II Corinthians 4:5-7
"For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. For God, Who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us."
December 14th
"Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand; To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people; To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all His saints. Praise ye the LORD." Psalm 149:6-9
SHOUT, then, His praises – for Light is outwelling; rejoice all His children – for Judgment is mounting. The KING is approaching – may joy-melodies ring in your heart! Little ones and feeble, STRENGTH be receiving. Yet the proud and the prudent in life's way of thinking: beware, lest a measure of grief shall debase you, for now is commencing His SENTENCE OF JUDGMENT! Hasten the Daybreak – Morning Star bright and Mystic, effulgence revealing as a thousand suns.... Call through the portals, for mortals are waiting to greet You in Stratas of Glory; BURST from the portico, Majestic, Triumphant: little ones are waiting Your beauty to see. HASTEN the daybreak – while children are praying: voices up-lifted – your praises to sing....
Shomeron's Blind Beggar