Monday, August 19, 2013
Thanksgiving
Dear Friends,
A reading from Saint Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians (2 Cor 1:3-11):
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and God of all encouragement, who encourages us in our every affliction, so that we may be able to encourage those who are in any affliction with the encouragement with which we ourselves are encouraged by God. For as Christ’s sufferings overflow to us, so through Christ does our encouragement also overflow. If we are afflicted, it is for your encouragement and salvation; if we are encouraged, it is for your encouragement, which enables you to endure the same sufferings that we suffer. Our hope for you is firm, for we know that as you share in the sufferings, you also share in the encouragement.
We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the affliction that came to us in the province of Asia; we were utterly weighed down beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life. Indeed, we had accepted within ourselves the sentence of death, that we might trust not in ourselves but in God who raises the dead. He rescued us from such great danger of death, and he will continue to rescue us; in him we have put our hope that he will also rescue us again, as you help us with prayer, so that thanks may be given by many on our behalf for the gift granted us through the prayers of many.
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I thank the Lord again for the beautiful day he gave us yesterday. What a beautiful afternoon we had. May the Lord be blessed.
Below you will find the message of Our Lord and Savior given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“You have to thank the Father every day, My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters, for all the strength that He gives you. On your own it is often impossible to come out of the pit in which you have fallen. However, with the strength of God you can come out of the dump and live in the light once more. It is so important, My brothers and sisters, that you be united to Me so that you will receive the graces and encouragement that you need every day.
“I call on you to pray for all those who are suffering, especially members of your family and your friends. Prayer is of great help for these that they be encouraged and have the strength to come out of their problem. I suffered very much when I was on earth, but My Heavenly Father was always there to give Me the help I needed. The Father loves you all and He is ready to help you if you ask Him. I bless you all.”
Father Melvin