Virgin of Vladimir (+ image by the hand of Stephen Allison 2008)

Monday 19 August 2019

His steadfast love endures forever

Notes of meeting on 13 August 2019

Picture of many people including us and we seemed to be in a great hurry walking towards a dim light. The air was thick with fog but behind us were many bright lights in the darkness from which we could hear screams and gunfire. As we walked on the dim light became brighter it was as though we were in a tunnel heading toward the light.
At the front were those who prayed a lot and they were praising and singing as they went. The light became even brighter and many people came from out of the darkness to join us. Then all those praying at the front moved to the back to pray and praise more loudly drawing even more souls to them.
Those who reached the light first seemed to be the feeble and infirm and those with little faith, they stepped into the light and into the arms of our beloved Lord Jesus.

Mary says: " My dear children when you pray you are like a beacon of light to others, they look at you with wonder and ask themselves what it is within you that holds you fast to Christ my Son. Of course it is the love between my Son Jesus and you that gives off the graces to attract others but also graces to persevere and in so doing you wish even more to sacrifice yourselves for others.
My children my Son paid the price for your redemption and He asks you to collaborate in this mystery and so draw poor souls to Him.
You my children who are faithful do not look back at the things of the earth, look forward to the light, pray much, sacrifice much, don't be like Lot's wife looking over your shoulder but walk steadfastly towards your God in Heaven. For He is Love, He is Kind, He is Just and nothing in your world will compare to the Joy you receive when in Heaven.
Mary your loving mother."


1 Peter 4 v12-19
12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that is taking place among you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice insofar as you are sharing Christ’s sufferings, so that you may also be glad and shout for joy when his glory is revealed. 14 If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the spirit of glory, which is the Spirit of God, is resting on you.  15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, a criminal, or even as a mischief maker. 16 Yet if any of you suffers as a Christian, do not consider it a disgrace, but glorify God because you bear this name. 17 For the time has come for judgment to begin with the household of God; if it begins with us, what will be the end for those who do not obey the gospel of God? 18 And
“If it is hard for the righteous to be saved,
    what will become of the ungodly and the sinners?”
19 Therefore, let those suffering in accordance with God’s will entrust themselves to a faithful Creator, while continuing to do good.
 
Psalm 136
God’s Work in Creation and in History
O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
    for his steadfast love endures forever.
O give thanks to the God of gods,
    for his steadfast love endures forever.
O give thanks to the Lord of lords,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
who alone does great wonders,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
who by understanding made the heavens,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
who spread out the earth on the waters,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
who made the great lights,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
the sun to rule over the day,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
the moon and stars to rule over the night,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
10 who struck Egypt through their firstborn,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
11 and brought Israel out from among them,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
12 with a strong hand and an outstretched arm,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
13 who divided the Red Sea in two,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
14 and made Israel pass through the midst of it,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
15 but overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
16 who led his people through the wilderness,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
17 who struck down great kings,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
18 and killed famous kings,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
19 Sihon, king of the Amorites,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
20 and Og, king of Bashan,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
21 and gave their land as a heritage,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
22 a heritage to his servant Israel,
    for his steadfast love endures forever.
23 It is he who remembered us in our low estate,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
24 and rescued us from our foes,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
25 who gives food to all flesh,
    for his steadfast love endures forever.
26 O give thanks to the God of heaven,
    for his steadfast love endures forever.

Matthew 18 v 12-14
12 What do you think? If a shepherd has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? 13 And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray. 14 So it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should be lost.

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