Babe of Bethlehem

Babe of Bethlehem

Kneel before the Babe of Bethlehem. Accept the truth that the Kingdom of Heaven is for the lowly, the simple. Bring to Me, the Christ-child, your gifts, truly the gifts of earth's wisest. The Gold -- your money. Frankincense -- the adoration of a consecrated life. Myrrh -- your sharing in My sorrows and those of the world. "And they presented unto Him gifts: gold, frankincense and myrrh." "Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off." Psalm 138:6

Beloved if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another (1 John 4:11)

I would like to wish all of my friends and readers a Merry Christmas and a very happy 2014 full of peace, joy and love.  Joe  

Month of December: The life of Love and Christian Unity 

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"Love is the fragrance of Christ that we attained from its permanent source; it emanates from our eyes, mouths, actions and attitudes, the Son of God smells it and He may glorify its Origin."   

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Love suffers long and is kind (1 Corinthians 13:4)

Month of December: The life of Love and Christian Unity 

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"Love in Christianity is the treasure of treasures and the climax of commandments, for it carries all what is good and joyful.  Love in itself carries all the hope of the joyful kingdom of God.  Love, if resides in a heart, is able to change the world and all of its surroundings will look beautiful and joyful for all souls."   

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We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brothers. (1 John 3:14)

Month of December: The life of Love and Christian Unity 

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"Love is itself the Way, the Truth and the Life.  He who has it knows how to walk and to where he walks ; with love he passes through the hurdles of life and the pitfalls of the world and Satan without being hurt and he hastens to heaven where it belongs."   

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This is the message that you heard from the beginning that we should love one another (1 John 3:11)

Month of December: The life of Love and Christian Unity 

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"Love is from God and offered to God.  God gave us this very same love to become our new nature.  It is for others for it is God's love and not ours; we give them from God.  It is from God for God and others; this is the nature of the divine love."   

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He who loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no cause of stumbling in him (1 John 2:10)

Month of December: The life of Love and Christian Unity 

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"Love represents steadfastness; abiding in love is abiding in Truth, and the Truth is light.  The light is harmful for the sick eye, as such the heart, if hatred has sickened it, cannot face love.  But the one who if truthful to love stairs in the light steadfastly, for his heart is not contaminated by the stumbling of hatred."   

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Love your neighbour as yourself, love your enemies (Matthew 22:39 & 5:44)

Month of December: The life of Love and Christian Unity 

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"Who could love his enemies?!!  This is the purpose of the law of Christ; to omit the self, and to make love emanate not from the man's nature but from God.  My friend your love for enemies is your testimony for your Christ and that He created you anew from His Spirit and the Spirit of God works in you ."   

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This commandment we have from Him that he who loves God must love his brother also. 1 John 4:21

Month of December: The life of Love and Christian Unity 

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"How awesome You are God, You reject my love if I do not offer it to my brother first?!  How miserable am I if I block my heart to love someone; surely You will sway Your face away from me and Your light fades in my heart."   

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For their sakes I sanctify Myself (John 17:19)

Month of December: The life of Love and Christian Unity 

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"The church has no function on earth but to love Christ, and subsequently to die for others to make all people happy by this life-giving love."   

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Compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. (Luke 14:23)

Month of December: The life of Love and Christian Unity 

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"It is about time to feel compassionate on the rest of Christ"s children in all the world who have been exposed by sin, naked by oppression and contaminated by the human intellect.  If we believe in the complete Christ, Christ of the whole world, we have become responsible for the unity of human nature that is in Christ from all the walks of life.  This is if we are really in Christ."   

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For God so loved the world (John 3:16)

Month of December: The life of Love and Christian Unity 

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"The Christ of the entire world was born for all the world, for He loved the whole world, and for all the world His blood was shed on the Cross; He is a redemption for the sins of all the world."   

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That the world may know that You have sent Me (John 17:23)

Month of December: The life of Love and Christian Unity 

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"Our Holy Father, glorify Your Son in the Church so the church may glorify You and also glorify Your Son.  Help Your people give up what impedes the unity of churches and prevents the Love.  Plant in them a deep inclination for unity."  

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That they also may be one in us (John 17:21)

Month of December: The life of Love and Christian Unity 

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"This is Christ's call and invitation to us all; for each person, every church, and for whoever seeks to be called by Christ and under the obedience of His call, or most importantly be responding to this great command of Christ."  

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That they all may be one, as You Father, are in Me, and I am in You (John 17:21)

Month of December: The life of Love and Christian Unity 

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"The Unity of Christ with the Father is totally based on being equal in everything.  But our unity we have with Christ and the Father is a blessing and a mercy; it is a bestowing and a gift.  The Love of God is surrounding us; it deletes our hostility, and the Truth of Christ and the Father, melts down our intellects and hearts and sanctifies our souls and bodies."  

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That the love with which you loved Me may be in them (John 17:26)

Month of December: The life of Love and Christian Unity 

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"This is the Love that previously worked in us when we were enemies of God and sinners.  This is the Love that is actually able to love everyone even the enemies.  It is the strongest evidence that the man reached the unity with God.  This Love is a free great gift; but we do not take it except for giving it to everyone."  

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Keep through Your name..that they may be one as we are (John 17:11)

Month of December: The life of Love and Christian Unity 

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"Christ is in unity with the Father; the power of unity of the incarnation with man, and the power of unity between Christ and the Father, is the power that Christ asks for us to make all the believers one in Christ.  This unity is the foundation for keeping; keep them through Your name for they are in the world by making them one."  

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That I may know Him (Philippians 3:10)

Month of December: The life of Love and Christian Unity 

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"Jesus is not merely a topic for knowledge; He is not merely a topic for faith; He is not a topic for worship.  Those who seek Christ only through the intellectual creed, they lose the loving person of Christ.  Finally, every worship is vanity if not based on truly knowing Jesus and leading towards His person."  

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That I may know Him (Philippians 3:10)

Month of December: The life of Love and Christian Unity 

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"God is an essence and we cannot worship God except in His essence.  Jesus the Son of God has been impersonated to the humanity to manifest God for us and reveal His essence for us.  Jesus is the manifestation of the essence of God.  If we do not come to Christ as a beloved person and we ask for His Love as he seeks our love we cannot know Him nor worship Him."  

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That I may know Him (Philippians 3:10)

Month of December: The life of Love and Christian Unity 

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"Knowing Jesus is an invitation to the unity and also an invitation to Love.  In your dark hours, when human help fails, keep very close to the Man of Sorrow.  Feel My hand of Love press yours in silent but complete understanding."  

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He who is not against us is on our side (Mark 9:40)

Month of December: The life of Love and Christian Unity 

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"As long as the one who preaches the name of Christ is not against us we should get closer to him and him closer to us by love so we serve together one name.  This one love paves the way for Christ Who is in the middle to exercise the authority of His presence."  

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Who is my mother, or my brothers? ( Mark 3:33)

Month of December: The life of Love and Christian Unity 

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"Who are the Christian? We are the priests of the New Testament who were all born not from blood, the will of flesh nor the will of man, but born from God to serve Him, keep His Words and maintain His Covenants."  

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Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse (Romans 12:14)

Month of November: life according to His commands 

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"Those who persecute us, we should ask for their goodness from God, in addition to what is good and right for them; that was exactly Christ's position from His enemies. In our blessings and prayers for them, we do what is right for us and what is due from us, as for them they do whatever they have in heart."  

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Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these shall be added to you (2) (Matthew 6:33)

Month of November: life according to His commands 

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"The secret that Christ kept for His beloved is that once we seek first the Kingdom of God, and He becomes our goal, Christ takes full responsibility for our needs without us worrying about it.  When we decide to walk in the path of the Kingdom, we lay all our burdens on Him and wait for the end with Him, not only He walks with us but He walks by us carrying and helping us."  

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Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these shall be added to you (Matthew 6:33)

Month of November: life according to His commands 

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"This is a divine promise from the Lord of heavens and earth; He is omnipotent to fulfil it literally.  When Christ promises those who seek His Kingdom, He adds for us all what we need for.  He gives us from what He has, and He adds to it from His spiritual and timely riches as He said till we say enough."  

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I beseech you to walk ..with all lowliness and gentleness (Ephesians 4:2)

Month of November: life according to His commands 

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"Lowliness is not for the others; but it is an inner assured belief of what the person is.  The humble man feels his personal humility most convincingly and gratefully.  The opposite is pride which is shown in self exaltation.  The meekness follows the humility and shows it in how you deal with God and people."  

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Love you enemies, bless those who curse you and be good to those who hate you (Matthew 5:44)

Month of November: life according to His commands 

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"This verse is the great flag of Christianity and the jewel of the Bible.  It is the believer's weapon and the foundation of the narrow gate that leads to the eternal life in face of hostility, hatred and mischief."  

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I exhort first of all to have supplications and prayers for all men (1Timothy 2:1)

Month of November: life according to His commands 

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"We should not forget that our Christian religion is based on respecting every religion regardless of any misunderstanding or conflict they bring, for this is why we are placed in this world as Christians to face negatives with positives."  

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Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you (Matthew 6:33)

Month of November: life according to His commands 

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"The Kingdom of God and His righteousness is what the man needs the most on earth.  A non-righteous soul cannot enter His Kingdom, for righteousness is coupled with the Kingdom and it is originally due for God and Christ."  

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Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbours (Ephesians 4:25)

Month of November: life according to His commands 

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"The word Christian is faithfulness; it is the Truth and a testimony for Christ and considered a bond attached to Him.  The Christian man remains faithful at the end to the Truth he was entrusted with."  

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Putting away lying " let each one of you speak truth with his neighbour" (Ephesians 4:25)

Month of November: life according to His commands 

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"Lying is the first action of Satan whose first characteristic is the liar and the father of all lying.  Lying is a dangerous disease; it is the trespass of the truth and the Truth in Christianity is Christ Who said "I am the Truth"  The Christian person must say the truth no matter what the consequences are; saying the truth is the greatest quality of the Christian person."  

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Be forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you (Ephesians 4:32)

Month of November: life according to His commands 

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"God's forgiving us is automatically the essence of our forgiving one another, not as a quality but as the new living nature in our new man.  When you forgive your brother, you take from God and give him; not from your goodness and in reality you do not do it for him but for yourself to pay off the debts you owe to the grace of God."  

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You observe days and months and seasons and years (Galatians 4:10)

Month of November: life according to His commands 

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"The Christian man who has known God or rather been known by God is the only man who is granted to turn time into immortality.  As time, names and bodies will perish this man will have nothing left except his faith and love."  

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How is it that you turn again to the weak and beggarly elements (Galatians 4:9)

Month of November: life according to His commands 

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"Oh you children of the Truth and light, Christ freed you up with the most costly price, so do not get your souls enslaved to the world and the flesh.  You are for God and from God, live and suffice with God for He alone is able to enrich you with His richness."  

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I have come to set a man against his Father (Matthew 10:35)

Month of November: life according to His commands 

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"There are two groups whenever any one of Christ's commands is presented.   These are the spiritual and those are the fleshly; and they may be together in one family.  Christ came to separate between them sharply as the judge's sword separates between the criminal and the innocent."  

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He who loves son or daughter more than me he is not worthy of me (Matthew 10:37)

Month of November: life according to His commands 

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"Christ does not need the love of man to ask to love Him above any other love.  But this command reveals the marvellous love Christ has for man and how He insistently asks for the love for Himself to snatch the man from the filth of instincts and put him at the spiritual level."  

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If your eye causes you to sin, pluck it (Matthew 18:9)

Month of November: life according to His commands 

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"Commands in the Holy Bible do not depend on man's natural power or his courage, but their spiritual weight derives from obeying the command and the spiritual power given to the man from God.  The Holy Bible gave birth in us to a new complete man with all his organs qualified for the eternal life."  

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Because they did not receive the love of the Truth...but had pleasure in unrighteousness (2 Thessalonians 2:10-11)

Month of November: life according to His commands 

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"Refusal of the truth is necessarily the non-reception of Christ Himself.  Christ calls if, when He comes, He finds faith and vigilance in you.  Here we are before you Lord worshipping and ready for your coming; we are asking for it hastily and submitting to change accoroding to you Will."  

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Do not be overcome by evil,but overcome evil with good (Romans 12:21)

Month of November: life according to His commands 

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"If you handle the evil with evil, or you tried to have revenge for yourself or even anger, you will be overcome by the adversary since you became like him or even more.  Then you the Christian let down your Christ twice; you were overcome from the inside and from the outside as well."  

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Submitting to one another in the fear of God (Ephesians 5:21)

Month of November: life according to His commands 

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"Submission in Christianity is not a personal action, but is borrowed from the submission of the beloved Son to the Father manifested by the incarnation and the Cross.  I believed in Christ when He submitted to the Father, so my faith is based on the submission of the Son to the Father."  

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Are you able to drink the cup that I drink? (Mark 10:38)

Month of October: life according to His commands 

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"Christ considered the company of pain with Him to be in the form of the company of love with Him.  In reality this is the only way that makes the Cross acceptable.  The more life difficulties you have the more you pride of it; for they are the accolades and rewards that you should cherish."  

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These are the ones sown among thorns; they are the ones who hear the word, and the cares of this world..entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. (2) Mark 4:18-19

Month of October: life according to His commands 

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"The lust here is the psychological, emotional and flesh deviation together.  The lust drives the man to where he dos not want to be, so no wonder St.Mark said that it invades his innermost and chokes him.  But God still goes out everyday to sow."  

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These are the ones sown among thorns; they are the ones who hear the word, and the cares of this world..entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. Mark 4:18-19

Month of October: life according to His commands 

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"Cares if healthy they are not worries, but if deviate and have negative impact on the soul it becomes severe worries. There are cares in the world that man is blameless for, but he is required to resist and float above from the account of his faith and the depth of his trust and reliance on his God that manifest in tribulations."  

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We, then who are strong ought to bear the scruples of the weak (Romans 15:1)

Month of October: life according to His commands 

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"St. Paul here talks about the strong morally because of the power of their faith.  The strong person should take Christ as his role model in bearing others' weaknesses and carrying it with them.  But the mind and logic say: how could I bear or carry something for which I have no power?  God will carry the worry of your weakness if you carry the worry of others' weaknesses; for God will take care of your weakness for the sake of their weaknesses."  

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Sell what you have and give alms (Luke 12:33)

Month of October: life according to His commands 

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"It is a process of transferring our material interests to our heavenly Father's home through selling and giving alms.  As long as it stays with us, and if we do not sell it from our life, it will remain a worry at night and a disturbance at day.  Whoever obeys the command of Christ finds what surpasses his imagination; for the words of Christ carry the power and His commands have built-in mystery of fulfilment and the obedience of Christ forces the heaven to provide the help."  

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Whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God as a a little child will by no means enter it (Mark 10:15)

Month of October: life according to His commands 

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"Christ here made accepting him at the level of a Child's reception; receiving here is to comprehend and have faith together.  This means to be free of the complication of self based on  feeling little and unworthy, but the same time to have the child's trust in asking and attaining."  

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