Job, Chapter 41,
Verse 25
Upon
the earth there is none like him, he was made fearless.
Was Job born fearless or did his
trial and faith make him fearless? I think we all can be fearless if we trust.
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2 Timothy
4:17 – Live as a fearless witness.
o “But the Lord stood with me and
strengthened me, so that the message might be preached fully through me…”
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Psalm
125:1-2 – Live fearless because you are surrounded by God.
o “Those who trust in the Lord are
like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever. As the mountains
surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds His people, from this time forth and
forever.”
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1 Timothy
6:11-12 – Fight the good fight of faith fearlessly.
o “But you, O man of God, flee these
things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness.
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were
called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many
witnesses.”
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John
16:13-14 – Live fearlessly guided by the Spirit.
o “However, when He, the Spirit of
Truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His
own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things
to come. He will glorify me, for He will take of what is mine and declare it to
you.”
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Isaiah
45:3 – Live fearlessly called by God.
o “I will give you the treasures of
darkness and hidden wealth of secret places, so that you may know that it is I,
the Lord, the God of Israel, who calls you by your name.”
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Philippians
1:6 – Live fearlessly finishing the work of Christ.
o “For I am confident of this very
thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of
Christ Jesus.”
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Psalm
40:2 – Fearlessly walk along the path God has established.
o “He also brought me up out of a
horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and
established my steps.”
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Isaiah
44:8 – Live fearlessly trusting God as your Rock.
o “Do not fear nor be afraid. Have I
not told you from that time, and declared it? You are my witnesses. Is there a
God besides me? Indeed, there is not other Rock; I know not one.”
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Psalm
91:4-5 – Live fearlessly under the provision of God.
o “He shall cover you with His
feathers and under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your
shield and buckler, you shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the
arrow that flies by day.”
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1
Corinthians 16:13-14 – Be strong – fearlessly.
o “Watch, stand fast in the faith, be
brave, be strong. Let all that you do be done with love.” When you believe in
truth and remember the promises of God, fear takes a back seat. Sure, it’s a process. And sure,
you’re still human so fear may not totally be gone until the glory days in the
kingdom. But work on believing. Work on trusting. Work on hiding these words in
your heart so that the impact of Christ is greater than
your fear.
The Dogma of Purgatory is too much forgotten by the
majority of the faithful; the Church Suffering, where they have so many
brethren to succor, whither they foresee that they themselves must one day go, seems a strange land to
them. This truly deplorable forgetfulness was a great sorrow to St. Francis de
Sales. “Alas!” said this pious doctor of the Church, “we do not sufficiently
remember our dear departed; their memory seems to perish with the sound of the
funeral bells.” The principal causes of this are ignorance and lack of faith;
our notions on the subject of Purgatory are too vague, our faith is too feeble.
In order, then, that our ideas may become more distinct and our faith
enlivened, we must take a closer view
of this life beyond the tomb, this intermediate state of the just souls, not
yet worthy to enter the Heavenly Jerusalem.
Daily Devotions
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Today in honor of the Holy Trinity do the Divine Office giving
your day to God. To honor God REST: no shopping after SUNSET ON SATURDAY till
Monday. Don’t forget the internet.
[2]Schouppe S.J., Rev. Fr. F. X.. Purgatory
Explained (with Supplemental Reading: What Will Hell Be Like?)
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