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Weekly Scriptural Reflection for 24 September 2014

For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed,

but my steadfast love shall not depart from you,

and my covenant of peace shall not be removed,

says the Lord, who has compassion on you.

Isaiah 54, Verse 10

 
Here the prophet Isaiah is reaffirming just how steadfast the love of the Lord is for his people, for us. He uses the image of mountains disappearing and hills being taken away, in other words chaotic and seemingly impossible events, to show just how strong God’s love for us is. No matter what disasters may befall us, no matter what tragedies may surround us, God’s love is always present, an ever-present source of strength and support in difficult times.

And right alongside God’s love is his peace which he has promised through covenant to us, his children. He has such compassion for and mercy on us that his love and peace will never be removed, no matter what. What an awesome God!

Blessings,

Margo
24 September 2014

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Weekly Scriptural Reflection for 31 July 2014

He has rescued us from the power of darkness

and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son,

in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

Colossians 1, Verse 13-14

 
The power of evil and darkness has been present since before the creation of this world. But our loving Father had a plan all along for our rescue and our salvation. He willingly sent His One and Only Son, Jesus Christ, to be our Savior. In the sacrifice that Christ made we were “transferred into the kingdom of His Beloved Son”. Through that sacrifice we have been redeemed and our sins have been forgiven.

But the evil power has not let up in his relentless pursuit of our souls. We need to be constantly vigilant. We need to be ever ready to turn the Father, Son and Holy Spirit to ask for their Divine intervention that we always remain “transferred into the kingdom”.

Blessings,

Margo
31 July 2014

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Weekly Scriptural Reflection for 30 June 2014

Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Phillipians, 4, Verses 6-7

 
There is such total comfort contained in these two short verses from Philippians.

We are encouraged “not to worry about anything”. We are also encouraged to bring everything to God. That includes worries, concerns, and anxieties as well as hopes, wants, needs and desires. But it is the way in which we are to bring them to Him that struck me as being so important: through prayer and supplication. So we are invited to pray to God and plead with God about everything of importance and even those things that may seem trifling to us in the bigger scheme of things.

“With thanksgiving”. I almost missed those two words in the reading. When we speak to God in prayer and supplication, we are to do it “with thanksgiving”. This implies an inner understanding that God is going to answer our prayers. What a blessing! And alongside answered prayers we will receive the peace of God, the kind of peace that we cannot fully comprehend on the human level. And this peace will keep us fully connected to Jesus Christ. Amen!

Blessings,

Margo
30 June 2014

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Weekly Scriptural Reflection for 23 June 2014

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”

Matthew, 28, Verse 19

“While they were eating, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and after blessing it, he broke it, gave it to the disciples, and said, ‘Take, eat, this is my body.’”

Matthews, 26, Verse 26

 
These verses from Matthew encompass two special feast days in the liturgical calendar of mainstream Christian churches – the celebration of the Trinity and the celebration of Corpus Christi, the Body of Christ. Along with the celebrations of the Ascension and Pentecost, these two feast days are like a “last hurrah” after the rich drama of the Easter Season, and they lead us into the long quiet period of “ordinary time” that will eventually lead us back into the celebration of the birth of Christ.

At the heart of these two feast days lie the central mysteries of Christian faith: the three persons in the one God, and the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. The Father sent the Son and the Son promised the Spirit, and we need all three to accomplish our spiritual journey. Jesus gave us Himself not just in His personal sacrifice on the cross for our salvation, but also in the intimate sacrament of the Eucharist. As we ponder these mysteries, let us also remember that we are the Body of Christ.

“Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.” Corinthians 12:27

It is now up to us to “go therefore and make disciples of all nations”

Blessings,

Margo
23 June 2014

See the video reflection that accompanies this post – Matthew 28:19 & Matthew 26:26

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