Lord, let your Light shine upon us and fill our hearts with Joy ~ Psalm 4

1 Answer me when I call to you,
my righteous God.
Give me relief from my distress;
have mercy on me and hear my prayer.

2 How long will you people turn my glory into shame?
How long will you love delusions and seek false gods?
3 Know that the Lord has set apart his faithful servant for himself;
the Lord hears when I call to him.

4 Tremble and do not sin;
when you are on your beds,
search your hearts and be silent.
5 Offer the sacrifices of the righteous
and trust in the Lord.

6 Many, Lord, are asking, �Who will bring us prosperity?�
Let the light of your face shine on us.
7 Fill my heart with joy
when their grain and new wine abound.

8 In peace I will lie down and sleep,
for you alone, Lord,
make me dwell in safety.

Pray for the people of Philippines, Heal the victims Lord JESUS

Dear Heavenly Father,

We come and pray to You for the people of

Philippines who have suffered so much

devastation, so many lives have been lost and

so many families have lost their loved ones.

Please co-ordinate the rescue and relief

efforts to those that are affected the most,

please touch the hearts of people and nations

around the world to help with food, clean

water and medical supplies that are so

desperately needed.

Please also bring comfort and support to the

grieving families who have lost everything,

their loved ones, their means of survival, and

their hope to go on.

This I seek and pray for in Jesus Mighty name.

Amen.

Say the following prayer, and see the goodness of the Lord

You need a miracle tomorrow, 

you never know when God is going to bless you!

GOD is GOOD, all the TIME.

Dear Almighty Lord God Jesus Christ, 

I thank you for this day, 

for this is the day that the Lord has made, 

I will rejoice and be glad in it.
I thank you for my being able to see, and to hear, 

and to speak, and to feel, and to taste 

of Your good creation this day and every day.
I'm blessed because you are such a loving 

and such a forgiving God, 

and such an understanding and caring God.
You have done so much for me 

and yet you keep on blessing me.
Forgive me this day for everything I have ever done, 

or ever said or ever thought that was not pleasing to you. 

I say I am so sorry.
I now repent and ask for your forgiveness.
Please keep me safe O God 

from all danger, hurt, and harm.
Help me to start this day and every day 

with a new attitude and plenty of gratitude.
Let me make the best of each and every day, 

to clear my mind so that I can hear from you.
Please broaden my mind so that I can accept 

all things according to God's Will. 

Let me not whine and whimper
over things I have no control over, 

for all things are working together 

for my good and God's Glory.
And when I'm pushed beyond my limits, 

give me the best response, 

a response which says Alleluia, and Praise the Lord, 

and Thanks be unto the Most High God Almighty, 

I know that when I can't pray, 

You listen to the prayer of my heart.

Continue to use me to do your will.
Continue to bless me so that I may be A blessing to others.
Keep me strong so that I may help the weak.
Keep me uplifted so that I may have Words 

of encouragement for the discouraged.
I pray for those that are lost and can't find their way, 

that they come to know Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour  even through this prayer I am now praying.

I pray for those that are misjudged, misguided, 

misused, and misunderstood. 

I pray for those who don't know you intimately.
I pray for those who will delete or ignore this prayer
without sharing the Love of God with others.
I pray for those that don't believe.
But I thank You, that I do believe
that God changes people and God changes things.
I pray for all my sisters and brothers,
for each and every one of the family members
in their households. 

I pray for peace, love, and joy in their homes; 

I pray that they are out of debt
And that all their financial needs are met, 

and they have more than enough to be a blessing to others.
I pray for every eye that reads and says this prayer
that they come to know that there is no problem, 

no circumstance, no situation that is greater than God, 

for God is greater than all, God is greater in all, 

God is greater through all, and God is greater upon all.
For God, the Most High God Almighty 

of all the Universes is truly the Greatest of All.

I pray for all my enemies, and those who have used me 

and abused me, and have lifted up their hands 

and their tongue against me. 

I now forgive them for all they have done. In Jesus Name, all my enemies are now forgiven, 

and I pray God forgiveness upon all my enemies, 

for they do not know what they are doing, 

for I am a Child of God.
So every battle that I have ever encountered in my life 

is now in God's Loving hands, for You, 

O God fights all my battles for me.
I pray that these words be believed, 

received and accepted into the hearts of every eye 

that sees them and every tongue that confesses them
in name of Jesus Christ. 

I pray believing, receiving and accepting 

God's miracles in my life this day and every day, 

for God's Divine favour is now my heritage, 

in Jesus Name. Amen and Amen! 

It is done! O' Praise The Lord! Alleluia!

To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did. Therefore, please share this prayer to as many people as possible now, make it known around the world and let this be your ministry unto God who brings miracles in your life today and everyday. You will never know how many people you will bring to the foot of the Cross.

Heavenly Father God I so love you and I need you. I confess that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God, my Lord, my Saviour, my Redeemer and my King, and I confess this day and every day that I am highly favoured by God and man. Please come into my life, Lord Jesus Christ and change my heart now!

All Glory, Honour, Blessing. Praise, Power and Thanksgiving belong to You, Heavenly Father.

Show me your ways, Lord, in You alone I put my Trust ~ Psalm 25

1 In you, Lord my God,
I put my trust.

2 I trust in you;
do not let me be put to shame,
nor let my enemies triumph over me.
3 No one who hopes in you
will ever be put to shame,
but shame will come on those
who are treacherous without cause.

4 Show me your ways, Lord,
teach me your paths.
5 Guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are God my Savior,
and my hope is in you all day long.
6 Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love,
for they are from of old.
7 Do not remember the sins of my youth
and my rebellious ways;
according to your love remember me,
for you, Lord, are good.

8 Good and upright is the Lord;
therefore he instructs sinners in his ways.
9 He guides the humble in what is right
and teaches them his way.
10 All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful
toward those who keep the demands of his covenant.
11 For the sake of your name, Lord,
forgive my iniquity, though it is great.

12 Who, then, are those who fear the Lord?
He will instruct them in the ways they should choose.
13 They will spend their days in prosperity,
and their descendants will inherit the land.
14 The Lord confides in those who fear him;
he makes his covenant known to them.
15 My eyes are ever on the Lord,
for only he will release my feet from the snare.

16 Turn to me and be gracious to me,
for I am lonely and afflicted.
17 Relieve the troubles of my heart
and free me from my anguish.
18 Look on my affliction and my distress
and take away all my sins.
19 See how numerous are my enemies
and how fiercely they hate me!

20 Guard my life and rescue me;
do not let me be put to shame,
for I take refuge in you.
21 May integrity and uprightness protect me,
because my hope, Lord, is in you.

22 Deliver Israel, O God,
from all their troubles!

God is waiting for us, come back to the Lord

God is always waiting for us, come back to the Lord, for His goodness is immeasurable. God has been good and will always be good. He is forgiving and not vengeful of our sin, yet  He is full of mercy, compassion, and love. God is opening doors that we never dreamed possible, as we allow ourselves to arise, shine and let the glory of the Lord to touch and transform our lives. His attributes, His presence and His person will shine within and through us. Therefore, repent and be converted, so that all your sin will be taken away and we shall be refreshed by the Lord presence in our life once again.

John 8:12

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, �I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.�

Daniel 9:9

To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness, for we have rebelled against him.

Luke 15:1-10

The Parable of the Lost Sheep

15 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. 2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, �This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.�

3 Then Jesus told them this parable: 4 �Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn�t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? 5 And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders 6 and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, �Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.� 7 I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.

The Parable of the Lost Coin

8 �Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Doesn�t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? 9 And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, �Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.� 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.�

Romans 5:8

But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

John 3:16-17

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

Romans 6:23 

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. 

1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Matthew 11:29-30

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

John 10:10

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.

1 John 3:1-10

3 See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. 3 All who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.

4 Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness. 5 But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin. 6 No one who lives in him keeps on sinning.No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him.

7 Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous. 8 The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil�s work. 9 No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God�s seed remains in them; they cannot go on sinning, because they have been born of God. 10 This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not God�s child, nor is anyone who does not love their brother and sister.

Hebrew 10:17
I will remember their sins and their lawless deeds no more.

Blessed is the man who fears the LORD

Psalms 112: 1 - 2, 4 - 5, 9
1	Praise the LORD. Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in his commandments!
2	His descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.
4	Light rises in the darkness for the upright; the LORD is gracious, merciful, and righteous.
5	It is well with the man who deals generously and lends, who conducts his affairs with justice.
9	He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures for ever; his horn is exalted in honor.

Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof but only say the word, and I will be healed

The Faith of the Centurion

5 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help. 6 �Lord,� he said, �my servant lies at home paralyzed, suffering terribly.�

7 Jesus said to him, �Shall I come and heal him?�

8 The centurion replied, �Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. 9 For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, �Go,� and he goes; and that one, �Come,� and he comes. I say to my servant, �Do this,� and he does it.�

10 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, �Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith. 11 I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. 12 But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.�

13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, �Go! Let it be done just as you believed it would.� And his servant was healed at that moment.

Heal Me Lord, By You Lord I am Healed, Lord I TRUST in You

Heavenly Father, I come before your cross today to ask for financial blessing and grace to get my life back on right track. My faith keeps me strong even it is smaller than a mustard seed, and I know you will provide for me and the people I love. I do not seek a large sum of money. I do not trouble you for unneeded comforts or luxuries. I only ask for enough money to relieve my financial woes, ease this stress and some extra to get my day to day life back on track. Father at the foot of Christ cross, I place and surrender all my financial griefs to You, and change me Lord for the better in my Life. Give me the means to do your work, and spread your Love. I have only so much to give, if only I were allowed the chance. Lord, I trust in You and Your speedy help I trust. By Your WORD, I am HEALED. In JESUS name I pray, Amen.

Psalm 61:1,8

1 Hear my cry, O God;

listen to my prayer.

8 Then I will ever sing in praise of your name

and fulfill my vows day after day.

We all need help from time to time, 

especially in desperate and pressing times 

and there is no shame in asking for it. 

God will work wonders through his people. 

All Glory. Praise and Thanksgiving 

to Our Father, God in Heaven and on Earth.

To offer a helping hand, follow this link. 

May the Good Lord Bless you 

for Your sincere help a hundred-fold. 

God Bless and Thank You. 

2 Corinthians 9:6-8

Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.  Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

Lord, I trust in You and Your speedy help I trust

Heavenly Father, I come before your cross today to ask for financial blessing and grace to get my life back on right track. My faith keeps me strong even it is smaller than a mustard seed, and I know you will provide for me and the people I love. I do not seek a large sum of money. I do not trouble you for unneeded comforts or luxuries. I only ask for enough money to relieve my financial woes, ease this stress and some extra to get my day to day life back on track. Father at the foot of Christ cross, I place and surrender all my financial griefs to You, and change me Lord for the better in my Life. Give me the means to do your work, and spread your Love. I have only so much to give, if only I were allowed the chance. Lord, I trust in You and Your speedy help I trust. By Your WORD, I am HEALED. In JESUS name I pray, Amen.

Psalm 61:1,8

1 Hear my cry, O God;

listen to my prayer.

8 Then I will ever sing in praise of your name

and fulfill my vows day after day.

We all need help from time to time, 

especially in desperate and pressing times 

and there is no shame in asking for it. 

God will work wonders through his people. 

All Glory. Praise and Thanksgiving 

to Our Father, God in Heaven and on Earth.

To offer a helping hand, follow this link. 

May the Good Lord Bless you 

for Your sincere help a hundred-fold. 

God Bless and Thank You. 

Lord, JESUS your speedy help I need. Grant me Lord my needs...JESUS, truly I Trust Your Word WILL HEAL

Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You Lord for healing me, touching my heart and showing me the light when I turned to You through Your most beloved son, Jesus Christ. Therefore, Lord I am surrendering to Your most Holy WILL my prayer and request in this pressing times of desperate and urgent need. I know Lord, You know what is best for me, as in Psalm 139:16b "Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be." I always believe and trust that Lord, You only have to say the WORD and I will be HEALED. By this faith and confidence in Your love, mercy and mighty power Heavenly Father, I come before your cross today to ask for financial blessing and grace to get my life back on right track. My faith keeps me strong even it is smaller than a mustard seed, and I know you will provide for me and the people I love. I do not seek a large sum of money. I do not trouble you for unneeded comforts or luxuries. I only ask for enough money to relieve my financial woes and ease this stress. Father at the foot of Christ cross, I place and surrender all my financial griefs to You. Give me the means to do your work, and spread your Love. I have only so much to give, if only I were allowed the chance. Lord, I trust in You and Your speedy help I trust. In JESUS name I pray, Amen.

Proverbs 22:9

Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.

Give a helping hand, follow this link. 

May the Good Lord Bless you 

for Your sincere help a hundred-fold. 

God Bless and Thank You. 

Matthew 25:35-40

For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.�

�Then the righteous will answer him, �Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?�

�The King will reply, �Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.�

The Lord Will Provide

Though troubles assail and dangers affright, 
Though friends should all fail and foes all unite; 
Yet one thing secures us, whatever betide,
The scripture assures us, the Lord will provide

The birds without barn or storehouse are fed, 

From them let us learn to trust for our bread: 

His saints, what is fitting, shall ne'er be denied, 

So long as it's written, the Lord will provide 

We may, like the ships, by tempest be tossed
On perilous deeps, but cannot be lost.
Though Satan enrages the wind and the tide,
The promise engages, the Lord will provide.

His call we obey, like Abram of old, 

Not knowing our way, but faith makes us bold; 

For though we are strangers we have a good Guide, 

And trust in all dangers, the Lord will provide

When Satan appears to stop up our path,
And fill us with fears, we triumph by faith;
He cannot take from us, though oft he has tried,
This heart-cheering promise, the Lord will provide

He tells us we're weak, our hope is in vain, 

The good that we seek we ne'er shall obtain, 

But when such suggestions our spirits have plied, 

This answers all questions, the Lord will provide

No strength of our own, or goodness we claim,
Yet since we have known the Savior's great name;
In this our strong tower for safety we hide,
The Lord is our power, the Lord will provide

When life sinks apace and death is in view, 

This word of his grace shall comfort us through: 

No fearing or doubting with Christ on our side, 

We hope to die shouting the Lord will provide

from All I Owe by Matthew Smith

Genesis 22:14

Abraham named the place Yahweh-Yireh (which means "the LORD will provide"). To this day, people still use that name as a proverb: "On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided."

Philippians 4:19

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Ascension of the Lord (Solemnity)

The Solemnity of the Ascension falls on Thursday, 9 May 2013 (it may be transferred to Sunday, 12 May 2013 in some countries). The celebration marks Christ Jesus's bodily ascension into heaven after 40 days from Easter Sunday, when He rose from the dead.  Christ Jesus, takes his place at God�s right hand so that he can pour out the promise of the Father, the Holy Spirit, upon his disciples. The 40th day after Easter Sunday always fall on a Thursday.

Go and Teach All Nations, 

Says the Lord; 

I Am with You Always, 

until the End of the World.

Ephesians 4:10

10 He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.

Mark 16:14-20

14 Later Jesus appeared to the Eleven as they were eating; he rebuked them for their lack of faith and their stubborn refusal to believe those who had seen him after he had risen.

15 He said to them, �Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. 16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. 17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; 18 they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.�

19 After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God. 20 Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it.

Luke 24:50-53

The Ascension of Jesus

50 When he had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany, he lifted up his hands and blessed them. 51 While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven. 52 Then they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy. 53 And they stayed continually at the temple, praising God.

Acts 1:1-11

Jesus Taken Up Into Heaven

1 In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. 3 After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God. 4 On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: �Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. 5 For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.�

6 Then they gathered around him and asked him, �Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?�

7 He said to them: �It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.�

9 After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.

10 They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. 11 �Men of Galilee,� they said, �why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.�

"Today our Lord Jesus Christ ascended into heaven; let our hearts ascend with him. Listen to the words of the Apostle: If you have risen with Christ, set your hearts on the things that are above where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God; seek the things that are above, not the things that are on earth. For just as he remained with us even after his ascension, so we too are already in heaven with him, even though what is promised us has not yet been fulfilled in our bodies."

~ The great western Bishop Augustine ~

Philippians 2:6-11

6 Who, being in very nature God,
did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;
7 rather, he made himself nothing
by taking the very nature of a servant,
being made in human likeness.
8 And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
by becoming obedient to death�
even death on a cross!9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
and gave him the name that is above every name,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.


Galatians 2:19, 20

For through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God. I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

John 15:4

Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.

Lord that Healeth thee

Just open up our heart 

praise and say Thank You, Lord. 

Put away all our thoughts on this earth 

and lift our heart to the Lord. 

The good Lord has said, 

"I am the Lord that Healeth thee".

God will do Miracles in our life, 

just surrender all to Him, 

have Faith and Trust in the Lord.

Blessed are you, Lord Jesus, Saviour of the World

Blessed are you, Lord Jesus, Saviour of the world, for giving your life to save us,

by your precious blood we are saved.

You promised living waters to those who seek the truth,

give us that water to quench our thirst.

You sent disciples to announce the Good News to all people,

sustain those who proclaim your word.

To those who carry your cross today in anguish,

grant patience and courage.

AMEN.

O God, you are our blessed light,

awaken us this new day.

By the resurrection of your Son, you have enlightened the world,

and given us new hope.

By your Spirit you gave wisdom to the disciples of your Son,

send your Spirit upon us and make us faithful.

Light of the nations, shine on those who dwell in darkness,

open their eyes to know you, the only true God.

AMEN.

Lord, Help Me

Lord, I come to You with a repentant heart. Please forgive me for the things I have done. Please hear when I call out to You. Lord, You are my righteous God. You can make my life right and You alone can free me from my grief. I know that You can relieve my distress.

Father, have mercy on me. Please hear my prayer. I am weak from battling the sins that come at me and the thoughts of my own mind. My body aches to be freed from the troubles that this world brings.

Lord, I will pray often and I know that You will hear my voice, even when I speak to You in my silent thoughts. To You, I am crying out and my prayers are now before You. Father, I give to You my problems, I do not want them. 

Father, please restore myself to You. Save me from this world and from myself. I know that You have compassion for Your children, so please save me. Those who do not seek Your free gift of salvation do not know You, but I do and I thank You.

Father, I thank You for Your patience. Father, I am weary from worry and my sadness never seems to cease. I will put my trust in You, for I know that You will stop the overwhelming grief that I feel and not

allow it to consume my life. 

Leave me alone, evils of this world, for the Lord has heard my cry. Father, show me Your ways and teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me. You are the God of my salvation and on You I will wait. Teach me Your way, O Lord, and make my path smooth. Protect me from the evils of this life and guide me through all my days.

Father, thank You for hearing my plea. I know You will receive my prayer. Father, consider and have compassion on all who read these words, and all who hurt, in this troubled generation we live. Keep them in the center of Your love, as You have done for me.

In Jesus� Name, Amen.

source : http://peoplegetready.org

My soul makes its boast in the LORD

Psalms 34: 2 - 7 2 My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and be glad. 3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together! 4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears. 5 Look to him, and be radiant; so your faces shall never be ashamed. 6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. 7 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.

Come, let us return to the LORD

Hosea 6: 1 - 6
1 "Come, let us return to the LORD; for he has torn, that he may heal us; he has stricken, and he will bind us up.
2 After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will raise us up, that we may live before him.
3 Let us know, let us press on to know the LORD; his going forth is sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water the earth."
4 What shall I do with you, O E'phraim? What shall I do with you, O Judah? Your love is like a morning cloud, like the dew that goes early away.
5 Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets, I have slain them by the words of my mouth, and my judgment goes forth as the light.
6 For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God, rather than burnt offerings.

Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord

"The mystery of Mary's cooperation in God's plan."

God became "like us in all things except sin" 

at the moment of His conception in Mary's womb.

Mary, immaculately conceived, 

was the means through which God became Man, 

The Word made flesh.

The Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord celebrates the coming of the Angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary to announce to her the special mission from God as she had been chosen to be the "handmaid of the Lord" the mother of the Incarnation of God, His only son. The feast also marks the Incarnation of the Second Person of the Holy Trinity and who is to come for the salvation of all mankind.

Luke 1:26-38

In the sixth month of Elizabeth�s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin�s name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, �Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.�

Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. But the angel said to her, �Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob�s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.�

�How will this be,� Mary asked the angel, �since I am a virgin?�

The angel answered, �The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. For no word from God will ever fail.�

�I am the Lord�s servant,� Mary answered. �May your word to me be fulfilled.� Then the angel left her.

The "angelic salutation" of the Archangel Gabriel to Mary, 'Hail, thou who art highly favored. The Lord is with thee." which became the the origin of repeated "Hail Mary" prayer of the Rosary. Mary's response to God's will, "Let it be done to me according to thy word." Her exultant hymn, the Magnificat, has been part of the Church's liturgy of the hours, at Vespers (evening prayer), and has been repeated nightly in churches, convents and monasteries for many centuries. 

The Magnificat

And Mary said:

�My soul exalts the Lord,

And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.

�For He has had regard for the humble state of His bondslave;

For behold, from this time on all generations will count me blessed.

�For the Mighty One has done great things for me;

And holy is His name.

�And His mercy is upon generation after generation

Toward those who fear Him.

�He has done mighty deeds with His arm;

He has scattered those who were proud in the thoughts of their heart.

�He has brought down rulers from their thrones,

And has exalted those who were humble.

�He has filled the hungry with good things;

And sent away the rich empty-handed.

�He has given help to Israel His servant,

In remembrance of His mercy,

As He spoke to our fathers,

To Abraham and his descendants forever.�

The Catechism of the Catholic Church on Article 3 of the Creed, "He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, and was born of the Virgin Mary" (#456-483) http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P1J.HTM

Monday, April 08, 2013
The Annunciation of the Lord (Solemnity)

First Reading

Isaiah 7:10-14, 8:10

10 Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz,
11 "Ask a sign of the LORD your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven."
12 But Ahaz said, "I will not ask, and I will not put the LORD to the test."
13 And he said, "Hear then, O house of David! Is it too little for you to weary men, that you weary my God also?
14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you this sign: the virgin shall be with child, and bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel.

10 Take counsel together, but it will come to nought; speak a word, but it will not stand, for God is with us.

Psalm

Psalms 40: 7 - 11

7	Then I said, "Lo, I come; in the roll of the book it is written of me;
8	I delight to do thy will, O my God; thy law is within my heart."
9	I have told the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation; lo, I have not restrained my lips, as thou knowest, O LORD.
10	I have not hid thy saving help within my heart, I have spoken of thy faithfulness and thy salvation; I have not concealed thy steadfast love and thy faithfulness from the great congregation.
11	Do not thou, O LORD, withhold thy mercy from me, let thy steadfast love and thy faithfulness ever preserve me!

Second Reading

Hebrews 10: 4 - 10

4	For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins.
5	Consequently, when Christ came into the world, he said, "Sacrifices and offerings thou hast not desired, but a body hast thou prepared for me;
6	in burnt offerings and sin offerings thou hast taken no pleasure.
7	Then I said, `Lo, I have come to do thy will, O God, 'as it is written of me in the roll of the book."
8	When he said above, "Thou hast neither desired nor taken pleasure in sacrifices and offerings and burnt offerings and sin offerings" (these are offered according to the law),
9	then he added, "Lo, I have come to do thy will." He abolishes the first in order to establish the second.
10	And by that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

Gospel

Luke 1: 26 - 38

26	In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,
27	to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
28	And he came to her and said, "Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!"
29	But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered in her mind what sort of greeting this might be.
30	And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31	And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.
32	He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David,
33	and he will reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there will be no end."
34	And Mary said to the angel, "How shall this be, since I have no husband?"
35	And the angel said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God.
36	And behold, your kinswoman Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.
37	For with God nothing will be impossible."
38	And Mary said, "Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.