Live in Concord

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Live in Concord

Dear Friends,
A reading from Saint Paul’s Letter to the Philippians (4:1-9):

          
Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, in this way stand firm in the Lord, beloved. I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to come to a mutual understanding in the Lord. Yes, and I ask you also, my true yokemate, to help them, for they have struggled at my side in promoting the gospel, along with Clement and my other co-workers, whose names are in the book of life.
Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: rejoice! Your kindness should be known to all. The Lord is near. Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Keep on doing what you have learned and received and heard and seen in me. Then the God of peace will be with you.

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          It rained yesterday in the early morning, but the sun came out around noon and it was very beautiful for the rest of the day. We should have beautiful sunny days for the rest of the week.

          Below you will find the message of Our Lord and Savior given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
          “Stand firm in the Lord, your God, My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters who have accepted Me as your Savior. You must love one another as I love you and you will be united with Me. Pray for those who struggle in life because of lack of work or lack of agreement with their relatives and friends. Pray especially for couples that they may understand one another and love one another. I want every one of you to be filled with joy and peace. When you have these gifts, you know that I am near you and I am the one who is giving you these wonderful gifts.
“If you have any request, come and make these requests to Me with all your heart and I will answer them. Keep on doing what I have taught you and My peace will reign in you every day. I love and bless you.”

          Father Melvin

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Righteousness from God

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Righteousness from God

Dear Friends,
A reading from Saint Paul’s Letter to the Philippians (3:7-16):

          
Whatever gains I had, these I have come to consider a loss because of Christ. More than that, I even consider everything as a loss because of the supreme good of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have accepted the loss of all things and I consider them so much rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having any righteousness of my own based on the law but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God, depending on faith to know him and the power of his resurrection and the sharing of his sufferings by being conformed to his death, if somehow I may attain the resurrection from the dead.
It is not that I have already taken hold of it or have already attained perfect maturity, but I continue my pursuit in hope that I may possess it, since I have indeed been taken possession of by Christ Jesus. Brothers, I for my part do not consider myself to have taken possession. Just one thing: forgetting what lies behind but straining forward to what lies ahead, I continue my pursuit toward the goal, the prize of God’s upward calling, in Christ Jesus. Let us, then, who are “perfectly mature” adopt this attitude. And if you have a different attitude, this too God will reveal to you. Only, with regard to what we have attained, continue on the same course.

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          We had a cloudy day yesterday and there was rain at times. It seems we will have the same weather today.

          Below you will find the message of Our Lord, the Son of God, given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
          “Forget the past and strain for what lies ahead, My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters, so that you may gain the goal for which you were created. I am your Savior and I have called you to attain your place in the Kingdom of God in heaven. I am your Savior and I have all the power to lead you along the right path to your goal. I have already taught you all the truths that you need to know, so remain in union with Me and believe all that I have taught you and you will surely reach heaven one day.
“Saint Paul worked hard always looking forward to the goal he had to reach. He worked very well and at the end he attained the goal. He is a saint in heaven filled with great joy and full of happiness. Every time one of you reaches heaven, there is great joy among the saints and angels. I stretch out my hand to you, please take it and walk with Me. I love you all.”

          Father Melvin

 

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Obedience and Service in the World

Monday, October 7, 2013

Obedience and Service in the World

Dear Friends,
A reading from Saint Paul’s Letter to the Philippians (2:12-18):

          So then, my beloved, obedient as you have always been, not only when I am present but all the more now when I am absent, work out your salvation with fear and trembling. For God is the one who, for his good purpose, works in you both to desire and to work. Do everything without grumbling or questioning, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine like lights in the world, as you hold on to the word of life, so that my boast for the day of Christ may be that I did not run in vain or labor in vain. But, even if I am poured out as a libation upon the sacrificial service of your faith, I rejoice and share my joy with all of you. In the same way you also should rejoice and share your joy with me.

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          We had another beautiful sunny day yesterday. I went with a friend to the Evangeline area of Prince Edward Island to visit the area and we went to Summerside for a bite to eat. We had a beautiful afternoon.

          Below you will find the message of Our Lord and Savior given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
          “Be obedient to Me and your Heavenly Father, My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters who form part of My Church. This is a beautiful way to show your love to Me by following what I have told you. Be always ready to work to help others without grumbling, and know that when you help others it is the same as if you were helping Me. You must be a light to the people of today because many of them are lost and act in a crooked way. They need to be shaken up so that they wake up and follow the right way. Show them, My friends, the right way and teach them the truth that will help them to achieve their great goal, which is to reach heaven with My grace and strength. Do not fall into the mess that many people are in, but be the light to help them come out of this mess. I love you and I give you all the strength you need to follow Me.”

          Father Melvin

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