Contemplations – Page 440 – Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

“and you yourselves be like men who wait for their master, when he will return from the wedding, that when he comes and knocks they may open to him immediately.” – Luke 12:36 . “It is appropriate for us to look forward to Christ’s second coming from heaven; for He will come in the Father’s glory with the saintly angels. Christ will come as if from a banquet; it will be clearly manifested that God dwells as if in feasts and weddings- a befitting thing for Him. There is no sorrow whatsoever in heaven above; since there is nothing at…

“and you yourselves be like men who wait for their master, when he will return from the wedding, that when he comes and knocks they may open to him immediately.” – Luke 12:36 . “It is appropriate for us to look forward to Christ’s second coming from heaven; for He will come in the Father’s glory with the saintly angels. Christ will come as if from a banquet; it will be clearly manifested that God dwells as if in feasts and weddings- a befitting thing for Him. There is no sorrow whatsoever in heaven above; since there is nothing at…

Jun 23, 2016

Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as sons. … Our fathers disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in his holiness. . -Hebrews 12:7 and 10 . . You have to be prepared by faith and fear of God to confront any thing and every thing. Let the loss of the things close and dear to you, like the loss of health because of a serious illness, or deprivation of wife or children, not be reasons to confuse you, but rather to keep you.…

Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as sons. … Our fathers disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in his holiness. . -Hebrews 12:7 and 10 . . You have to be prepared by faith and fear of God to confront any thing and every thing. Let the loss of the things close and dear to you, like the loss of health because of a serious illness, or deprivation of wife or children, not be reasons to confuse you, but rather to keep you.…

Jun 22, 2016

“These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” – John 16:33 . “He allows us also to overcome by looking up to the Head of our faith. We walk the same path that He passed through for our sake. We are not dead because we struggle with death. We are immortal because of our victory. Does death corrupt our bodies? So what? Our bodies will not remain corrupt, but will rather be in a better state. Let…

“These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” – John 16:33 . “He allows us also to overcome by looking up to the Head of our faith. We walk the same path that He passed through for our sake. We are not dead because we struggle with death. We are immortal because of our victory. Does death corrupt our bodies? So what? Our bodies will not remain corrupt, but will rather be in a better state. Let…

Jun 21, 2016

“Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.” – Matthew 25:40 . “The real temple of Christ is the believer’s soul, so let us ornament and clothe it. Give it donations, and let us welcome Christ who is in this soul! Of what use are the walls decorated with precious stones, if Christ is in poverty, in the fear of dying because of hunger?” – St. Jerome #youdidittome #serveJesus #templeofChrist #buildHisKingdom #apostlesfast #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.” – Matthew 25:40 . “The real temple of Christ is the believer’s soul, so let us ornament and clothe it. Give it donations, and let us welcome Christ who is in this soul! Of what use are the walls decorated with precious stones, if Christ is in poverty, in the fear of dying because of hunger?” – St. Jerome #youdidittome #serveJesus #templeofChrist #buildHisKingdom #apostlesfast #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

Jun 20, 2016

“However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.” – John‬ ‭16:13‬ . “This is our renewal; it makes of us an image of God again. This happens through the regenerating washing of the Holy Spirit that restores us so that we become God’s children. We become a new creation again through the communion of the Spirit who delivers us from what was old.” – St. Basil the Great…

“However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.” – John‬ ‭16:13‬ . “This is our renewal; it makes of us an image of God again. This happens through the regenerating washing of the Holy Spirit that restores us so that we become God’s children. We become a new creation again through the communion of the Spirit who delivers us from what was old.” – St. Basil the Great…

Jun 19, 2016

“But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.” ‭‭I John‬ ‭2:5-6‬ ‭ . “The world is saved because it’s in God’s hands. We must not be anyone’s enemy. Let us not allow hatred and hostility to penetrate our hearts.”- Pope Tawadros II . #DailyReading #Coptic #PopeTawadros

“But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.” ‭‭I John‬ ‭2:5-6‬ ‭ . “The world is saved because it’s in God’s hands. We must not be anyone’s enemy. Let us not allow hatred and hostility to penetrate our hearts.”- Pope Tawadros II . #DailyReading #Coptic #PopeTawadros

Jun 18, 2016