Monday, July 15, 2013
Sacrifice of Body and Mind
Dear Friends,
A reading from Saint Paul’s Letter to the Romans (12:1-8):
I urge you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, your spiritual worship. Do not conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and perfect.
For by the grace given to me I tell everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than one ought to think, but to think soberly, each according to the measure of faith that God has apportioned. For as in one body we have many parts, and all the parts do not have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ and individually parts of one another. Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us exercise them: if prophecy, in proportion to the faith; if ministry, in ministering; if one is a teacher, in teaching; if one exhorts, in exhortation; if one contributes, in generosity; if one is over others, with diligence; if one does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.
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We had a beautiful week that is past now and yesterday Sundaywas a beautiful summer day. I call on you all to continue to pray that what Our Blessed Mother told me at the beginning of the year will soon come to past.
Below you will find the message of Our Lord, the Son of God, given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“I call on you all to offer your bodies as I did, My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters who walk with Me every day. Your body is a gift from the Father and you are to make use of it according to His will. The world today glorifies the body and many people commit horrible sins with their bodies. Look at all those who take drugs: they destroy their bodies the Father has given them. They destroy their minds too. If you want to follow Me, do not take any of those drugs. It is the same with alcohol. There is no wrong to drink a glass of wine, but how many are alcoholics and when they start drinking they cannot stop. Such people must stop drinking forever. Do not use your tongue for slander and for telling all kinds of lies. This too is sinful. There is also euthanasia which is a horrible sin because it is the killing of the very sick and the elderly. The Father created you male or female and this is beautiful, but look at what the people are doing. Some live in concubinage and their marriage was never blessed by the Father in Church. Others today live in same sex marriage and this is very sinful. That was not the reason why He created you male and female. He wants union of love between a man and a woman with the intention to bring forth children. Marriage is only between one man and one woman. Follow My teachings and you will be blessed and filled with My peace. I love you all.”
Father Melvin