2 Samuel 7:1-17 Now it came about, when the king lived in his house, and the Lord had given him rest on every side from all his enemies, 2 that the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I live in a house of cedar, but the ark of God remains within the tent.” 3 Nathan […]
1Thessalonians 5:16-24 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. 19 Do not quench the Spirit, 20 do not utterly reject prophecies, 21 but examine everything; hold firmly to that which is good, 22 abstain from every form of evil.23 Now may the God of peace Himself
Literal-mindedness is a kind of stupidity, or, better, a kind of stupor, an insensibility or deadness of spirit brought about by the shape our lives have been forced to take by the pressures of the world we have made for ourselves through violence and irresponsibility, vanity and abuse, ingratitude and unchecked ambition, consumption and apathy.
“Only deification is capable of justifying creation. It is the only theodicy.” Sergius Bulgakov Lately I have been wondering what the point is for us being here. Why did God create us. None of us ask to be born and we can’t rightly leave. And life is hard and there is pain and suffering and
Psalm 80: 80 Listen, Shepherd of Israel,Who leads Joseph like a flock;You who are enthroned above the cherubim, shine forth!2 Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, awaken Your power,And come to save us!3 God, restore usAnd make Your face shine upon us, and we will be saved. 4 Lord God of armies,How long will You be angry with the prayer
Mark 13:24-37 24 “But in those days, after that tribulation, THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT, AND THE STARS WILL BE FALLING from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken. 26 And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great
