"Only Life Changes"

Question:
Why is John represented in Christian art by the eagle?
Answer:
From earliest times the answer has been that he has “Taken a higher flight” than the other evangelists.

Question:

What favorite hymn of the Middle Ages was based on Zephaniah in the Old Testament?

Answer:
Thomas of Celano’s “Dies Irae,” many times translated into English. One translation begins:
“Day of wrath, O dreadful day,
When this world shall pass away.“

“Dies irae” is a Latin sequence attributed to either Thomas of Celano of the Franciscans (1200–1265) or to Latino Malabranca Orsini (d. 1294), lector at the Dominican studium at Santa Sabina, the forerunner of the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas

(the Angelicum) in Rome.

{Zephaniah was a prophet in Judah who preached a message of God’s coming judgment and the need for repentance. He was a descendant of Hezekiah, who may have been the same person as King Hezekiah, a righteous ruler who reformed the worship of God. He lived during the reign of King Josiah, who also initiated religious reform, but also saw the destruction of Jerusalem and the end of the kingdom of Judah. He reflected the writings of earlier prophets like Isaiah and Amos, and was followed by Jeremiah. He also spoke against the idolatry and wickedness of the surrounding nations, especially the Philistines.}

Question:

What is the meaning of the word GOSPEL?

Answer:

Originally it meant “GOD SPELL” the term means “GOOD NEWS” or “GLAD ANNOUNCEMENT.”

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed, for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou go.”
Joshua 1:9 NIV

“Prayer”

Father God, thank You for leading me this far. Give me Your directions for today so that I may walk in Your path for me in Jesus Precious Name Amen.

Whoso hearkeneth unto Me shall dwell safely and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
Proverbs 1:33
“Prayer”
Lord, as we rely on You for our security, may we live so we can help others find the security they need in Jesus Precious Name.

Be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goes.
Joshua 1:9
“Prayer”
When I feel all alone, Father God, help me to remember that You are with me, and I have nothing to fear in Jesus Precious Name Amen.

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be filled.
Matthew 5:6
“Prayer”
Help us Lord, to carefully bear the fruit of the Spirit. Help us to be the very essence of goodness, in Jesus Precious Name Amen.

But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
Luke 6:27-28
“Prayer”
Father God, give us a heart like Yours so we can love Your enemies and do good to those who hate them so they will turn to You for showering them with Your forgiveness, light and love in Jesus Precious Name Amen.

Light in a messenger’s eyes brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones.
Proverbs 15:30
“Prayer”
Father God, Thank You that You bring good news to those who don’t know You through Your word and children in Jesus Precious Name Amen.

“If thou draw out thy soul to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity.” Isaiah 58:10
“Prayer”
Lord, help me to awake to the needs around me. Help me to reach out to those who need Your love and care in Jesus Precious Name Amen.