Walk Humbly With Your God

Walk Humbly With Your God

As we examine how we live our lives as Christians, we look to those who leave an impression of goodness, kindness, and humility, as examples of the person we would like to become. That saintly person, by their every example, exudes the humbleness of the Lord, and love seems to be palpable when we are in their presence. Such a person didn’t just appear, for these are not the natural traits one finds in most people. Such humility and kindness are developed over time, for this person has sought out the grace of God, and has made, sometimes since childhood, every attempt at giving back the love and goodness they received from the Father of Lights.

Such a person desires, on a daily basis, to become more like Christ. The humility of the Lord becomes their personal standard, for such a person is quick to forgive, quick to grant justice, and desires to be kind to everyone who comes into their presence. This person does not fabricate such sweetness of soul as though he were a politician running for office, for it is the Lord Himself Who dwells in them, and it is Christ in them Who is full of justice, kindness, love, and full of mercy. “He has shown you, O mortal what is good; and what does the LORD require of you? but to do justice, to live kindness, and to walk humbly with your God (Micah 6:8).”

With love in Christ,
Abbot Tryphon

 

Quote of the Day

“Today, we are very lukewarm, and we think superficially about our salvation. We do not imbed deeply within ourselves the thought of what we will encounter and what our eyes will behold. Time passes – the hours pass, our days go by, they are continually passing – and we do not make an effort to do anything. When a soul has not experienced the sweetness of divine grace, it cannot struggle in the same way as the soul that has been sweetened. This is why struggle is necessary.”

– Gerondissa Makrina of Volos

#struggle #soul #faith

 

Monday, July 30, 2024 (7532) / Monday, August 12, 2024

Monday of the 8^th week after Pentecost; Tone VI

No Fast

Holy Apostles of the 70: Silas and Sylvanus, and those with them: Criscentus, Epenetus and Andronicus (1^st C)
Hieromartyr Valentine, Bishop of Interamna (terni) in Italy († c. 273) and those with him: Proculus, Eutheus, Appolonius, and Aundius
Martyr John, the soldier at Constantinople (4^th C)
Hieromartyrs Polychronios, Bishop of Babylon, and those with him: Parmenius, Elminus, and Christotelus the Presbyters, Luke and Muko the Deacons, Audon, Senes, Olympius, and Maxim († c 251)
Holy Hierarch Timothy II, the Confessor, Patriarch of Alexandria
Venerable Angelina of Serbiaa
Finding of the Relics of Venerable Prince Vladislav of Serbia
Finding of the Relics of Venerable Germanus of Solovki (†1484)
Venerable Anatolius of Optina, the Younger († 1922)
Icon of the Mother of God “Okonskaya”

 

Daily Scripture Readings

(Monday of the 8^th week after Pentecost)

I Corinthians 9:13-1813 Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?
14 Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
15 But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.
16 For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.
18 What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.

Matthew 16:1-61 The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
2 He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.
3 And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowering. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.
5 And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.
6 Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.