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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Have a wonderful day!  God Bless