{"id":16322,"date":"2015-05-20T01:01:20","date_gmt":"2015-05-20T06:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.cancaonova.com\/catholicismanew\/?p=16322"},"modified":"2015-05-19T04:59:15","modified_gmt":"2015-05-19T09:59:15","slug":"the-voice-of-a-sage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cancaonova.com\/catholicismanew\/2015\/05\/20\/the-voice-of-a-sage\/","title":{"rendered":"The Voice of a Sage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"notranslate\"><b>The voice of a sage makes all the difference.<\/b><\/span> <span class=\"notranslate\"> <b>Just one, in the midst of fools.<\/b><\/span> <span class=\"notranslate\"> <b>This is how God gave freedom to the Church that had everything to die that day.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.cancaonova.com\/diarioespiritual\/files\/2015\/05\/A-voz-de-um-s%C3%A1bio.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2290\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.cancaonova.com\/diarioespiritual\/files\/2015\/05\/A-voz-de-um-s%C3%A1bio.jpg\" alt=\"The voice of a sage\" width=\"800\" height=\"562\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span class=\"notranslate\"> <b>&#8220;The apostles left the Council <\/b><\/span><span class=\"notranslate\"><b>cheerful <\/b><\/span><span class=\"notranslate\"><b>that they were counted worthy of their injuries because of the Holy Name.<\/b><\/span> <span class=\"notranslate\"> <b>And every day in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease to teach and proclaim that Jesus is the Christ. &#8220;<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span class=\"notranslate\"> It was not from the apostles, it was the grace of God that acted in their favor.<\/span> <span class=\"notranslate\"> Yes, because there would be a great opportunity to end Christianity in the bud.<\/span> <span class=\"notranslate\"> And they were all apostles before them <\/span><span class=\"notranslate\">arrested, all that was left was to c<\/span><span class=\"notranslate\">ondemn them to death.<\/span> <span class=\"notranslate\"> But Gamaliel, an esteemed Pharisee brought an insight to the Jews who believed that Jesus was a false Messiah.<\/span> <span class=\"notranslate\"> Let it go&#8230; because others came like this <\/span><span class=\"notranslate\">Jesus <\/span><span class=\"notranslate\">and after they died, nothing was left of his followers.<\/span> <span class=\"notranslate\"> But he warned: &#8220;But if it comes from God, you will not succeed in destroying it.<\/span> <span class=\"notranslate\"> Lest ye may be fighting against God. &#8220;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span class=\"notranslate\"> There is the word of wisdom for that moment!<\/span> <span class=\"notranslate\"> And thank God they heard.<\/span> <span class=\"notranslate\"> Thank God for them and for us Christians.<\/span> <span class=\"notranslate\"> For hardened heart, the Lord would use again his angels to protect his apostles and the others would face as the Pharaoh in Egypt, the consequences of fighting against God.<\/span> <span class=\"notranslate\"> For us, however, it was a key moment for the preaching and the advancement of faith, and the Lord continued to act powerfully, even in persecutions and tribulations, giving strength to the church and teaching us to never give up and always trust in the Lord.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span class=\"notranslate\"> <b>Read the passage in Acts 5, 34-42<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span class=\"notranslate\"> <b>Title: Gamaliel<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span class=\"notranslate\"> <b>Order<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span class=\"notranslate\"> At 5, 39b<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span class=\"notranslate\"> &#8220;I <span lang=\"pt-BR\">do not happen to find yourselves fighting against God.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span class=\"notranslate\"> <b>Eternal Principle<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span class=\"notranslate\"> At 5, 38b-39a<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span class=\"notranslate\"> <span lang=\"pt-BR\">&#8220;Because if this project or this activity is of human order it will be destroyed.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"notranslate\"> <span lang=\"pt-BR\">But if it comes from God, you will not succeed in destroying them. &#8220;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span class=\"notranslate\"> What is the message of God for me today?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span class=\"notranslate\"> Where are the designs of God in my life?<\/span> <span class=\"notranslate\"> The projects he has entrusted to me?<\/span> <span class=\"notranslate\">Are they in progress or stopped?<\/span> <span class=\"notranslate\"> We need to bring to fruition the will of God.<\/span> <span class=\"notranslate\">Are their projects that have not ended and left behind because they are not human, they are of God!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span class=\"notranslate\"> How can I put this into practice?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span class=\"notranslate\"> I need to get organized, to discipline myself and to find the means to accomplish my mission.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.cancaonova.com\/diarioespiritual\/2015\/05\/18\/a-voz-de-um-sabio\/\">From the New Song blog Di\u00e1rio Espiritual [Spiritual Diary]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The voice of a sage makes all the difference. Just one, in the midst of fools. 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