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Blessed are the poor in spirit “Blessed are the poor in spirit,for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3 I once found myself caught in the midst of a rather tricky situation in our school. The Head of Lower School announced his retirement, and the Headmaster advertised the vacancy within our school. One of …
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The wisdom of heaven Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them. He said: ‘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 …
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The earth is the Lord’s The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it,the world, and all who live in it;for he founded it on the seasand established it on the waters. Psalm 24:1-2 I’m old enough that when I was at school I had CDT, or Craft, Design and Technology lessons. The lessons, overseen …
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Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” Matthew 4:17 My parents took me to church from a very young age. As a child, there are various stages of church life. Initially, I sat at the back and …
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Man shall not live on bread alone Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” Jesus answered, …
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I long to dwell in your tent forever I long to dwell in your tent for everand take refuge in the shelter of your wings. Psalm 61:4 There are times in life when we all feel under tremendous pressure. It might be due to moving house, or planning a big celebration, or a marriage, or …
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Shout to God with cries of joy! Clap your hands, all you nations;shout to God with cries of joy. For the Lord Most High is awesome,the great King over all the earth. Psalm 47:1-2 I find that the world always seems a cheerier place when I reflect on all the reasons I have to be …
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At that moment, heaven was opened As soon as Jesus was baptised, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him …
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You love righteousness and hate wickedness Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever;a sceptre of justice will be the sceptre of your kingdom.You love righteousness and hate wickedness;therefore God, your God, has set you above your companionsby anointing you with the oil of joy. Psalm 45:6-7 On September 9th 2015, Elizabeth II …
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It is proper to do this to fulfil all righteousness Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptised by John. But John tried to deter him, saying, ‘I need to be baptised by you, and do you come to me?’ Jesus replied, ‘Let it be so now; it is proper for us …
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