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USER COMMENTS BY “ LEONARD MARTINEZ ” |
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 5/4/2024 3:10 PM |
| Leonard Martinez | | Diamond Bar, CA | |  |  | |  |
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“ Nonor the Brey-headed! ”
WORD: You shall honor the presence of an old man. —Lv 19:32
PRAYER: Creator God, thank you for the gray-headed among us. They have had a lifetime of gains and losses, and their years have given them wisdom, for is not wisdom found among the aged, and does not long life bring understanding? You have blessed us with the elderly so they can teach us, inform us, and save us from repeating the errors of the past. It has been said that the death of an old man is like the burning of a library. If we ignore them and shut them away, it is folly and sin. Lead us to give them proper respect and care lest we cover ourselves with reproach. No one is immune from old age and the evils that it brings. It comes upon us like some fearsome creature, wrapping us in its coils and robbing us of strength. It is an integral part of the human condition, a consequence of our iniquity. Seeing as how we ourselves must pass through it, help us treat with reverence and empathy the ones who have come before us. Scripture tells us to regard the gray head as a crown of glory. Remember us in your goodness when we are old. Do not cast us off in our latter years, nor forsake us when at last our strength is gone. Let us rise before the aged and honor them, as is commanded in your law. Amen. |
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| 4/21/2024 3:11 PM |
| Leonard Martinez | | Diamond Bar, CA | | | | | |
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“ Excellent Read! ”
The kingdom of God is like a tender sapling pushing upward out of stony ground. The wind and rain buffet it. You put your hand over it, and it grows into a tree, spreading its branches like a canopy. Make this tree flourish so that its foliage covers the earth. Multiply your kingdom until the stumbling blocks are removed and all enemies vanquished. It has pleased you to give us this kingdom as an inheritance through the sacrifice of your Son, Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Your kingdom is not an extension of life on earth, for it is not about eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Moreover it will surpass the beauty and splendor of all earthly kingdoms, hammering them into dust and bringing them to an end. Your kingdom will surely be established on the earth, and it will never pass away. To you, O King, belong truth, sovereignty, and power both now and forevermore. Amen. |
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| 4/6/2024 8:50 PM |
| Leonard Martinez | | Diamond Bar, CA | | | | | |
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“ He Is Awesome! ”
Omniscient and Almighty God, although to us the world seems out of control, we rejoice that you are everywhere at once and cognizant of even the smallest of minutiae. There is nothing you do not know, and you are involved in every aspect of your creation. The eyes of every creature look to you for sustenance and provision. You open your hand and satisfy their every need. You know where the fox has its burrow and where he lurks in the darkness of the night. As for man, you alone know the hearts of every living person. You know the number of hairs on our heads, just as you know the number of stars in the night sky. You know us better than we know ourselves. You know our thoughts, our plans, our goals, our sins. Before the die is cast, you know the result, for you have already determined the outcome of all events. There is a divine destiny even in the fall of a sparrow. You order everything according to the counsel of your excellent will so that all things may work to your glory. You turn the world on its axis, and nothing is left to chance. Thank you that our daily lives are in your infallible and almighty hands. Glory be to you in the highest. Amen. |
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| 4/3/2024 2:47 PM |
| Leonard Martinez | | Diamond Bar, CA | | | | | |
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“ True Riches ”
Our Lord proclaimed a gospel that provides every necessity, and it is he who is the Provider of our souls. Priceless possessions come to us through him. He became poor like us in order that he might reconcile us to God and open the floodgates of his mercy and grace, which gifts are better than gold bars or rare jewels. When we look into ourselves, we are dismayed, but when we look to Christ, we rejoice in his abundant provision for our souls. Wealth and riches are his to give, and he gives generously and without reproach. Therefore may he grant to us assets that endure forever, for we come to him to buy wine and milk without money, trusting that from him we can secure all that is necessary to support us in this present life, and to make us happy through all eternity. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, and let your glory be over all the earth. Amen. |
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| 3/24/2024 3:23 PM |
| Leonard Martinez | | Diamond Bar, CA | | | | | |
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“ The Divine Prorogative ”
WORD: I form the light and create darkness. Is 45:7
PRAYER: Holy One of Israel, design and purpose obtain in everything you have created, as well as in every event that takes place. Consider the bowman at the battle for Ramoth Gilead who shot an arrow at random. Was it an accident that the arrow struck between the joints of armor worn by King Ahab, thus killing him? No event good or bad is a matter of happenstance. Every occurrence has your hand in it, and each event is the culmination of your immutable purpose. You have appointed sun and moon for the seasons, and decreed that summer and winter shall not fail. You have drawn the boundaries of the nations and chosen their leaders. You spread the clouds that shower the earth, plant the clover in the field, and paint the flowers of the meadow. All things have been designed and are managed by your unsurpassed wisdom. You have preordained both prosperity and adversity, Job’s gains as well as his losses. It follows then that you may lead us beside still waters one day, but turn to lead us into the valley of the shadow of death another. You who direct the fall of a sparrow love us eternally, and you allow into our lives nothing that contradicts that love. You alone are God, who do all these things. Amen. ©LM |
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| 3/20/2024 3:38 PM |
| Leonard Martinez | | Diamond Bar, CA | | | | | |
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“ The Art of Contentment ”
Faithful Redeemer, your providence ensures that nothing in heaven or on earth happens without your consent, all things working for your glory and our eternal benefit. What is more, your infinite power guarantees that your plans will never be delayed or derailed. You have vowed never to leave or forsake us. Your presence comforts and assures us, for you who never slumber nor sleep keep watch over us continually. As David said, *I lay down and slept. I awoke, for the Lord sustained me.” Your solemn promises to guide us, to give us grace in time of need, and to grant us strength for each new day give us peace. No wonder the apostle was content. The art of contentment is to trust you for everything, to demand nothing, and to be grateful for all that is given. To you who strengthen, help, and uphold us be exaltation and thanksgiving forever. Amen. |
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