Advent a time to prepare, reflect and anticipate for the coming of Christ our Saviour, Lord and King

Reflecting Christ’s presence in our lives, as we think about His being born in a manger in Bethlehem to redeem us from our sins so that we may share Eternal Life with Him in Heaven!

Mary and Joseph believed and were able to feel the joy of holding baby Jesus in their arms. The shepherds and wise men believed the angles and the signs and experienced the great gladness of worshipping their Messiah. Those who knew him and recognised him were overjoyed at the coming of Jesus.

The Second Coming reminds us of the timelessness of God’s love, and of the importance of showing others His love in our thoughts, words, and actions. Christ’s love is with us always and He’s counting on us to share it with others!

Advent is a time of preparing for the coming of our Lord at Christmas

As we prepare ourselves, we recall that when season off Advent ends and the season of Christmas comes, in Bethlehem, God was born. That the Child came to save us from our sins. That His name is called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Prince of Peace. That this child was born to die. That His name, Jesus, means Savior.

To recall that Christmas is not a holiday, or a politically correct term, but a holy day when we celebrate the birth of the Savior of the world! If this world, this nation, if you and I as a faith community are going to roll back the darkness, Advent is the time to begin. A new year, a new beginning, a time when darkness begins to slip. Then, hopefully, in your life and mine, and in the lives of those we touch, the Son, Jesus, will begin to rise.

And for those of us who carry dark memories and heavy burdens, whose hearts are hurting, whose faith is weak, whose doubts are strong, whose anger is justified, remember what the scripture tells us about Jesus...., "They shall name Him Emmanuel, which means, God is with us."

source: Fr. Robert Warren, S.A.

The necessity of prudent foresight

Do you make good use of your money and possessions? Jesus seemed to praise a steward (a manager entrusted with his master's goods) who misused his employer's money. What did the steward do that made Jesus praise him? The steward was responsible for managing his wealthy landowner's property. The steward very likely overcharged his master's tenants for their use of the land and kept more than his fair share of the profit. When the landowner discovered the steward's dishonest practice he immediately removed him from his job, leaving him penniless and ashamed to beg or do manual work.

The necessity of prudent foresight to avert disaster 

Before news of his dismissal became public knowledge, the shrewd steward struck a deal with his master's debtors. In discounting their debts he probably was giving up his generous commission. Such a deal won him great favor with the debtors. Since the steward acted as the landowner's agent, such a deal made his master look very generous and forgiving towards those who owned him money. Surely everyone would praise such a generous landowner as the town hero! Since the master could not undo the steward's cancellation of the debts without losing face and making his debtors resent him, he praised the steward for outwitting him and making him appear as a generous and merciful landowner.

Jesus obviously thought that the example of a very clever steward would be a perfect illustration for a spiritual lesson about God and how God treats those who belong to his kingdom. What's the point of Jesus' parable? The dishonest steward is commended not for mishandling his master's wealth, but for his shrewd provision in averting personal disaster and in securing his future livelihood. The original meaning of "shrewdness" is "foresight". A shrewd person grasps a critical situation with resolution, foresight, and the determination to avoid serious loss or disaster.

Faith and prudent foresight can save us from moral and spiritual disaster

Jesus is concerned here with something more critical than a financial or economic crisis. His concern is that we avert spiritual crisis and personal moral disaster through the exercise of faith and foresight. If Christians would only expend as much foresight and energy to spiritual matters, which have eternal consequences, as they do to earthly matters which have temporal consequences, then they would be truly better off, both in this life and in the age to come.

God loves good stewardship and generosity 

Ambrose, a 4th century bishop said: The bosoms of the poor, the houses of widows, the mouths of children are the barns which last forever. True wealth consists not in what we keep but in what we give away. Possessions are a great responsibility. The Lord expects us to use them honestly and responsibly and to put them at his service and the service of others. We belong to God and all that we have is his as well. He expects us to make a good return on what he gives us.

God loves generosity and he gives liberally to those who share his gifts with others. The Pharisees, however, had little room for God or others in their hearts. The Gospel says they were lovers of money (Luke 16:14). Love of money and wealth crowd out love of God and love of neighbor. Jesus makes clear that our hearts must either be possessed by God's love or our hearts will be possessed by the love of something else. What do you most treasure in your heart?

Lord Jesus, all that I have is a gift from you. May I love you freely and generously with all that I possess. Help me to be a wise and faithful steward of the resources you put at my disposal, including the use of my time, money, and possessions.

source: From the desk of Don Schwager, 

hosted by Kairos Europe and the Middle East

It is a time of God's great favor and blessing ....

I have been saved ....

I am highly favored ....

I have receive the blessing of Lord.

Thank you Lord for today and all the days to come ....

Thank you for the bounty I have received 

and still to receive ....

You alone Lord can do all things ....

Without You I am nothing.

I need You Lord not only today but everyday of my life.

Your alone a the King of Mercy and Love.

Have mercy on me, Your servant a sinner.

All my Trust and Hope is in You a alone.

My Saviour, Redeemer, Healer, Provider and Protector.

Jesus I need You, draw me closer to You.

Jesus I need You, draw me closer to You.

Jesus I need You, draw me closer to You.

I proclaim You alone are my God, 

One with the Father and the Holy Spirit,

through Your mighty and unmatchable name 

JESUS CHRIST.

AMEN.

Time is running out Lord, and people are seeking me.Save me, Lord.

Dear Lord, I your servant cry out my heart to you, I am in desperate and urgent need. I know Lord I am a sinner, and it is unworthy for You to enter under my roof but have mercy on me. I repent for all my sins and with Your help I will not sin again. I am facing great finance trouble which I can't overcome by myself Lord, only You Lord can heal me from this pressing times. Time is running out Lord, and people are seeking me. You alone have the miraculous power, sent your angels to lift me Lord. I am really afraid and worried of my situation, but I truly believe that You will come and heal me. Only You will make the way for me. Grant me Lord, the healing that I urgently need, Lord JESUS in only You I TRUST and by Your name JESUS, I am asking the Father in Heaven to grant me my needs and save me. I truly believe and have faith and trust that the Father will provide for my needs I ask of Him and I am healed. Amen.

We all need help from time to time, 

especially in desperate and pressing times 

and there is no shame in asking for it. 

God will work wonders through his people. 

All Glory. Praise and Thanksgiving 

to Our Father, God in Heaven and on Earth.

To offer a helping hand, follow this link. 

May the Good Lord Bless you 

for Your sincere help a hundred-fold. 

God Bless and Thank You.

For he will command his angels concerning you

to guard you in all your ways;

they will lift you up in their hands,

so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

~ * ~ Psalm 91:11-12 ~ * ~

Lord JESUS in You I have trusted and will always Trust, I am experiencing financial despair, come Lord Heal me and Provide for me at this time of urgent need

Hear my prayer, O Lord;

let my cry come to you!

Do not hide your face from me

in the day of my distress!

Incline your ear to me;

answer me speedily in the day when I call!

~ * ~ Psalm 102:1-2 ~ * ~

Lord, I need to attain RM10,000 urgently by end of today. I realise that this amount is not small Lord and I am unable to raise it myself by today. I have no means Lord, but I truly believe Lord that only You have the power and might to grant me the miracle I need. I desperately need the money to settle some backlog financial debts. I have delay them for sometime but I can't postpone it any more as I have committed to the parties involved that I will settle it by today. I know Lord, I am a sinner and am only human, HAVE MERCY on me. all these are due to my mistakes. Lord, You have always been by my side especially in my lowest times. Come Lord, and GRANT me your healing from this situation which I am in urgent need of a solution. I repent Lord for all my sin, please forgive me Lord, and command your angels to come today an LIFT me out of this situation and saves me. Lord, Father in Heaven, I am asking You for this great favour, in the name of Your son JESUS and I truly believe and trust that in accordance of Your will You will grant my request, soon today. AMEN.

Please believe me!. I am a GOD fearing and trusting person. In JESUS name whatever I wrote above is all true. All I am doing is to attain the amount needed but I am unable do it myself in a short time. I am struggling every day to make ends-meet. Time is of the essence because I do not have long as these situation has affected my live, my work and well being, there are no ways to overcome these problems except only a miracle from God can save me now. JESUS, I your servant cry in desperateness, come Lord have mercy on a sinner like me and heal me. I truly believe and trust Lord, that by Your Word, I am Heal. PLEASE, give ONE LAST CHANCE fix my mistakes and repent, thus I am able to build back myself to establish a righteous budgeting/financial habits, providing financial and life the peace and security it needs.

If someone out there (a good Samaritan) with the financial ability would grant me some assistance in form of loan, which I promises to repay back in instalments. I really need the funds desperately and urgently. Please leave a message at my email stanx4christ@gmail.com. or go to the link at the bottom to help.  I will be very thankful and grateful of this help, for the Lord has send me an angel to lift me up.

For he will command his angels concerning you

to guard you in all your ways;

they will lift you up in their hands,

so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

~ * ~ Psalm 91:11-12 ~ * ~

We all need help from time to time, 

especially in desperate and pressing times 

and there is no shame in asking for it. 

God will work wonders through his people. 

All Glory. Praise and Thanksgiving 

to Our Father, God in Heaven and on Earth.

To offer a helping hand, follow this link. 

May the Good Lord Bless you 

for Your sincere help a hundred-fold. 

God Bless and Thank You.

Our Lady of Conception Aparecida, Saint Rita of Cassia, Saint Jude, Saint Expedite and Saint Edwiges, please ask Jesus to help me in this desperate and urgent time!

Oh! Dear Mother of God, 

Our Lady of Conception Aparecida!

Oh! Saint Rita of Cassia 

and Saint Jude worker of miracles 

and helper of impossible causes 

pray for me.

Saint Expedite, Saint of urgent causes. 

Saint Edwiges the Saint of the needy,

you know how desperate I feel, 

please ask Jesus to help me.

(Here mention your request)

May the Sacred Heart of Jesus 

be adored and glorified for ever.

Pray 1 Our Father, Hail Mary,

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, 

and to the Holy Spirit. 

As it was in the beginning, 

is now, and ever shall be, 

world without end. Amen.

Pray for 3 days. Publish on the 3rd day. 

See what will happen on the 4th day.

Saint Anthony, urgently let me find all that I have lost in this time of pressing immediate needs

Dearest Saint Anthony, I come to you for your intercession and prayer for me that I will find and get back all that I have lost in this time of urgent and immediate need. I am not asking for much but sufficient to settle my pressing financial woes and for me to sustain my daily needs. I truly believe and have confidence in your intercession as you have been given by God the miraculous power of finding and recovering lost things. Therefore St Anthony, I ask to whisper my request in the ear of the infant Jesus who love to linger in your arms, that by His Grace recover my lost. Make me see God’s grace, zealous in serving God and in the practice of virtue. Let me find and get the thing that I have lost, thus showing the presence of your goodness. I promise St Anthony that I will never forget this favour, and I will make your devotion known to all. In Jesus name, I ask of you this prayer. Amen.

St Anthony pray for me 

and all those who invoke your aid.

Prayer for in Time of Trouble

Lord of the Powers be with us, 

for in times of distress 

we have no other help but You. 

Lord of the Powers, 

have mercy on us.

Pray for God to Help in Time of Need

O God, our help in time of need, Who are just and merciful, and Who inclines to the supplications of His people. Look down upon me and have mercy on me and deliver me from the trouble that now besets me. Deal with us not according to our iniquities, but according to Your manifold mercies, for we are the works of Your hands, and You know our weaknesses. I pray to you to grant me Your divine helping grace, and endow me with patience and strength to endure my hardships with complete submission to Your Will. Only You know our misery and sufferings, and to You, our only hope and refuge, I flee for relief and comfort, trusting in Your infinite love and compassion, that in due time, when You know best, You will deliver me from this trouble, and turn my distress into comfort. We then shall rejoice in Your mercy, and exalt and praise Your Holy Name, O Father, Son and Holy Spirit, both now and forever. Amen

Time of immediate and urgent need....Heal me Lord

Lord Jesus, You are my Lord who is full of compassion and mercy. I thank you Lord for all you have given me in my life but now I your servant Lord beg for your help as I need some funds in this time of immediate and urgent need. Jesus, you are my healer and provider, in you alone I trust and I believe you will work the Miracle wonder in healing me from my troubles and difficulties. In Your most holy and precious name JESUS, I surrender all to You and wait in hope to the Your answer to my prayer. Amen.

If you wish to give an helping hand. Thank you. God Bless.

Christmas a time for Giving

Seek joy in what you give... not in what you get.

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

John 3:16

Christmas is a season to be filled
with the spirit of
Love, Peace and Joy.
 

The spirit of giving during at Christmas or at any other time of the year brings a personal joy, fulfillment and peace in our hearts. It is not the value or quantity but the tought that counts.Time to think, share, and give for others, the. needy and those not as fortunate as us.

Heavenly Father God gave His only Son, Jesus Christ,
Angel Gabriel gave the Message,
Mary gave her Womb as vessel in accepiance of  bearing God's only son Jesus,
Joseph gave his Reputation in accepting God,s message in accepting Mary who was pregnant,
The Shepherds gave their stable and news of witness of the new born King,
Heavenly angels gave the Praises to the newly born Jesus Christ, Emmanuel and Messiah,
The Star gave it's shining bright light as a beacon to the place where the King is born,
The three Wise Men (Kings) gave their Gifts (gold, frankincense and myrrh) which was fit only for King to the newly born Jesus who was foretold to be the King and Messiah,

 

 

 



For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.
~ 2 Corinthians 8:9 ~

“I see Jesus in every human being,” she said. “I say to myself,‘This is hungry Jesus, I must feed him. This is sick Jesus. This one has leprosy or gangrene; I must wash him and tend to him. I serve because I love Jesus.’”

~ Mother Teresa ~

I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. 
~ Charles Dickens ~

Mankind is a great, an immense family. This is proved by what we feel in our hearts at Christmas. 

~ Pope John XXIII ~

It is Christmas every time you let God love others through you...yes, it is Christmas every time you smile at your brother and offer him your hand.
~ Mother Teresa ~

Somehow not only for Christmas
But all the long year through,
The joy that you give others
Is the joy that comes back to you.
~ John Greenleaf Whittier ~

Now we CARE