Day 8
Reflection from Luke 10:25-37...
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25 Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus.
[a] “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to
inherit eternal life?” 26 He said to him,
“What is written in the law? What do you
read there?”27 He answered, “You shall
love the Lord your God with all your heart,
and with all your soul, and with all your
strength, and with all your mind; and your
neighbor as yourself.”28 And he said to
him, “You have given the right answer; do
this, and you will live.”
29 But wanting to justify himself, he asked
Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 30 Jesus
replied, “A man was going down from
Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands
of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and
went away, leaving him half dead.31 Now
by chance a priest was going down that
road; and when he saw him, he passed by
on the other side.32 So likewise a Levite,
when he came to the place and saw him,
passed by on the other side.33 But a
Samaritan while traveling came near him;
and when he saw him, he was moved with
pity.34 He went to him and bandaged his
wounds, having poured oil and wine on
them. Then he put him on his own animal,
brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
35 The next day he took out two denarii,[b]
gave them to the innkeeper, and said, ‘Take
care of him; and when I come back, I will
repay you whatever more you spend.’36
Which of these three, do you think, was a
neighbor to the man who fell into the hands
of the robbers?”37 He said, “The one who
showed him mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go
and do likewise.”
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Who is your neighbour... Do you help only your relations, do you help only those you consider your neighbour/friends or do you help anyone that needs help. From the passage, we clearly saw who was the better neighbour. But there is something I would like to point out. The pharisee and the levite might have a reason for not wanting to help the wounded man. They may be feeling that going over to touch the man will make them unclean to perform their duties according to the law, therefore they decided to look the other way as they pass by. So many people are like this... We always allow one thing or the other to come between us and the needy. Most time we think because the person doesnt share our faith/tribe, so he is not worth helping... Sometimes, we feel because of who/what we are, we are not supposed to be seen among the needy/poor... In the real sence, there is nothing other than sin that is supposed to keep us away from helping the needy when we have the resource to do so.
If christ could keep aside His divine nature just for the sake of humanity, why cant we shake off our ego, position, personality so as to do the needful thing....
We pray for the grace to overcome what ever situation that we bar us from helping our neighbour....

Good morning...

FTC... Do have a nice day ahead...

good mawnin! Every1, there is this guy dnt c on NL Again "Mobjective"

Rich4god: Day 8
Reflection from Luke 10:25-37...
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25 Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus.
[a] “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to
inherit eternal life?” 26 He said to him,
“What is written in the law? What do you
read there?”27 He answered, “You shall
love the Lord your God with all your heart,
and with all your soul, and with all your
strength, and with all your mind; and your
neighbor as yourself.”28 And he said to
him, “You have given the right answer; do
this, and you will live.”
29 But wanting to justify himself, he asked
Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 30 Jesus
replied, “A man was going down from
Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands
of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and
went away, leaving him half dead.31 Now
by chance a priest was going down that
road; and when he saw him, he passed by
on the other side.32 So likewise a Levite,
when he came to the place and saw him,
passed by on the other side.33 But a
Samaritan while traveling came near him;
and when he saw him, he was moved with
pity.34 He went to him and bandaged his
wounds, having poured oil and wine on
them. Then he put him on his own animal,
brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
35 The next day he took out two denarii,[b]
gave them to the innkeeper, and said, ‘Take
care of him; and when I come back, I will
repay you whatever more you spend.’36
Which of these three, do you think, was a
neighbor to the man who fell into the hands
of the robbers?”37 He said, “The one who
showed him mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go
and do likewise.”
.
Who is your neighbour... Do you help only your relations, do you help only those you consider your neighbour/friends or do you help anyone that needs help. From the passage, we clearly saw who was the better neighbour. But there is something I would like to point out. The pharisee and the levite might have a reason for not wanting to help the wounded man. They may be feeling that going over to touch the man will make them unclean to perform their duties according to the law, therefore they decided to look the other way as they pass by. So many people are like this... We always allow one thing or the other to come between us and the needy. Most time we think because the person doesnt share our faith/tribe, so he is not worth helping... Sometimes, we feel because of who/what we are, we are not supposed to be seen among the needy/poor... In the real sence, there is nothing other than sin that is supposed to keep us away from helping the needy when we have the resource to do so.
If christ could keep aside His divine nature just for the sake of humanity, why cant we shake off our ego, position, personality so as to do the needful thing....
We pray for the grace to overcome what ever situation that we bar us from helping our neighbour....

Good morning...

Well done Rich4god, excuses excuses excuses, yet what is needed is left undone. Thanks for sharing, by His grace we will fare better.

Good morning, a splendid day ahead to all.

Syncan:

Well done Rich4god, excuses excuses excuses, yet what is needed is left undone. Thanks for sharing, by His grace we will fare better.

Good morning, a splendid day ahead to all.

Greetings From MrAladin.

MrAladin:
Greetings From MrAladin.

Greetings dear brother, Hope your day was good.

Syncan:

Greetings dear brother, Hope your day was good.

It was good sir.
God is forever faithful.

KiddaBlingzz: Thats my mumsy!!

i'm doing very good.
you? hope the sabbatical was worth its purpose?

Thank God you are fine, lol @ sabbatical, all is well

SALLLLLLLLLLLL CCCCCCCCCCC.......

musKeeto: SALLLLLLLLLLLL CCCCCCCCCCC.......

striktlymi:

That is where it becomes very problematic. For Catholics truth is defined by whatever God chooses to reveal via his Church. For the protestant it may be what they believe God to have revealed through the instrumentality of Sacred scriptures.

Muslims may choose to see truth in the light of what they believe God to have revealed through the Quran and the Hadith. Pagans still, may choose a whole set of framework as the objective basis for truth. The Atheist and other irreligious folks may want to see truth only in terms of whatever can be experienced and proven scientifically.

For me as an individual I choose to subject myself to whatever God chooses to reveal through his Church, even though it is most times difficult to swallow. Thus, my thoughts on the matter would be that the objective base for which truth should be defined would be God but this cannot be so until everything is revealed and we all see God as he truly is on the last day.

But before then my guy, I think the objective base of truth is relative and very subjective. That's my thought for now. If you have any super duper logic or argument to sway me off that line of thought, I would very much want to read it.

i don't even think you are a real relativist.

You simply hold that each man sees things differently....i don't think i really need to prepare a sermon.
I have a question though.

Do you think, the muslims source of truth is the right one?

musKeeto: SALLLLLLLLLLLL CCCCCCCCCCC.......

Oga musKeeto na wetin na?

Rich4god:

Son me, imagine that call out

Rich4god:

Na your name? Abeg, shift enter oncoming nama.

SalC: Oga musKeeto na wetin na?

E don theresa since person see u for this canopy.

musKeeto:
E don theresa since person see u for this canopy.

Bros I full ground oo

striktlymi: Did God abandon Adam and Eve at the Garden of Eden?


Think critically and review the story in Genesis before answering.



cc: ubenedictus, italo, syncan.

i had the question in mind, it seems you beat me to it.


My response is no.

He stood and watch man, watch him fail, gave him his punishment and a promise.

musKeeto:
Na your name? Abeg, shift enter oncoming nama.

That's my son you are talking to, be careful o

SalC: That's my son you are talking to, be careful o :'[

Oga rich4god, abeg, im just a mosquito. Forfeit and foray.

musKeeto:
Na your name? Abeg, shift enter oncoming nama.

Na just to call KiddaBlingz and him go settle matter with you...

musKeeto:


Oga rich4god, abeg, im just a mosquito. Forfeit and foray.

That's berra

Final day... Feast of St Vincent de Paul - Patron Saint of Charity...

Reflection from Matt 25:31-40
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31 “But when the Son of Man comes in His
glory, and all the angels with Him, then He
will sit on His glorious throne.32 All the
nations will be gathered before Him; and He
will separate them from one another, as the
shepherd separates the sheep from the
goats;33 and He will put the sheep on His
right, and the goats on the left.
34 “Then the King will say to those on His
right, ‘Come, you who are blessed of My
Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for
you from the foundation of the world.35
For I was hungry, and you gave Me
something to eat; I was thirsty, and you
gave Me something to drink; I was a
stranger, and you invited Me in;36 naked,
and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you
visited Me; I was in prison, and you came to
Me.’37 Then the righteous will answer Him,
‘Lord, when did we see You hungry, and
feed You, or thirsty, and give You something
to drink?38 And when did we see You a
stranger, and invite You in, or naked, and
clothe You?39 When did we see You sick, or
in prison, and come to You?’ 40 The King
will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to
you, to the extent that you did it to one of
these brothers of Mine, even the least of
them, you did it to Me.
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This passage is the summary of what we have been reflecting on in the last 9 days... Show love to your brothers and sisters... Show love to the needy... How can we prove our love towards God if we cant practice it on those we see around us... Christ said " I was hungry/naked/thirsty and you provided for me".... He didnt say that "you preached for me"... Again, He said "I was in prison/sick and you visited me"... He didnt say that " you remembered him in your prayers"...
Even though being spiritually strong and active is good, but there are things that require our physical actions other than trying to go spiritual about it. Just like I have learnt from the society... "the poor are too hungry to be preached to and they are too confused/disturbed to concentrate in prayers"... So if you want to truly help the needy, start by facing the physical challenge they have at that moment... Remember Christ's saying... "whatever you do to the least of my brother, that you do onto me"...
How joyful will it be for us to know that the person whom we gave N10 to buy pure water, was actually Christ himself...
We pray that God will help us to see Christ in the eyes of the needy...
For it is in Giving that we Recieve...
St Vincent de Paul...

To serve the poor is to serve Jesus... Vincent de Paul
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Thanks all for following the novena...
Do have a nice day ahead...

Rich4god: Final day... Feast of St Vincent de Paul - Patron Saint of Charity...

Reflection from Matt 25:31-40
.

31 “But when the Son of Man comes in His
glory, and all the angels with Him, then He
will sit on His glorious throne.32 All the
nations will be gathered before Him; and He
will separate them from one another, as the
shepherd separates the sheep from the
goats;33 and He will put the sheep on His
right, and the goats on the left.
34 “Then the King will say to those on His
right, ‘Come, you who are blessed of My
Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for
you from the foundation of the world.35
For I was hungry, and you gave Me
something to eat; I was thirsty, and you
gave Me something to drink; I was a
stranger, and you invited Me in;36 naked,
and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you
visited Me; I was in prison, and you came to
Me.’37 Then the righteous will answer Him,
‘Lord, when did we see You hungry, and
feed You, or thirsty, and give You something
to drink?38 And when did we see You a
stranger, and invite You in, or naked, and
clothe You?39 When did we see You sick, or
in prison, and come to You?’ 40 The King
will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to
you, to the extent that you did it to one of
these brothers of Mine, even the least of
them, you did it to Me.
.

This passage is the summary of what we have been reflecting on in the last 9 days... Show love to your brothers and sisters... Show love to the needy... How can we prove our love towards God if we cant practice it on those we see around us... Christ said " I was hungry/naked/thirsty and you provided for me".... He didnt say that "you preached for me"... Again, He said "I was in prison/sick and you visited me"... He didnt say that " you remembered him in your prayers"...
Even though being spiritually strong and active is good, but there are things that require our physical actions other than trying to go spiritual about it. Just like I have learnt from the society... "the poor are too hungry to be preached to and they are too confused/disturbed to concentrate in prayers"... So if you want to truly help the needy, start by facing the physical challenge they have at that moment... Remember Christ's saying... "whatever you do to the least of my brother, that you do onto me"...
How joyful will it be for us to know that the person whom we gave N10 to buy pure water, was actually Christ himself...
We pray that God will help us to see Christ in the eyes of the needy...
For it is in Giving that we Recieve...
St Vincent de Paul...

We've got an "expo" on our hands, exam questions of the judgement day, Yet how often we behave like...well, some folks, who are bound to fail. Thanks Rich4God for taking us through this Novena, may it bear fruits in our lives a thousand fold. Happy feast day.

Good morning brethren, A splendid day ahead to all.

Ubenedictus:


i don't even think you are a real relativist.

You simply hold that each man sees things differently....i don't think i really need to prepare a sermon.
I have a question though.

Do you think, the muslims source of truth is the right one?

Yes, you are right. I am not a Relativist in the sense that the Church is against.

Your question is a bit difficult to answer directly because it seems more like a 'trick question'. A Muslim would argue that their source of truth is Allah who I accept to be the God I worship.

If indeed that is their source of truth, then my answer to your question would be in the affirmative. However, if your question had been on whether I accept all that they hold currently as truth revealed by Allah, then I would disagree.

I hold that God reveals his truth through his Church via the Holy Father whenever he teaches in his capacity as the heir to the Holy see of Peter and when such matters bother on Faith and Morals.

Ubenedictus:

i had the question in mind, it seems you beat me to it.


My response is no.

He stood and watch man, watch him fail, gave him his punishment and a promise.

Lol!

You answered, No!! with your heart but, Yes! with your head.

striktlymi:

Yes, you are right. I am not a Relativist in the sense that the Church is against.

Your question is a bit difficult to answer directly because it seems more like a 'trick question'. A Muslim would argue that their source of truth is Allah who I accept to be the God I worship.

If indeed that is their source of truth, then my answer to your question would be in the affirmative. However, if your question had been on whether I accept all that they hold currently as truth revealed by Allah, then I would disagree.

I hold that God reveals his truth through his Church via the Holy Father whenever he teaches in his capacity as the heir to the Holy see of Peter and when such matters bother on Faith and Morals.

here we reach an understanding.


I'm sure you enjoyed stressing me.

striktlymi:

Lol!

You answered, No!! with your heart but, Yes! with your head.

hehehe, how can you even assume to know what goes on in my head and my heart?


I believe we all read the story...the senario was set and God went up (where ever that is), to eat his popcorn and watch man fail at the simpliest of tests, he didn't intervene. He left man to use that which he had.

When i was young i thought liberty was the ability to do whatever i wanted, as i grew older i learnt that liberty is the gift God gave us which enables us to act according to reason, when we refuse to act according to true reason we are not using our liberty we are abusing it.

God wanted man to be at liberty, if he is to experience it then he should first excercise it. God left man what he already had. I wouldn't consider that to be abandonment. I would call that a chance to growth.



Besides this will be easier if the word "abandon" was defined.

Good evening friends. This is my first time here... So, I guess I am a fresher.

Hidentity: Good evening friends. This is my first time here... So, I guess I am a fresher.

You are highly welcomed.

feel at home and visit as often as you can.

Hidentity: Good evening friends. This is my first time here... So, I guess I am a fresher.

hey dear,

you're welcome, feel free to drop in here anytime to drop questions, prayer, encouragement, or just join in the discussion.

This is your home, welcome.


Let me wait for the welcoming squad

For those following the news channels, it seems card okogie just took a swipe at pres. Jonathan.

This brings me to my question.


What do you think is the churches role in the political process? Would you say the dear card exceeded his authority?