“Christ refers to His family, that He will prefer the church that believed in Him more than the Jews from whom Christ came according to the body.” – St. Ambrose #beadoeroftheword #familyofChrist #ChristIsRisen #TrulyHeIsRisen #holy50 #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
“Christ did not gain victory for His own sake, but for our benefit. Having become a Man, yet He remained as God and conquered the devil. He, who has never sinned acquired victory for our sake, we, who were bound in death because of sin. The death of Christ conquered the devil, who was committed …
You ought to know, my brother, that you are in God’s hands ALONE. You are not in people’s hands, nor are you in the hands of trials nor in the hands of events, neither are you in Satan’s hands. But you are in God’s hands alone and God has carved you upon the palm of …
Pierce our souls with Your love, that ever contemplating You, being enlightened by You, and discerning You, the unapproachable and everlasting Light, we may unceasingly render confession and gratitude to You: The eternal Father, with Your Only-Begotten Son, and with Your All-Holy, Gracious, and Life-Giving Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. …
I have quoted this passage so that I might make use of the apostle’s words to deter your free will from evil and to exhort it to what is good. Nor should you on this account glory in man, i.e., in yourselves and not in the Lord. You are not living according to the flesh …
