Word of Life – Heb. 4:16 (25/5/2025 – 8/6/2025)
“Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace,
that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”
Reflection on Heb 4:16
Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace,
that we may obtain mercy and find grace
to help in time of need.
Communication is essential for any growing relationship, including our relationship with God. When you pray, the Holy Spirit helps you know what to say and how to say it.
We may master the technique of prayer and understand its theory. We may have unlimited confidence in the veracity and validity of the promises concerning prayer; we may plead them earnestly. But if we ignore the part played by the Holy Spirit, we have failed to use the master key.
PRAYER – YOUR COMMUNICATION WITH GOD
- As a believer in Christ you have been given a special opportunity.
What is it and why is it given to you? Heb 4:16
Word of Life – 2 Tim. 3:16 (11/5/2025 – 25/5/2025)
“All Scripture is inspired by God, and is useful for teaching,
rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.”
Reflection on 2Tim 3:16
All Scripture is inspired by God, and is useful for teaching,
rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.
The sword is good for both offense and defence. God has armed us for spiritual warfare with the perfect weapon – the sword of the Spirit – the Word of God (Eph 6:17). The Holy Spirit uses the Word of God to accomplish God’s work on earth. Today’s spiritual seekers need two things above all else:
– the knowledge of the Scriptures, outside of which there is no truth necessary for man’s salvation,
– the enlightenment of the Holy Spirit, without which Scripture cannot be understood.
THE WORD OF GOD – A MEANS OF COMMUNICATION WITH MAN
The Bible is the most remarkable book ever written. It was written by some 40 authors of different nationalities and walks of life over a period of some 1,500 years in three languages: Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek. Yet the Bible has only one major theme and one central figure – Jesus Christ. This would not be possible if the Bible did not have a single author: the Holy Spirit.
Word of Life – 1 Pet. 3:15-16а (27/4/2025 – 11/5/2025)
“But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts,
and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you
a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear.”
Reflection on 1Pe 3:15-16a
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts,
and always be ready to give an answer to everyone
who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you,
with meekness and fear.
The Apostle Peter encourages us to sanctify God in our hearts. How should we sanctify Him? Especially in interior prayer, where we talk to Him, listen to Him and ask Him to help us know and do His holy will in specific situations.
The Apostle then says that we should be ready to give an answer to everyone. But no one will ask us unless we apostolize. We must be ready to witness. In prayer we must ask God to whom we should witness, how we should witness and when we should witness. Then we have to overcome some shyness and take the first step ourselves. Strategic is the word first (Gr. proton). If we are to remove the speck from our brother’s eye, we must first judge ourselves. Similarly, when our brother has something against us, we must first take the step of reconciliation, even if we are not aware of any guilt. When we do this, only then will our eyes be opened. This is a special spiritual law.
Word of Life – 1 John 1:7 (13/4/2025 – 27/4/2025)
“But if we walk in the light as He is in the light,
we have fellowship with one another,
and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.”
Reflection on 1Jn 1:7
But if we walk in the light as He is in the light,
we have fellowship with one another,
and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.
Think about the word of life and answer these questions:
What does it mean to “walk in the light”?
What does it mean to “have fellowship with one another”?
… if we walk in the light …
- What must you do to walk in the light? Jn 8:12
- What is true of a person who is not walking in the light? 1Jn 1:6
Word of Life – 1 John 4:11 (30/3/2025 – 13/4/2025)
“Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.”
Reflection on 1Jn 4:11
Beloved, if God so loved us,
we also ought to love one another.
When you say the word “love”, what especially young people imagine is de facto fornication, impurity, even homosexuality. All of this is thrown together into one bag labeled “love”. It is in fact anti-love, egoism and perversity. It is unfortunate that many world languages only have one expression for the word “love”.
The Scripture here talks about the God’s love, pinnacle of humility, pinnacle of suffering, pinnacle of self-sacrifice. Greek language uses three expressions for love and we need to be aware of it. “Agapé” is a selfless love for God. Jesus asks Peter: “Agapas me?” Do you love Me with divine love? Peter replies: “Filo se.” I love you with a human love. “Filia” is the second term for love. It is love for parents, siblings, or nation. The term “eros” means carnal love, associated with sexuality, and such love is exclusive to man and woman who have duly entered a holy matrimony, because it is related to the giving of life, raising children and thus sacrificing oneself for the future posterity.
Reflection on 2Cor 5:7
For we walk by faith, not by sight.
Think about the word of life and answer these questions:
What is walking by faith?
What is walking by sight?
For we walk by faith…
- Why is faith necessary? Heb 11:6
- How does faith grow? Rom 10:17
- Paul based his faith upon ……………………… Acts 27:25
- What must accompany your faith?
Word of Life – Rom. 8:14 (2/3/2025 – 16/3/2025)
“As many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.“
Reflection on Rom 8:14
As many as are led by the Spirit of God,
these are sons of God.
Think about the word of life and answer these questions:
Who is led?
Who does the leading?
What does being led indicate?
…as many as are led by the Spirit of God…
- What are some other names for the Holy Spirit? Rom 8:9
- Whom does the Holy Spirit glorify? Jn 16:13-14
- What should be your response to the Holy Spirit? Gal 5:16
- What do you have to do to live according to the Spirit? Rom 8:5
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10 February 2025
Dear bishops, priests, religious and faithful of Africa!
In our previous video, we highlighted interior prayer under the heading of “The seven words from the cross”. Now we would like to draw your attention to the power of faith in the fight against the forces of darkness in interior prayer acc. Mk 11:23. It lasts about 30 minutes.
