“They called upon the LORD, and He answered them.” Psalm 98:6 . “Prayer is a request for what is good, offered by the devout of God. But we do not restrict this request simply to what is stated in words… We should not express our prayer merely in syllables, but the power of prayer should …
“Let all that you do be done with love.” 1 Corinthians 16:14 . “The sign of sincere love is to forgive wrongs done to us. It was with such love that the Lord loved the world.” St Mark the Ascetic #Love #doeverythingwithLove #departureofStJohntheShort #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
“He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you in all your ways.” Psalm 90:11 . On one occasion Abba Moses the black was engaged in a war against fornication, and he could not endure being in his cell, and he went and informed Abba Isidore of it; and the old man entreated …
“and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.” Matthew 16:18 . “Your rock is your faith, which is the foundation of the church. If you are a rock, you will be a church. And if you are in the church, not even the gates …
“But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us.” 2 Corinthians 4:7 . “The greatness of the things, together with the weakness of those to whom they are granted, reveal the might of God. The expression “earthen” hints to the weakness of …
