Today's entrance antiphon, Philippine 2:11-12: At the name of Jesus, every knee should bend, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. We can never submit ourselves to and praise Christ enough!
Thursday, July 31, 2025
***Lesson Learned**
Yesterday I accidentally cut the fourth finger of my left hand a little bit when I was trying to cut the insulation on an electrical wire with a razor blade. I wrapped a bandage around it to stop bleeding. It should heal in a week or so. Meanwhile, this happening has made it hard for me to do a bunch of regular things such as washing my hands, playing the piano, lifting or moving certain objects, etc. Besides, I must be careful not to bump the wound against anything hard so as not cause bleeding again. You could say that this one small cut has wrecked my life. The Lord made me see that any small sin we commit can likewise wreck my whole spiritual life, if we don't take care of it.
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
***Live Without Christ And . . .***
life become tiresome, boring, and meaningless; for he is the truth, the way, the life, and our only Savior! I can bank my life on that.
***You Just Know the Truth***
Today's Gospel reading from Matthew 13: Jesus said to his disciples: "The Kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Again, the Kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls. When he finds a pearl of great price, he goes and sells all that he has and buys it." Do you feel that way about Jesus? If you treasure Jesus so much that you'd be willing to sell all that you have in order to keep him, then he's truly the one you need, as only God can make you feel this way! Do you get it?
*****Our Only God*****
Many people believe that God exists, but they don't know what that "God" is like nor know him (or whatever), so what's the point? Christ as God is different—you can actually get to know him personally to the point he becomes your savior, healer, guard, guide, friend, and soulmate! He is the the real McCoy, not to sound irreverent in any way. We should rejoice that we have such a loving, caring perfect God!
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
*****Awesome Universe (God)***
The Vera Rubin Observatory in located in Chile. It is equipped with an 8.4-meter mirror and a 3.2-billion-pixel camera—the largest in the world! Watch this video and be awed or tell me that God does not exist.
*****Joy of Union*****
The joy of union with Christ is uniquely special. It's deep, profound, endearing, and indescribably sweet. In union, you sense his holy presence and hear him speak to your heart. You're ultimately fulfilled by your beloved Lord. Joy naturally ensues.
**Sign the Lord Is with You
Today is the Memorial of Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus. In the Gospel reading from John 11, Jesus told Martha, "I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, and anyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" She said to him, "Yes, Lord. I have come to believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, the one who is coming into the world." If any of you also believe the same as Martha, then the Holy Spirit has revealed that to you and the Lord is with you.
**Proper Response to God**
Jesus has affirmed that the greatest and the first commandment is "You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind." Then our greatest and first response should be "To obey the Lord, our God, and be holy with all our heart, with all our soul, and with all our mind."
Monday, July 28, 2025
***A Good Thing**
The more you want to glorify God, the more helpless you feel, and you have no choice but to surrender to God even more.
*****Trapped in a Cocoon*****
I look at the world and see most people busily chasing their dreams. They do not think about God above nor look within themselves—it's as if they're living in a cocoon, oblivious to their own worth and the need for salvation. Not knowing God and the condition of your own soul, you live a life totally devoid of meaning.
**God Sustains Us**
Know that our hearts continue beating and lungs continue breathing, it's the Lord God sustaining us. To those who follow Christ, he even guards and guides them every single moment. Being aware that the Lord is always with us helps us live in peace sans worry or anxiety. I still remember the days when my faith wasn't that strong yet. I did many things and felt stressed most of the time. That's because I hadn't relied totally on the Lord yet.
Sunday, July 27, 2025
***That Clean Feeling*
Communion experience. I felt exhilarated that the Lord could make me as white as snow.
**Feel Free to Ask*
In today's Gospel reading from Luke 11, Jesus said to his disciples, "And I tell you, ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. What father among you would hand his son a snake when he asks for a fish? Or hand him a scorpion when he asks for an egg? If you then, who are wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?" After hearing what Christ has said here, we should never ever hesitate to go to the Father to ask for whatever we need.
***Our Interceding Power
In today's Gospel reading from Genesis 18, Abraham intercedes for Sodom. He asked the LORD, "Will you sweep away the innocent with the guilty? Suppose there were fifty innocent people in the city; would you wipe out the place, rather than spare it for the sake of the fifty innocent people within it?" The LORD replied, "If I find fifty innocent people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake." Then Abraham asked again and again, reducing the number of innocent people to forty-five, forty, thirty, twenty, and at least ten, and the LORD each time yielded. This shows that we can influence the LORD if we are persistent. So, feel free to access his power to overcome evil, to save souls, to remain free ... anything that glorifies him.
**Most Assured Investment
I knew someone once who was an astute business person. He knew how to find good investment opportunities and made a lot of money. Finally he bought a big mansion and a Maserati. He's always friendly and honest, so I respected him. Then one day he made a bad judgment and lost all his money and had to declare bankruptcy,—I really felt sorry for him. Of course, such occurrences are common in the business world. I bring this up to say that by contrast, when you invest all your faith in Christ, the chance that you would be lost is now zero! So be smart and invest in the Lord before investing anywhere else.
Saturday, July 26, 2025
*****Undying Faith***
If you truly trust in Christ and follow him as your Lord, you would always hope in him and keep going no matter what happens. Suppose you are ill and ask the Lord to heal you and it doesn't happen, you still believe that it could still happen. Either way you would accept his will and never question or doubt him. In other word, you have an undying faith. This is what he deserved and will earn you eternal life.
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