"But beware of people, for they will hand you over to courts and scourge you in their synagogues, and you will be led before governors and kings for my sake as a witness before them and the pagans." Matthew 10:17-18
Merry Christmas, lots of empty boxes this morning and full tummy's. Now we celebrate St Stephen, the second Martyr for the Church, Jesus being the first. We all celebrate Christmas but do we believe in the Risen Lord. Jesus tells us that one day we will have to choose. You can see society trying to eliminate the religious views and just make Christmas a pagan holiday. Will you let that happen? Will you celebrate the life of the Christ Child by giving yours up for Him. It is still the Christmas season but we are asked to contemplate thy will be done or my will be done. God is with us!
Dear Father God, not an easy subject to contemplate after celebrating your birthday but one we must if we are to accept the life of a believer, otherwise our faith is no different than all the empty boxes. Thank You Father for putting the desire in men to fight for their faith just as Jesus did, prayer and truth. Give us a voice to speak up when called upon, strengthen our resolve and may we praise You in the synagogues. In Jesus name, Amen.
Merry Christmas, lots of empty boxes this morning and full tummy's. Now we celebrate St Stephen, the second Martyr for the Church, Jesus being the first. We all celebrate Christmas but do we believe in the Risen Lord. Jesus tells us that one day we will have to choose. You can see society trying to eliminate the religious views and just make Christmas a pagan holiday. Will you let that happen? Will you celebrate the life of the Christ Child by giving yours up for Him. It is still the Christmas season but we are asked to contemplate thy will be done or my will be done. God is with us!
Dear Father God, not an easy subject to contemplate after celebrating your birthday but one we must if we are to accept the life of a believer, otherwise our faith is no different than all the empty boxes. Thank You Father for putting the desire in men to fight for their faith just as Jesus did, prayer and truth. Give us a voice to speak up when called upon, strengthen our resolve and may we praise You in the synagogues. In Jesus name, Amen.
Mary, Our Lady of Victory, pray for us.
St Stephen, pray for us.
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
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