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What these scriptures tell us about God
What these scriptures tell us to do
What these scriptures tell us not to do
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The LORD appeared to Abraham by the terebinth of Mamre, as he sat in the entrance of his tent, while the day was growing hot. Looking up, Abraham saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of the tent to greet them; and bowing to the ground, he said: "Sir, if I may ask you this favor, please do not go on past your servant. Let some water be brought, that you may bathe your feet, and then rest yourselves under the tree. Now that you have come this close to your servant, let me bring you a little food, that you may refresh yourselves; and afterward you may go on your way." The men replied, "Very well, do as you have said."
Abraham approached God. He approached God humbly. He interacted with God
Abraham hastened into the tent and told Sarah, "Quick, three measures of fine flour! Knead it and make rolls." He ran to the herd, picked out a tender, choice steer, and gave it to a servant, who quickly prepared it. Then Abraham got some curds and milk, as well as the steer that had been prepared, and set these before the three men; and he waited on them under the tree while they ate.
They asked Abraham, "Where is your wife Sarah?" He replied, "There in the tent." One of them said, "I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah will then have a son."
Abraham hastened into the tent and told Sarah, "Quick, three measures of fine flour! Knead it and make rolls." He ran to the herd, picked out a tender, choice steer, and gave it to a servant, who quickly prepared it. Then Abraham got some curds and milk, as well as the steer that had been prepared, and set these before the three men; and he waited on them under the tree while they ate.
They asked Abraham, "Where is your wife Sarah?" He replied, "There in the tent." One of them said, "I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah will then have a son."
R.(1a) He who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.
One who walks blamelessly and does justice; who thinks the truth in his heartand slanders not with his tongue.
R. He who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.
Who harms not his fellow man, nor takes up a reproach against his neighbor; by whom the reprobate is despised, while he honors those who fear the LORD.
R. He who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.
Who lends not his money at usury and accepts no bribe against the innocent.
One who does these things shall never be disturbed.
R. He who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.
One who walks blamelessly and does justice; who thinks the truth in his heartand slanders not with his tongue.
R. He who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.
Who harms not his fellow man, nor takes up a reproach against his neighbor; by whom the reprobate is despised, while he honors those who fear the LORD.
R. He who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.
Who lends not his money at usury and accepts no bribe against the innocent.
One who does these things shall never be disturbed.
R. He who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.
Brothers and sisters:
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ on behalf of his body, which is the church, of which I am a minister in accordance with God's stewardship given to me to bring to completion for you the word of God, the mystery hidden from ages and from generations past. But now it has been manifested to his holy ones, to whom God chose to make known the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; it is Christ in you, the hope for glory. It is he whom we proclaim, admonishing everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ on behalf of his body, which is the church, of which I am a minister in accordance with God's stewardship given to me to bring to completion for you the word of God, the mystery hidden from ages and from generations past. But now it has been manifested to his holy ones, to whom God chose to make known the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; it is Christ in you, the hope for glory. It is he whom we proclaim, admonishing everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Blessed are they who have kept the word with a generous heart and yield a harvest through perseverance.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Blessed are they who have kept the word with a generous heart and yield a harvest through perseverance.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Jesus entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him. She had a sister named Mary who sat beside the Lordat his feet listening to him speak. Martha, burdened with much serving, came to him and said, "Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving? Tell her to help me."
Come to the Lord. Come humbly. Listen to Him.
The Lord said to her in reply, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her."
Focus on God, not circumstances.
What these scriptures tell us about God
He who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.
He who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.
He who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.
One who does these things shall never be disturbed.
He who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.
He who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.
One who does these things shall never be disturbed.
God chose to make known the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles
Christ in you, the hope for glory.
There is need of only one thing.
Mary has chosen the better part
What these scriptures tell us to do
he ran from the entrance of the tent to greet them
bowing to the ground
ask you this favor, please do not go on past your servant
does justice
walks blamelessly
does justice
thinks the truth in his heart
slanders not with his tongue
does justice
harms not his fellow man
does justice
harms not his fellow man
nor takes up a reproach against his neighbor
honors those who fear the LORD.does justice
lends not his money at usury
accepts no bribe
does justice
rejoice in my sufferings for your sake
kept the word with a generous heart
yield a harvest through perseverance.
welcomed him
sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak
came to him
What these scriptures tell us not to do
anxious
worried about many things
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