As we pray for peace, order and justice in the Middle East, let us get inspiration from Chronicles 7:14 which states in God's words through the prophets, “If My people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from Heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”
In the second letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians (4:1-6), he has challenged everyone to become steadfast in their faith and glorify Christ in his teachings in the face of the growing temptations in this material world of high rise buildings, highly computerized technology and things of the flesh, “Therefore, since through God’s mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart. Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways, we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God.
"On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God… The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.”
If we really love our neighbors, we have to share to light, and see the truth in love with God through Jesus.
[read on our related inspirational link post on "Beneath Turmoil in Middle East, Signs of New Movement for Muslim Renewal"]
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Jesus made it clear to all, in Matthew 5:17-20, as he stated, “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law of the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them; I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. Anyone who breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.”
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