are the trials through which we triumph, by the power of him who loved us.
For I am certain of this: neither death nor life, no angel, no prince, nothing that exists, nothing still to come, not any power, or height or depth, nor any created thing, can ever come between us and the love of God made visible in Christ Jesus our Lord.
PSALM 108(109):21-22,26-27,30-31
Save me, O Lord, because of your love.
Nothing therefore can come between us and the love of Christ, even if we are troubled or worried, or being persecuted, or lacking food or clothes, or being threatened or even attacked. As scripture promised: For your sake we are being massacred daily, and reckoned as sheep for the slaughter. These are the trials through which we triumph, by the power of him who loved us.
For I am certain of this: neither death nor life, no angel, no prince, nothing that exists, nothing still to come, not any power, or height or depth, nor any created thing, can ever come between us and the love of God made visible in Christ Jesus our Lord.
PSALM 108(109):21-22,26-27,30-31
Save me, O Lord, because of your love.
For your name’s sake act in my defence;
in the goodness of your love be my rescuer.
For I am poor and needy
and my heart is pierced within me.
Help me, Lord my God;
save me because of your love.
Let them know that is your work,
That this is your doing, O Lord.
Loud thanks to the Lord are on my lips.
I will praise him in the midst of the throng,
for he stands at the poor man’s side
to save him from those who condemn him.
Save me, O Lord, because of your love.
LUKE 13:31-35
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