Christian Reflection and Prayer

Scripture:

"Because of the tender mercy of
our God". (Luke 1: 78)

Reflection:

You know its an odd thing about "mercy",
everyone wants mercy when he or she least
deserves it. And we most hesitate to give
it when another person asks for it.
In Luke chapter 1 mercy is mentioned 5
times. In this case, God is the One giving
mercy to those who don't deserve it.
What does this mercy consist of?
The gift of Jesus Christ to all sinners,
which includes you & me. Christ is an
incomparable gift of mercy. You will find
none equal in all the universe. God's
gift of mercy and Jesus Christ's act of mercy
to us, was His life, death, and resurrection.
Justice is receiving what you deserve,
Mercy is not receiving what you deserve.
Grace is receiving what you do not deserve.
ALL 3, JUSTICE, MERCY, AND GRACE,
COME TRUE FOR YOU AND ME, IN
JESUS CHRIST! (Luke 1: 68,69,77)
It seems to me giving others whats coming
to them, is natural, but treating others
with mercy they don't deserve, now that's
supernatural. The questions are: DO YOU
PASS ALONG CHRIST'S MERCY TO
OTHERS? DO YOU DO WHAT'S
NATURAL OR SUPERNATURAL?

Prayer:

Oh God, apart from Your Son Jesus Christ,
I stand helpless before You, deserving only
judgment. Thank you Oh God for offering
me forgiveness and mercy. Through the
strength and power of the Holy Spirit, May
I show mercy and kindness, to who may
only deserve Your anger. In the name of
Your merciful Son Jesus Christ AMEN!

by Rev. Greg Asimakoupoulos

Inauguration Day revealed
that campaign wounds may soon be healed
as hopes for the economy
inspire common goals.

While millions paused to take a look,
our brand new leader palmed a book
and swore that he would execute
his job with faithfulness.

And so we pledge to pray for him
as he preserves, protects, defends
a Constitution that in turn
defines what’s just and true.
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I urge you to pray that requests, prayers,
intercession and thanksgiving be made for
everyone—for kings and all those in authority,
that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in
all godliness and holiness. This is good, and
pleases God our Savior, who wants all men
to be saved and to come to a knowledge of
the truth.—The Bible, I Timothy 2:1-4 (NIV)

Love never fails. But where there are
prophecies, they will cease; where there
are tongues, they will be stilled; where
there is knowledge, it will pass away.
For we know in part and we prophesy
in part, but when perfection comes, the
imperfect disappears. When I was a
child, I talked like a child, I thought like
a child, I reasoned like a child. When I
became a man, I put childish ways behind me.
—The Bible, I Corinthians 13:8-11(NIV)

We remain a young nation, but in the words
of Scripture, the time has come to set aside
childish things. The time has come to reaffirm
our enduring spirit; to choose our better history;
to carry forward that precious gift, that noble
idea, passed on from generation to generation:
the God-given promise that all are equal, all
are free and all deserve a chance to pursue
their full measure of happiness...
—Barack Obama, January 20, 2009

PRESIDENTIAL QUOTE
FOR THE WEEK

"I have been driven many times upon my
knees by the overwhelming conviction that
I had nowhere else to go. My own wisdom,
and that of all about me, seemed insufficient
for the day."
—Abraham Lincoln

“The Christian religion, then, is not an affair of
preaching, or prating, or ranting, but of taking
care of the bodies as well as the souls of people;
not an affair of belief and of faith and of professions,
but an affair of doing good, and especially to those
who are in want; not an affair of fire and brimstone,
but an affair of bacon and read, beer and a bed.”
William Cobbett quotes (Pseudonym Peter Porcupine,
English popular journalist, champion of traditional rural
England against the Industrial Revolution, 1763-1835)

“Faith makes a Christian. Life proves a Christian.
Trial confirms a Christian. Death crowns a Christian.”

Quote:
“The whole being of any Christian is faith and love.
Faith brings the man to God, love brings him to men.”
Martin Luther (1483-1546)