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Theo Tigno•
11/4/2008 10:48 pm
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Wednesday, November 5th 2008 |
Luke 14:25-33
Great crowds were traveling with Jesus, and he turned and addressed them, "If anyone comes to me without hating his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. Which of you wishing to construct a tower does not first sit down and calculate the cost to see if there is enough for its completion? Otherwise, after laying the foundation and finding himself unable to finish the work the onlookers should laugh at him and say, 'This one began to build but did not have the resources to finish.' Or what king marching into battle would not first sit down and decide whether with ten thousand troops he can successfully oppose another king advancing upon him with twenty thousand troops? But if not, while he is still far away, he will send a delegation to ask for peace terms. In the same way, everyone of you who does not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciple."
Dawg's thought:
Today's prayer intention is for the repose of the soul of Ashley Martin.
As this Election Day comes to a close, I think about the prayers offered for this election and I recall my thoughts while making those prayers.
What drove my decisions when I voted was my faith. The defense of life from conception to natural death ... the defense of marriage as being between one man and one woman ...
It's humbling to know that carrying your cross doesn't stop when all the votes are in.
Lord, make us steadfast in defending Your ways and defending the lives from conception to natural death.
Take care and God Bless.
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