Friday, August 10, 2012
Thanksgiving
Dear Friends,
A reading from St. Paul’s Letter to the Colossians (1.3-14):
We always give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the love that you have for all the holy ones because of the hope reserved for you in heaven. Of this you have already heard through the word of truth, the gospel, that has come to you. Just as in the whole world it is bearing fruit and growing, so also among you, from the day you heard it and came to know the grace of God in truth, as you learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow slave, who is a trustworthy minister of Christ on you behalf and who also told us of your love in the Spirit.
Therefore, from the day we heard this, we do not cease praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding to live in a manner worthy of the Lord, so as to be fully pleasing, in every good work bearing fruit and growing in the knowledge of God, strengthened with every power, in accord with his glorious might, for all endurance and patience, with joy giving thanks to the Father, who has made you fit to share in the inheritance of the holy ones in light. He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
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It is nice and sunny these days in Prince Edward Island and it is warm enough in the afternoon. It gets cool at night and it is great for sleeping. We should have some rain today and it is true that we did not have rain for a long time. The farmers are worried about their potatoes. I am praying that we will have enough rain so that the potatoes can grow nicely.
Below you will find the message of Our Lord and Redeemer given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words:
“I give thanks to My Heavenly Father for you My brother Melvin and for all My brothers and sisters who follow Me every day. Your faith in Me is what brings Me great joy. Come to prayer every day and your faith will grow every day and you will be blessed.
I call you all to pray for those who do not believe. They live in darkness and are led by the evil one. There is very little love in their hearts and they do not have any peace. They are often confused, greatly stressed and suffering from depression. Their life is meaningless to them. They are looking in the wrong places for what they need. Some go for alcohol, others for drugs, others for sports and others for sex but these cannot satisfy their heart. You know the Father created you with a special emptiness in your heart and that emptiness can only be filled by Me. If you do not believe then it is time for you to come to Me and be filled with My light, My love, My joy and My peace. I am the only One who can give you these wonderful gifts that you crave for. I am waiting for you. I love you all.”
Father Melvin