THE NEXT DAYS
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LET'S MEDITATE TOGETHER
Monday, October 28, 2024
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Theme: "The hope of God's children"
Text: Romans 8:17-18
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17. Now if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with him, that we may be glorified together. 18. For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
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Hope is the feeling of confidence in the future, which leads us to confidently await the realization of what we desire. Our hope is based on God. It is assurance, expectation, certainty, confidence, conviction, hope, optimism. Hope is similar to faith, with a few differences. The hope of God's children is therefore their deep aspiration, it is the confidence they have. The hope of God's children is lived in faith on a daily basis. We are children of God; because God engendered us before our birth. This was confirmed on the day of the new birth in Christ. Our hope is not to become children of God because we already are. We no longer aspire to what we already possess; but we maintain and preserve it. We are also heirs of God, and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with him, in order to be glorified with him. An heir must take on the assets but also the liabilities. He does not choose the things to inherit but he takes everything into his own account. He takes the joys but also the sufferings. The liabilities can be made up of debts, conflicts to be settled. God's children have the certainty of joy because they belong to the author of all joy. But they also take up their cross, they move forward without complaining. The hope of God's children is that our earthly/heavenly future is more glorious than the present days. We move forward from glory to glory, from victory to victory, from joy to joy. The sufferings of the present time are temporary. Excellent Monday. Amen Alain Louz.-
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LET US MEDITATE TOGETHER
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
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Theme: “The hope of God’s children”
Text: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
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16. Therefore we do not lose heart. And though our outward man is perishing, our inward man is being renewed day by day. 17. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, 18. because we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are fleeting, but the things which are not seen are eternal
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The children of God must not lose heart when looking at the course of life. Let us not be frightened by the mountain of afflictions which love to intimidate us in order to make our faith waver. Let us keep our hope inviolate because our faith and perseverance depend on it. The painful present does not guarantee a failed future. Let us base our hope on the Lord who perfects us day by day. He shapes us in his image to fill our hope. Whatever afflictions we suffer, let us know that they are light compared to our hope based on the promises of Jesus. Our future glory is far superior to the light current afflictions. Even if afflictions destroy our carnal body, they invigorate our soul and spirit. They forge us to such an extent that we can no longer retreat towards pagan lamentations. This explains that. We must know that afflictions produce for us an eternal weight of glory, without common measure. Let us look at life with spiritual eyes in order to detect the flaws in our way of acting. Let us not trust in visible things because they are deceptive and fleeting. Excellent Tuesday. Amen Alain Louz.-
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LET'S MEDITATE TOGETHER
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
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Theme: "The hope of God's children"
Text: 1 John 3:2-3
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2. Beloved, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed; but we know that, when he appears, we will be like him, because we will see him as he is. 3. Everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is pure.
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The hope of God's children must always be well preserved and maintained. God's love is always available and inexhaustible for anyone who keeps their hope in Him. Paul tells us in Ephesians 2:8. "For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. And this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. 9. Not of works, lest any man should boast. And yet, we have the duty to keep our hope in Jesus, our Savior and Lord. He promised to go and prepare a place for us so that we may be with Him in the kingdom of His Father. This hope, we possess it as an anchor of the soul, sure and solid. This powerful encouragement comes to boost our hope, knowing that all the promises of Jesus are fulfilled and will still be fulfilled; because it is not possible for God to lie. Let us therefore do our best to watch over our faith and our hope so that they do not fail. We are his workmanship, having been created in Jesus Christ for good works, which God prepared in advance, that we should walk in them. Let us purify ourselves so that our hope is always intact. We are children of God, and our hope is to be like Jesus, when we see him. Excellent Wednesday. Amen
Alain Louz.-
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LET'S MEDITATE TOGETHER
Thursday, October 31, 2024
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Theme: "The hope of God's children"
Text: Isaiah 43:1-2
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1. Now thus says the LORD, who created you, O Jacob; He who formed you, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name: you are mine. 2. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you; When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, And the flame will not set you on fire.
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The hope of God's children is richly based on God's faithfulness. We have a God who makes promises to his creation; and he keeps them. He is not a man that he should lie, nor the son of man that he should repent. His word is always fulfilled, his promise is immutable. All the promises made to Jacob, to Israel have been fulfilled. Ours too are fulfilled as we move forward. Humans program the dates of the fulfillment of God’s promises, as they please and according to their expectations. God, who calls us individually by name, knows our expectations but he knows that some needs are only the fruit of our whims; they are not necessities. Let us put on our hope like a garment in order to patiently await the fulfillment of our promises. Let us not fear anything, because God redeems us, and we are His. When evil would like to swallow us up, let us keep our hope because the Lord is with us to deliver us. Thus, the children of Israel were rescued before the Red Sea. God was there to part the sea to let them cross. Let us not make calculations in God's place. He is the one who has the plan for our life, let us give Him time to accomplish everything; as for us, let us keep our hope. This is how even the fire will not burn us, and the flame will not set us ablaze. Excellent Thursday. Amen
Alain Louz.-
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LET'S MEDITATE TOGETHER
Friday, November 1, 2024
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Theme: "The hope of God's children"
Text: Revelation 14:13
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13. And I heard a voice from heaven saying, Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on! Yes, says the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors, for their works follow them.
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God will not forget the works we have accomplished in this world. A reward is reserved for each person for their work accomplished. However, the problem of the quality of work will arise. How do we work in God's field? Are we zealous and diligent? Do we work with a good heart? We will be very well rewarded if our works are wonderful. The good we do is recorded in the book of memories. A person who saves his money will have a better tomorrow than one who squanders his goods. Similarly, a farmer who fills his granary will never cry famine. Ants work hard in summer to make provisions that they eat in winter. So it is with those who have good works in this world. These good works are a kind of savings in God's granary. On the day of death, they will have a heavenly heritage credited. These works will act as an advocate to defend their cause. However, they must die in Christ, in their days of holiness. To die in Christ is to be obedient to God until the last breath. Then comes rest, a precious moment without torment. The dead in Christ enter into rest. Let us keep the hope that our works will live forever, and that there is an eternal rest for us. Let us have a good rating with God. Excellent Friday and good start to the weekend. Amen
Alain Louz.-
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LET US MEDITATE TOGETHER
Saturday, November 2, 2024
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Theme: “The hope of God’s children”
Text: John 16:20-23
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20. Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and mourn, and the world will rejoice: you will be sad, but your sorrow will be turned into joy. 21. A woman, when she is in labor, is sad, because her hour has come; but when she has given birth, she remembers no more the pain, for the joy that she has that a man has been born into the world. 22. So you also now have sorrow; but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you. 23. In that day you will no longer ask me about anything. Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father, he will give it to you in my name.
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The hope of God's children must be firm and continual. It must not diminish in intensity since we have a God who keeps control of all life. We are his people and the flock of his pasture. We belong to him and nothing can separate us from his love, manifested in his Son Jesus. Even if we go through times of hardship, let us remember that this serves our edification and our fortification. It is so that our faith has stable and deep foundations, it is to garnish our hope in our savior. When a child of God suffers, the world mocks him and even rejoices in his suffering. It mocks our hope, our faith. May this not weaken us. Let us keep our hope fixed in Jesus because there is a time for everything. Let us not cry anymore, let us wipe away our tears and have a firm hope in Jesus the son of God. Let us not lament anymore, let us not turn worried glances. Let us keep our firm hope in God. Our sadness will change into joy on the day wanted by Jesus. The pains of childbirth will give way to the joy of having changed status. Let us know that we will see Jesus face to face and our heart will rejoice, and no one will take our joy away from us. Let us keep this hope that our eyes will see Jesus. Excellent Saturday. Amen Alain Louz.-
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LET'S MEDITATE TOGETHER
Sunday, November 3, 2024
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Theme: "The hope of God's children"
Text: 1 Peter 1:3-5
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3. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4. to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that fades away, reserved in heaven for you, 5. who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time!
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The apostle Peter, in writing this letter, was addressing those who were foreigners and scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia. For him, these people were chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctification of the Spirit. The avowed goal was to make them obedient to God. He asked them to keep a full hope in God who sent them Jesus Christ, for the salvation of their souls. Peter was addressing, among others, the pagans but his message concerned the hope of salvation. He told them to preserve this hope by loving God and obeying his Word. It is therefore the same message today for us. Each person who has a hope based on God, must watch over his relationship with this God. It is not consistent to count on a person in whom we do not have confidence. And if ever, we have confidence in a person, we follow his orders and instructions in order to confirm this adherence. If God has regenerated us according to his great mercy, it is for a living hope, by the resurrection from the dead, of his son Jesus Christ. This hope concerns our great inheritance of entering into his kingdom. It is an incorruptible, indestructible and immovable inheritance. No one can shift our inheritance, no one can push it away or remove it. No one has thought of it except God himself. So, let us have a hope based on this inheritance acquired at the price of the blood of Jesus shed on the cross. Excellent Sunday. Amen Alain Louz.-
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Week of November 4-10, 2024​
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LET'S MEDITATE TOGETHER
Monday, November 4, 2024
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Theme: "Watch over your words!"
Text: Proverbs 18:19-21
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19. Brothers are more intractable than a fortified city, and their quarrels are like the bars of a palace. 20. A man's body is satisfied with the fruit of his mouth, and he is satisfied with the product of his lips. 21. Death and life are in the power of the tongue; whoever loves it will eat its fruit.
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Watch over your words because they can build an unwanted fortress; just as they have the capacity to destroy our entire heritage. The word can create yes, but it can also destroy everything. It is through the word that God created the world. Let us understand why all manipulators are famous because of their ability to use their tongues well. All those who have a good tongue attract people to them. But those who speak with difficulty do not have the same success as good speakers. Watch over your words would mean: let us choose the words to say; let us sort out our expressions, turn our tongue seven times before speaking. He who watches over his words, does not regret what he says. If we watch, nothing destructive will come out of our mouth. The good use of speech can open doors closed to others. It can nourish us and satisfy us. Good words can satisfy a hungry soul because they reassure and bring back lost hope. Let us also know that words kill more people than weapons. Words destroy more families than Satan. Words separate several relationships that can no longer be reconciled. But the opposite is also possible with words. It all depends on the content of our words. So, let us discern before speaking. Let us have the courage to quickly correct what is badly said. Let us resurrect those whom we kill with our hurtful words. Good words bring life back where death already reigned in the soul. Moreover, it is by the Word that we are saved. Excellent Monday. Amen
Alain Louz.-
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LET'S MEDITATE TOGETHER
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
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Theme: "Watch your words!"
Text: 2 Samuel 1:11-16
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11. David took hold of his clothes and tore them, and all the men who were with him did the same. 12. They mourned and wept and fasted until evening, because of Saul, Jonathan his son, the people of the LORD, and the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword. 13. David said to the young man who had brought him the news, Where are you from? And he answered, I am the son of a foreigner, an Amalekite. 14. David said to him, How was it that you were not afraid to stretch out your hand against the LORD'S anointed and kill him? 15. And David called one of his men, and said, Come near, and kill him. And he struck the Amalekite, and he died. 16. And David said to him, Thy blood be upon thine own head: for thy mouth hath testified against thee, because thou hast said, I have slain the LORD'S anointed.
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It often happens that our mouth utters a word that betrays our own tragic enormity committed in secret. Our mouth is a great revealer of secrets. There are revealing slips of the tongue that reveal what the person was thinking while he did not want to come out in public. A slip of the tongue is an expression betraying the true thought of the one who commits it. Now, in this case, this young Amalekite had not planned to kill the king, he believed he was doing David a service by eliminating his enemy. But David was filled with reverence for God's anointed. For him, an anointed of God must not be killed by a mortal man, even if he were his enemy. He would have let Saul end his days in the hands of God, may God take care of his fate. David had had several opportunities to kill Saul but he never took action. He was careful not to kill God's anointed. Instead of rejoicing at the death of his jealous man, David moped and lamented, and he died with Jonathan his son, friends of David. The young Amalekite arrived to announce his guilt. If he had watched his word, he would not have died. If he had refrained from making this declaration, David would not have taken his life. A poorly controlled mouth can become a mortal danger because it can make a perilous confession. The mouth of the young Amalekite made an irreversible, irrevocable and guilty declaration. Let us control our mouth. Excellent Tuesday. Amen
Alain Louz.-
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LET'S MEDITATE TOGETHER
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
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Theme: "Watch your words!"
Text: Matthew 12:34-37
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34. You brood of vipers, how can you speak good things, being evil as you are? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. 35. A good man brings forth good things from his good treasure, and an evil man brings forth evil things from his evil treasure. 36. I tell you, every idle word that men speak will be given account in the day of judgment. 37. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.
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Even in this world, words can condemn us or exonerate us. When we do not have control over our words, let us remain silent. In fact, there is an international formula that comes from the Miranda rights that states: "You have the right to remain silent. If you waive this right, anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law." Speech is silver and silence is gold. This is to say that we must better maintain our verbal treasure. Badly inspired speech can impoverish us; while well-inspired speech can enrich us. Enriching or impoverishing depends on the substance, the source of these words. The good source is the well-disposed heart, quick to reflect before speaking. He who fills his heart with good treasures from the Word of God, he will have provisions for eternal life. The psalmists, the sons of Korah, said: "Pleasant words bubble up in my heart. I say: My work is for the king! Let my tongue be like the pen of a skilled writer!" The thing to do is to fill our heart with good values ​​so that the tongue expresses them skillfully. We must not dissociate our heart from the tongue. A good heart sends good words to the mouth. In the absence of having noble words, let us read James 1:26 which says: "If anyone thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is vain." Heart and tongue are interdependent. Excellent Wednesday. Amen Alain Louz.-
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LET'S MEDITATE TOGETHER
Thursday, November 7, 2024
Theme: "Watch over your words!"
Text: Colossians 4:5-6
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5. Walk with wisdom toward those outside, redeeming the time. 6. Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
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Wisdom must be put forward every time we want to act or react. Our word must be wrapped in wisdom in order to give it a beautiful packaging. It is in order not to hurt certain sensibilities that we are recommended to behave with wisdom toward those outside. Apart from the aspect linked to sensibilities, there is also the possibility of evoking things that we do not control, which could be false, outdated or approximate. We must not speak to others casually. Let us be full of modesty in our language. Let us avoid verbal brutality, disrespect, but let us be polite and reserved. Let us put a good dose of grace in our words. Let us add a little salt to remove the blandness when speaking. To better watch over our words, we must be good tightrope walkers in our ability to measure the words and the emotions that follow the words. Let us take the right measure to avoid veering towards the fatal side of hypocrisy. Here again, we will be very badly seen by the Lord God and by our neighbor. Grace, love, temperance, gentleness, peace, humility and several other virtues must fill our words. Some words are like venoms that hurt listeners at every turn; it drives away people who would have wanted to approach us. Excellent Thursday. Amen
Alain Louz.-