Contemplations – Page 191 – Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

Let us search after Him who has been found. – St Augustine . . #knowhim #dailyreadings #copticorthodox #orthodoxy

Let us search after Him who has been found. – St Augustine . . #knowhim #dailyreadings #copticorthodox #orthodoxy

Jul 20, 2019

Does He say “Therefore let Christians be righteous therefore let them hear My Word that they may suffer no tribulation? He promises not this; but says “Many are the troubles of the righteous.” Rather if they be unrighteous they have fewer troubles if righteous they have many. But after few tribulations or none these shall come to tribulation everlasting when they shall never be delivered: but the righteous after many tribulations shall come to peace everlasting where they shall never suffer any

Does He say “Therefore let Christians be righteous therefore let them hear My Word that they may suffer no tribulation? He promises not this; but says “Many are the troubles of the righteous.” Rather if they be unrighteous they have fewer troubles if righteous they have many. But after few tribulations or none these shall come to tribulation everlasting when they shall never be delivered: but the righteous after many tribulations shall come to peace everlasting where they shall never suffer any

Jul 19, 2019

Up us also if we do His will and walk in His commandments and love what He loved keeping ourselves from all unrighteousness covetousness love of money evil speaking false witness; “not rendering evil for evil or railing for railing” -St Polycarp #orthodoxy #coptic #copticorthodox – Polycarp of Smyrna

Up us also if we do His will and walk in His commandments and love what He loved keeping ourselves from all unrighteousness covetousness love of money evil speaking false witness; “not rendering evil for evil or railing for railing” -St Polycarp #orthodoxy #coptic #copticorthodox – Polycarp of Smyrna

Jul 18, 2019

The matters pertaining to grace are accompanied by joy peace love and truth. Whereas forms of sin are accompanied by disturbance neither love nor joy toward God. -St. Makarius the Great . . #dailyreadings #copticorthodox #orthodoxy #joy

The matters pertaining to grace are accompanied by joy peace love and truth. Whereas forms of sin are accompanied by disturbance neither love nor joy toward God. -St. Makarius the Great . . #dailyreadings #copticorthodox #orthodoxy #joy

Jul 17, 2019

“The soul that loves God has its rest in God and in God alone. In all the paths that men walk in the world they do not attain peace until they draw nigh to hope in God.” – St. Isaac the Syrian #dailyreading #bibleverse #peace #seeingGod #coptic #christianity #copticorthodox #wordofgod

“The soul that loves God has its rest in God and in God alone. In all the paths that men walk in the world they do not attain peace until they draw nigh to hope in God.” – St. Isaac the Syrian #dailyreading #bibleverse #peace #seeingGod #coptic #christianity #copticorthodox #wordofgod

Jul 15, 2019

“Devils provoke us to sin and if we do not obey them they provoke us to judge those who sin.” – St. John Climacus #dailyreading #bibleverse #christianity #coptic #copticorthodox #gospel #wordofGod

“Devils provoke us to sin and if we do not obey them they provoke us to judge those who sin.” – St. John Climacus #dailyreading #bibleverse #christianity #coptic #copticorthodox #gospel #wordofGod

Jul 14, 2019