But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness,
and all these things will be given to you as well.
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow,
for tomorrow will worry about itself.
Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Jesus said,
“Whoever drinks from my mouth will become like me;
I myself shall become that person,
And the hidden things will be revealed to him.”
Logion 108
Gospel of Thomas
From: Teachings of the Christian Mystics.
“Father, forgive them;
for they know not what they do. “
And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said,
” Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: “
Luke 23, 24
Beloved,
Let us love one another:
For love is of God.
He that loveth not knoweth not God;
For God is love.
God is love:
And he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God,
And God in him.
Perfect love casteth out fear.
“These things I have spoken to you while being present with you.
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit,
whom the Father will send in My name,
He will teach you all things,
and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.
Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you;
not as the world gives do I give to you.
Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
You have heard Me say to you,
“I am going away and coming back to you.
If you loved Me, you would rejoice because I said,
“I am going to the Father,’ for My Father is greater than I.
John 14:25
O thou, the Breath, the Light of All,
Let this Light create a heart-shrine within.
And your counsel rule ’til Oneness guides all.
Your One Desire then acts with ours, as in all light, so in all forms.
Grant what we need, each day in bread and insight.
Loose the cords of mistakes binding us, as we release the strands we hold
of other’s faults.
Don’t let surface things delude us.
But keep us from unripe acts.
To you belongs the ruling mind,
The life that can act and so,
The song that beautifies all,
From age to age it renews.
In faith, I will to be true.
And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.
But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them,
Suffer the little children to come unto me,
and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
Verily I say unto you,
Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child,
he shall not enter therein.
Mark .8-2/
Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them saying:
‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
‘Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Matthew 5
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O God, thou art my God;
early will I seek thee:
my soul thirsteth for thee,
my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land,
where no water is;
to see thy power and thy glory,
so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
Because thy loving-kindness is better than life,
my lips shall praise thee.
Thus will I bless thee while I live:
I will lift up my hands in thy name.
My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness;
and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
when I remember thee upon my bed,
and meditate on thee in the night watches.
Because thou hast been my help,
therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
My soul followeth hard after thee:
thy right hand upholdeth me.
But those that seek my soul, to destroy it,
shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
They shall fall by the sword:
they shall be a portion for foxes.
But the king shall rejoice in God;
every one that sweareth by him shall glory:
but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also,
he said unto them,
Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself,
and take up his cross, and follow me.
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it;
but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s,
the same shall save it.
For what shall it profit a man,
if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Mark 8