MEDITATE TOGETHER

Week from April 29 to May 5, 2024

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LET’S MEDITATE TOGETHER
Monday April 29, 2024

Theme: “The testimony of the Christian in a perverse world”
Text: 1 John 1:1-3
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1. Which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and which our hands have touched, concerning the word of life, 2. for the life has been manifested , and we have seen it and bear witness to it, and proclaim to you eternal life, which was with the Father and has been revealed to us, 3. what we have seen and heard we declare to you, you also, so that you also may have communion with us. Now, our communion is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.

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Testimony is the declaration of what one has seen and heard, serving to establish the truth. It is the action of bearing witness, of reporting what we know. Testimony serves to preserve and transmit the memory of events. It is about the duty of memory, so that future generations remember what happened in order to perpetuate it; or not to repeat the mistakes of the past. Here, testimony also takes on the meaning of conduct, behavior, lifestyle, attitude. Good witness allows us to help others live a spiritual lifestyle centered on Jesus Christ. The testimony can be good or bad. However, good testimony is a divine grace, an action of the Holy Spirit imprinted on our lives and which we fight to preserve by relying on God himself. It is not possible to impose testimony on a person because we do not have the authority to stifle a person's free choice. Nevertheless, we have the ability to bear witness to all that we have heard, seen with our eyes, looked upon, and touched with our hands concerning the word of life. We can testify of God's greatness, faithfulness, love, patience and eternal salvation. We can witness to the world the beauty of belonging to God and his kingdom in order to share the same faith and live eternity together in Christ. Have a great Monday. Amen
Alain Louz.-

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LET’S MEDITATE TOGETHER
Tuesday April 30, 2024

Theme: “The testimony of the Christian in a perverse world”
Text: Ephesians 5:4-7
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4. Let no one hear dishonest words, nor foolish remarks, nor jokes, things which are contrary to propriety; Let us instead hear thanksgiving. 5. For know this well, no one who is immoral, or impure, or covetous, that is, an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. 6. Let no one deceive you with vain speeches; for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of rebellion. 7. Therefore have no part with them.

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From the mouth of the Christian must never again come senseless words. The Christian is a child of God and, as such, he is endowed with divine wisdom. His words must be instructive if not words of exhortation which give glory to the Lord God and help to strengthen the faith. Jokes are comments intended to make people laugh, to amuse. These are words or actions intended to make fun. The Lord God forbids them because the border with sin is very fine and imperceptible. Jokingly, we will be close to committing a sin if we have not already committed it. Let us not speak dishonest words. Dishonest words are any words contrary to modesty, licentious or inappropriate remarks. These are remarks contrary to probity and loyalty. The Christian's testimony in a perverse world must be free from dishonest words, foolish remarks, and jokes. We must not find impudence, impurities and also greed in our lives, and in those of those we are around. It’s only when it comes to telling them the good news that we can rub shoulders with this category of people. Let no one deceive us with vain speeches; to the point of making us bear bad witness. Have a great Tuesday. Amen
Alain Louz.-

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LET’S MEDITATE TOGETHER
Wednesday May 1, 2024

Theme: “The testimony of the Christian in a perverse world”
Text: 1 Peter 2:9-10
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9. You, on the contrary, are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, an acquired people, that you may proclaim the virtues of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light, 10. you who formerly were not a people, and are now the people of God, you who had not obtained mercy, and now have obtained mercy.

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The Christian is richly blessed in that he has left darkness to pass straight and without transition towards the admirable light of God. It is supreme happiness. We were favored by God because this journey deserved a lot of sacrifice and ability. However, none of this was required of us. Christ paid all this price in our place. He took our inabilities and charged us with his successes. Such favor enables us to be rigorous with ourselves in producing works worthy of repentance by the grace of God. In this perverse world, let us help to help those who are still in darkness in order to bring them back to the light of God. Darkness represents life without God, life in sin, eternal loss. As for the light, it is salvation, life under the grace of God, the fear of God and obedience to His Word through sanctification. Having been saved, let us apply ourselves to saving others so that hell does not collect a large number of people. Our testimony must be that of a person saved without merit and who strives to save others. Let's form a big team of rescuers. Let us become fishers of men in order to save a multitude. We have obtained mercy, now we are the people of God, we are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a acquired people, that we may proclaim the virtues of him who called us out of darkness into his marvelous light. Let us preserve the testimony of makers of saved Christians. Have a great Wednesday. Amen
Alain Louz.-

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LET’S MEDITATE TOGETHER
Thursday May 2, 2024

Theme: “The testimony of the Christian in a perverse world”
Text: 1 John 5:9-11
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9. If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater; for the testimony of God consists in this, that he has borne witness to his Son. 10. He who believes in the Son of God has this testimony in himself; he who does not believe God makes him a liar, since he does not believe in the testimony that God gave to his Son. 11. And this is the testimony, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

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We must avoid the complacency caused by self-satisfaction in having a good testimony. Let us wait for God to give our testimony because he searches the hearts and the minds. God sees what lies dormant in us; it is He alone who can give credit to our testimony. What is more precious is the gap between our testimony and that of Jesus Christ. There is no common measure; the testimony that God gives of his Son is noble and reassuring. Everyone must take ownership of it to avoid being made a liar. The Lord God, the Father of all glory has borne witness of his beloved Son, Jesus Christ. What is this testimony? Well, it is this: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. This is not fake news, it is not an idea, it is not a project either. The Lord testifies that eternal life is available in this world; you just have to accept Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior. We just have to yield our lives to Him by obeying Him daily and constantly. Our Lord Jesus made his priestly prayer in these words: "Father, the hour has come! Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you, according as you have given him power over all flesh, that he may grant eternal life to all whom you have given him, and this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and him whom you have sent, Jesus Christ.” This supports verse 11 of 1 John 5. Have a great Thursday. Amen
Alain Louz.-

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LET’S MEDITATE TOGETHER
Friday May 3, 2024

Theme: “The testimony of the Christian in a perverse world”
Text: Acts 17:22-30
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22. Paul, standing in the middle of the Areopagus, said: Men of Athens, I find you in every respect extremely religious. 23. For, traveling through your city and considering the objects of your devotion, I even discovered an altar with this inscription: To an unknown god! What you revere without knowing it, this is what I announce to you. 24. The God who made the world and all that is in it, being the Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands; 25. He is not served by human hands, as if he had need of anything, he who gives life and breathing and all things to all. 26. He made all men of one blood to dwell on all the face of the earth, having determined the length of time and the boundaries of their habitation; 27. he wanted them to seek the Lord, and to grope to find him, although he is not far from each of us, 28. for in him we have life, movement , and being. This is what some of your poets have also said: Of him we are the race... 29. Therefore, being the race of God, we must not believe that the divinity is similar to gold, silver, or stone, sculpted by the art and industry of man. 30. God, ignoring the times of ignorance, now announces to all men everywhere that they should repent,

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Paul testifies here before the Areopagus in Athens. Note that an Areopagus is a meeting of learned men; people who have mastery of exact science, art, culture, civilization, in short, well-educated men. He spoke in front of the country's elite who are the symbol of all the intelligentsia of ancient Greece. This country was one of the most advanced in terms of various sciences and philosophies. Certainly today we would talk about the Council of the Faculty of Letters of the Sorbonne (France), the CIA if not Massasuchetts University (USA). Before the sharpened minds, Paul gives the testimony of the God Creator of heaven and earth. He puts back at the center of their concern the One they had ignored, the God who was unknown to them. Thanks to this testimony, the Areopagus was informed of the existence of a God author of both ephemeral earthly life and eternal life. Speaking in front of experienced intellectuals requires continuity in ideas, arrangement and coordination of the speech. Fortunately, Paul spoke under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, himself being a well-educated man who learned at the feet of Gamaliel. To go and witness to God before an uncontrolled crowd, you must prepare yourself spiritually and above all let yourself be led by the Holy Spirit. Let us each time be ready to let the Holy Spirit lead us to give an excellent testimony of our Lord Jesus Christ, and attract the elite to salvation. Excellent Friday and good start to the weekend. Amen
Alain Louz.-

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LET’S MEDITATE TOGETHER
Saturday May 4, 2024

Theme: “The testimony of the Christian in a perverse world”
Text: 1 Peter 3:15-17
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15. But sanctify Christ the Lord in your hearts, always being ready to defend yourselves, with meekness and respect, before anyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you, 16. and having a good conscience, so that even there where they slander you as if you were evildoers, those who decry your good conduct in Christ be put to shame. 17. For it is better to suffer, if it be the will of God, for doing good than for doing evil.

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The essential thing in the Christian's life is to be conformed to the will of God. Every Christian must keep himself holy by relying on strength from God. If our testimony receives the approval of God, the slander of humans cannot shake us. Indeed, humans like to decry the conduct of Christians. Sometimes detractors are people with whom we share faith. Sometimes it’s our own surroundings. Failing to ignore them, we must show them our love without hypocrisy. There is no point arguing with our slanderers despite the outrages they inflict on us. While the devil's workers insult us, for our part, let us sanctify Christ the Lord in our hearts, always being ready to defend ourselves, with meekness and respect, before anyone who offends us, before anyone who accuses us, before anyone who asks a reason for the hope that is in us. The devil likes to mire us in vain arguments. He wants to portray our wonderful testimony in order to discredit us. Then, it is always he who will accuse us before God. Let us conduct ourselves in the best possible manner so that evil tongues may be confused. Shame on those who want to degrade us when we are only doing God's will. Downside, some of the criticisms we receive may be well-founded if we are really the authors of these accusations. Therefore, let us take care of our conduct by aligning it with the word of God. Have a great Saturday. Amen
Alain Louz.-

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LET’S MEDITATE TOGETHER
Sunday May 5, 2024

Theme: “The testimony of the Christian in a perverse world”
Text: 1 Timothy 1:15-16
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15. It is a sure word, and entirely worthy to be received, that Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the first. 16. But I have obtained mercy, that Jesus Christ might first show in me all his long-suffering, that I might be an example unto them that should believe on him unto eternal life.

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Paul was an apostle of Jesus Christ, by order of God our Savior and of Jesus Christ our hope. He wrote this letter to Timothy, his legitimate child in faith. He gave him a poignant testimony concerning the mission of Jesus Christ. He forbade him to teach neither pagan doctrines, nor fables, nor endless genealogies, which produce discussions rather than advance the work of God in faith. Paul's testimony was that Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners, of whom he was the first. His testimony is the culmination of the Christian faith. The main message of God in his Word (Bible) is that God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. This testimony is the main message of evangelization. All Christian schools, Christian institutes and seminaries only teach this same testimony. Schools of evangelization only teach this testimony. The evangelization course is summarized in this Creed: “Humans are evil, sinful, incapable of saving themselves, they must recognize their sins and repent of them, they must accept Jesus Christ as Lord and personal Savior and surrender the controls of his life to Him, he must be baptized with water and the Spirit, he must go and save others, he patiently waits for eternal life.” It is exactly this testimony that the apostle Paul gave. Have a great Sunday. Amen
Alain Louz.-

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Week from May 6 to 12, 2024

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LET’S MEDITATE TOGETHER
Monday May 6, 2024

Theme: “Become aware of your identity in Christ”
Text: John 1:12-13
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12. But as many as received him, and as many as believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God, who were born, 13. not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

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It is because we minimize our true nature in God that we ultimately ignore what we are. We ignore ourselves, although we are a chosen race, a holy nation, a blessed people. Let us therefore become aware of our identity in Christ. To become aware is to realize, to mentally represent in a clear way, what we neglect or ignore. Becoming aware is synonymous with: becoming aware, understanding, observing, discovering, noting, observing, remarking, realizing, grasping, seeing. As for identity, it is what allows us to recognize a person among all the others, like civil status. Identity is the permanent and fundamental character of someone, of a group, which makes up their individuality, their singularity. It is therefore the individual's ability to recognize themselves in their words and actions that allows them to establish their own identity, distinct from that of others. There are three levels of identities: the individual, the group and the community. When we received Christ and believed in His Name, we took on a new and noble identity as children of God. We are princes because God our Father is a King. It is our Father who remains in control of life. We are the children of the owner of the universe. We are therefore heirs. We are the private property of the Lord God. He is holy, let us also be holy. He is love, let us have love. So it begins with the new birth. Have a great Monday. Amen
Alain Louz.-

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LET’S MEDITATE TOGETHER
Tuesday May 7, 2024

Theme: “Become aware of your identity in Christ”
Text: Ephesians 3:8-12
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8. To me, who am the least of all saints, this grace has been granted to proclaim to the Gentiles the incomprehensible riches of Christ, 9. and to bring to light what is the dispensation of the mystery hidden from time immemorial in God who created all things, 10. so that the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places may know today through the Church the infinitely varied wisdom of God, 11. according to the eternal plan which he put into execution through Jesus Christ our Lord, 12. in whom we have, through faith in him, liberty to approach God with confidence.

 

 

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We recognize our fragility of being a vessel, even if we are in the service of the King. It is nevertheless true that there are vessels of gold that are more valuable than us. And yet, these are clay vessels that the Lord God has chosen and invested with his grace to brighten up his table. We are the least of the disciples but we carry eternal life and we distribute it to anyone who would accept Jesus Christ as personal Lord and Savior. Our identity is therefore noble because salvation is our share. We are disciple-makers, stewards of the mysteries of God (1 Cor. 4:1). We are the ones who decipher the hidden mysteries of God. We serve to the pagans the delicacies and succulent dishes constituted by the Word of God. The dark world did not know the plan of God hidden behind the earthly mission of Jesus Christ. Many things are hidden from ordinary mortals but God reveals them to us Christians, his accomplices, in order to differentiate from the sons of wrath. The identity of God's children is an eternal identity even after death. In the celestial city, we will remain children of God. Thanks to our identity, we possess the divine wisdom which accompanies us during our earthly pilgrimage. It is a wisdom that cannot be acquired through money; it is not learned in conferences, theological seminars or other biblical institutes. It comes down from above to the Father through the Holy Spirit. Excellent Tuesday. Amen
Alain Louz.-

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LET’S MEDITATE TOGETHER
Wednesday May 8, 2024

Theme: “Become aware of your identity in Christ”
Text: Ephesians 5:7-9
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7. Therefore have no part with them. 8. Once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk like children of light! 9. For the fruit of light consists of all goodness and righteousness and truth.

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Today we are talking about the relationships that Christians, children of God, can have. Once we agreed to follow Jesus Christ and abandon the tortuous paths, we made a choice. This choice must be particularly strict in our fields of activity and in the friendships to be maintained. Being a Christian excludes the compromises we once made between darkness and light. If before, we had pagan friends, unfriendly colleagues, sinful activities, corrupt thoughts, obscene words in short if we did not reflect Christ, then let's change our behavior, abandon bad company. Let us return to the Lord God and therefore have no part in the crooked paths. Once we were darkness, but now we are light in the Lord. This responsibility requires us to take care of our identity so as not to damage it. Let us be clean before God and before men. Let us walk like children of light. Let's get away from the similarity that brings us closer to the pagans. Let us move away from attitudes that can create confusion between light and darkness. Let us be clearly positioned on the side of light. Have a great Wednesday. Amen
Alain Louz.-

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LET’S MEDITATE TOGETHER
Thursday May 9, 2024

Theme: “Become aware of your identity in Christ”
Text: Hebrews 4:14-16
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14. Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us remain steadfast in the faith we profess. 15. For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses; on the contrary, he was tempted like us in all things, without committing sin. 16. Let us therefore boldly approach the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace, to help in our need.

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These verses say that we have no excuse for living in sin because the flesh is weak. We all know that our Lord Jesus suffered temptation but he stood his ground. He did not succumb to temptation, rather he asked for help from his Father who is also ours. When weakness wanted to take over his flesh, he sought help from disciples who were spiritually weaker than Him. The secret could be in being open to other members capable of supporting us. Let us extend the torch to other mature Christians to solicit their spiritual support; just as Jesus did when faced with weakness. Help comes from the Lord. Even when asking other Christians, comfort will not come from them but from God. Let us therefore become aware of our belonging to a God who never abandons us. Let us keep the life of prayer and remain attentive to him, we will triumph in the face of temptation without succumbing. Here, what we must remember about our identity is that God is our Father and, as such, he will never let us suffer without helping us. We are His, we are His people, the flock of His pasture. Let us also remember that we have a duty to help each other in order to form a solid chain whose links would resist reprisals from the enemy. Finally, let us know that our identity requires us to live sanctification by counting on the strength of God. Have a great Thursday. Amen
Alain Louz.-

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LET’S MEDITATE TOGETHER
Friday May 10, 2024

Theme: “Become aware of your identity in Christ”
Text: Galatians 2:19-20
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19. For by the law I died to the law, that I might live unto God. 20. I have been crucified with Christ; and if I live, it is no longer I who live, it is Christ who lives in me; If I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

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It is the story of a merged life through which Christ and we become one. Our identity is that of a Christian who harbors his Lord in his heart so as not to sin against God. It is a mystery that has been hidden from the world for millennia: Christ in us, the hope of glory. It is Christ who carries us in his bosom; it is also we who carry it in our life because it now lives within us. A person acquires a new life or new birth which is Christ himself, when, in the time of grace, he is converted, he confesses his sins to God and believes in the name of the Lord Jesus and in his work on the cross. Her life changes, she becomes united with her savior and Lord Jesus Christ. Control of one's life depends on the guidance received from the Holy Spirit. His life is crucified with Christ so he can no longer do his own will except that of God. She no longer lives for herself but for God. When a life is dependent on another person, we are therefore under their protection. Thus, our identity is that of a protected and reassured person. The guarantee received is so reassuring that fear, worry and doubt no longer have any place. Jesus takes control of everything and he carries us away in his love. Excellent Friday and good start to the weekend. Amen
Alain Louz.-