December 10, 2013
Dear Friends,
God’s House and People
A reading from the First Letter of Saint Peter 2, 1 – 10:
Rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, insincerity, envy, and all slander, like newborn infants, long for pure spiritual milk so that through it you may grow into salvation, for you have tasted that the Lord is good. Come to him, a living stone, rejected by human beings but chosen and precious in the sight of God, and, like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For it says in scripture:
“Behold, I am laying a stone in Zion, a cornerstone, chosen and precious, and whoever, believes in it shall not be put to shame.”
Therefore, its value is for you who have faith, but for those without faith: “The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,” and “A stone that will make people stumble, and a rock that will make them fall.”
They stumble by disobeying the word, as is their destiny.
But you are a “chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own; so that you may announce the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were ‘no people” but now you are God’s people; you had not received mercy but now you have received mercy.
Yesterday the Church here celebrated the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Our Blessed Mother. It was a great joy for me that She came to visit me on Her Feastday. Her message to me will be in the next newsletter.
Below you will find the message of Our Lord, the Son of God, given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“Accept Me as your Savior My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters who have been baptized. You now belong to Me. I am the One who has chosen you to be part of My Church. Pray that you may have strong faith and repent of all your sins. If you have faith and your repent then all your sins will be forgiven and you will receive all the gifts and graces that I have for you. All My believers are a chosen race, a royal priesthood and a holy nation. You are My people so you are to work according to these special gifts you were given. You must offer spiritual sacrifices daily to the Father and He will show you mercy. Never forget that He is your Father who loves you and cares for you. Ask Him daily for the strength to avoid sin and to do only what is good. He will fill you with His peace. I bless you all.”
Father Melvin
P.S. May the Lord bless you all.