dontmakeexcuses Archives • Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

“God has promised forgiveness to your repentance, but He has not promised tomorrow to your procrastination.” St. Augustine . . #dontmakeexcuses #return #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“God has promised forgiveness to your repentance, but He has not promised tomorrow to your procrastination.” St. Augustine . . …

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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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