Thursday, March 16, 2017
All the peoples of the earth will see that the name of the LORD is
proclaimed over you, and they will be afraid
of you.
Christ death on the cross
was the fulfillment of the proclaiming of God’s name to all the peoples of the
world; for over His head was placed a notice: King of the Jews.
It is thought-provoking to
contemplate that Pilates notice was printed in three languages Hebrew, Latin
and Greek. These three cultures in a sense represented the characteristics of
God. The Hebrew’s were Gods people and represented the good of man and brought the idea that the person was
created by God and is more valuable than the universe. Latin the language of the Romans brought the
idea that truth is the
highest value and the Greeks culture brought the idea of beauty being the greatest value. In Christ’s death is
represented all three values. That a good God died for man; true to the end;
and His shame was turned by love to beauty.
The Archangels Michael,
Gabriel and Raphael, also represent these three values Michael the truth that
angels and men are willing to fight for; Raphael the good and Gabriel the
beauty. On further reflection I can see these same three attributes reflected
the preamble of the US constitution: Life (good); Liberty (truth); and pursuit
of happiness (beauty).
We can also recognize that
the Name of God which is goodness; truth and beauty is feared by evil men and women when they are inspired by Satan and
the demons to take away our life, liberty or our pursuit of happiness.
Surely, it is time for Christians to
"rise from sleep," and to offer vigorous resistance to the enemies of
salvation. The weapons in this conflict are not the arms of civil warfare, but
the spiritual weapons of prayer and penance, increased fidelity to the
Commandments of God, and frequent reception of the Sacraments. And surely we
can choose no better leader in this conflict than the powerful captain who led
the faithful Angels to victory.
Let us, then, with confident trust,
invoke the aid and the protection of this mighty Archangel whose shield bears
the inscription:
"Michael----Quis ut Deus----Who is
like unto God?"[1]
These biblical passages provide aids in warfare for those who will ponder and act upon the truths they teach us. Recite them as battle cries in the heat of the conflict. Call on Jesus Christ, our Champion when the battle is fierce, turn your eyes to our victorious commander and place your confidence in Him.
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To this end the Son of God appeared that He
might destroy the works of the Devil. 1 Jn 3: 8
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Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the
work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
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That at the name of Jesus every knee should bend
of those in heaven, on earth and under the earth, and every tongue should
confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father.
·
Disarming the Principalities and Powers, He
displayed them openly, leading them away in triumph by force of [the Cross].
Col 2: 15
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Now has come the salvation, and the power, and
the kingdom of our God
Daily Devotions/Prayers
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