Do you want to learn the meaning of the virtue? God gives the following commandment to people: “Let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart,” and “Let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour.” Do you see? He doesn’t just say “forgive the evil of the other …
“The only honour which befits God is not in burning sacrifice, but by offering thanksgiving to Him through hymns and praises, because He created us.” -St. Yustinus The Martyr . #Sacrifice #PraiseHim #Thanksgiving #CopticOrthodox #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings
Hebrews 11:17 . For God’s sake, Abraham left his family and his country. Was God satisfied with that? No! Even in the strange land, God said to him, “Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love and offer him as a burnt offering.” (Gen. 22:2). Abraham obeyed and went to offer his …
Matthew 3:17 . “For this is the day on which he was baptized and sanctified the nature of the waters.” – John Chrysostom . #BelovedSon #Jesus #Baptism #RiverJordan #Epiphany #CopticOrthodox #DailyReading #Coptic #Orthodox
2 Corinthians 10:17 . By saying this Paul intimates that even his assurance and pride are to be given to the Lord, because it is by his favor that he has them. Someone who has confidence in the power of the gospel has confidence in the God who enables it. Thus God is glorified by …
