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And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” . Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep…” John 21:16-17 . . May the role of love be the factor that feeds the sheep of God… those who aim at watching over the Lord’s sheep as though they were not the Lord’s, but rather owned by them, will be condemned since they love themselves and not the Lord. Such shepherds desire to boast, to possess power, or to make money. Seeking to be obedient, to serve and to please God…what do these indicate other than that you love Me and therefore neglect to feed yourself while you feed My sheep because they are Mine and not yours? Seek My authority and not yours, seek My profit and not yours. In doing so, you will avoid following the path of those who belong to the dangerous times- who love themselves and all the consequences that come along with the onset of these evil ways. . – St Augustine #coptic #dailyreadings #orthodoxy #shepherdtheflock #serve out of #love for #God

And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” . Jesus said to …

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“Come, for all things are now ready.” – Luke 14:17 . “What was the nature of the invitation? “Come, for look, all things are ready.” God the Father has prepared in Christ gifts for the inhabitants of the earth. Through Christ, he bestowed the forgiveness of sins, cleansing away of all defilement, communion of the Holy Spirit, glorious adoption as children, and the kingdom of heaven. To these blessings, Christ invited Israel, before all others, by the commandments of the gospel. Somewhere he has even said by the voice of the psalmist, “But I have been sent as a king by him,” that is, by God the Father, “on Zion his holy mountain to preach the commandment of the Lord.”” – St. Cyril of Alexandria #invitation #come #allthingsarenowready #dontmakeexcuses #adoption #forgiveness #communion #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Come, for all things are now ready.” – Luke 14:17 . “What was the nature of the invitation? “Come, for …

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“For with God nothing will be impossible.” Luke 1:37 . “Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.” Saint Augustine #Faith #Annunciation #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“For with God nothing will be impossible.” Luke 1:37 . “Faith is to believe what you do not see; the …

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“the voice of the Lord came to him, saying, I am the God of your fathers- the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” Acts 7:32 . Commemoration of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob the Patriarchs It is as though God was proclaiming to Moses, “As I am the God of your fathers – the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the Grantor of the promises, and the covenants to them, I am the God who sets His promise with you. The death of those fathers did not invalidate that covenant, as although they were dead, I am alive, and can restore them to life. … In My sight, they are not dead but living.” Father Tadros Yacoub Malaty #Patriarchs #Abraham #Isaac #Jacob #Godoftheliving #Godofourfathers #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“the voice of the Lord came to him, saying, I am the God of your fathers- the God of Abraham, …

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“And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28 . “It is appropriate for believers to accept what the Holy Spirit suggests to them, rather than choose for themselves a way of life based on their way of thinking and which they think is beneficial to them. There are many issues which seem to be beneficial in man’s eyes but which cause much harm. For example, a person assumes that a quiet life that holds no dangers or troubles is good for him. That is why the Apostle prayed God three times to lift away his troubles and temptations; and the answer came to him: ‘My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness’, (2 Corinthians 12: 8, 9). In other words, Let us leave all matters in the hands of the Holy Spirit so that they may be transformed for the edification of our souls.” St John Chrysostom #Godspurpose #Allthingsworkforgood #SurrendertoGod #submittoGod #trustGod #faith #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

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