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But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that the message might be preached fully through me, and that all the Gentiles might hear. Also I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom. To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen! 2 Timothy 4:17-18 . . If people have abandoned St Paul, yet God has not allowed him to suffer on that account. Indeed, He strengthened him and granted him the courage to speak, never allowing him to drown. Notice the extent of his humility! He does not say that God strengthened him because he deserves that gift, but on account of the ministry that was entrusted to him and that had to be accomplished. Notice how close he came to death! He fell into the very mouth of the lion, for Nero was known as a lion due to his fierce and violent rule. – St John Chrysostom . #preservingus #protectingus #strengtheningus #coptic #orthodoxy #dailyreadings #bible #verses

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“As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.” – 1 Peter 4:10 . “You are steward over every gift that God has given you, to use it for the glory of His Name, and not for your personal glory” – H.H. Pope Shenouda III #gifts #talent #useyourgiftsforgood #serveotherswithwhatyouhave #servewithwhatyouaregiven #stewardsofthemanifoldgraceofGod #ministertooneanother #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

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“He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much.” – Luke 16:10 . “Show in what is little, what you wish to do when you have a lot. Present some proof, just as the widow who had two pennies and how she offered them, she offered all that she had.” – St. John Chrysostom #befaithfulinthelittle #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

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“Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart, having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever, because “All flesh is as grass, And all the glory of man as the flower of the grass. The grass withers, And its flower falls away, But the word of the LORD endures forever.” Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you.” – ‭‭I Peter‬ ‭1:22-25‬ ‭ . “Water, after being sanctified through the mystery of the cross, becomes fit to be used in the baptismal font and the chalice of salvation. As Moses the prophet threw the rod in the well of water, likewise the priest utters on the baptismal font with the testimony of the cross so the water may become sweet due to the work of the grace.” – St. Ambrose . . . #GraceOfGod #WordOfGod #DailyReadings #Coptic #CopticOrthodox

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“Blessed are you who weep now, For you shall laugh.” – Luke 6:21 . “He who does not weep in the present world, will pour tears in the life to come.” – St. Jerome #tearsturnedintojoy #thebetitudes #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

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