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No one has ever seen God. Yet, if we love one another, God remains in us, and his love is brought to perfection in us.
1 John 4:12; p. 528
. Bearing fruit
We have come to know and to believe in the love God has for us.
God is love, and whoever remains in love remains in God and God in him.
1 John 4:16; p. 529
. When God speaks
Indeed, the word of God is living and e ective, sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating even between soul and spirit, joints and marrow, and able to discern re ections and thoughts of the heart. No creature is concealed from him, but everything is naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must render an account.
Hebrews 4:12-13; p. 480
. Empty prayers
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.
Matthew 7:21; p. 21
GOSPEL: See The Word of God HAPPINESS / JOY
. Jesus shares his joy
But now I am coming to you. I speak this in the world so that they may share my joy completely.
John 17:13; p. 223
. You who are tired
“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will nd rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.”
Matthew 11:28-30; p. 30
. Speaking of happiness
Is anyone among you su ering? He should pray. Is anyone in good spirits? He should sing praise.
James 5:13; p. 506
. Joy is not just for happy people
When he saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteous-
ness, for they will be satis ed.
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you [falsely] because of me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven. Thus they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
. Look for hidden joy
The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a eld, which a person nds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that eld.
Matthew 13:44; p. 36
. The joy in giving birth
When a woman is in labor, she is in anguish because her hour has arrived; but when she has given birth to a child, she no longer remembers the pain because of her joy that a child has been born into the world. So you also are now in anguish. But I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.
John 16:21-22; p. 222
. God’s joy
And a voice came from the heavens, saying, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
Matthew 3:17; p. 13
. Jesus’ joy
At that very moment he rejoiced [in] the holy Spirit and said, “I give you praise, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike. Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will.”
Luke 10:21; p. 148
. The disciples joy
Turning to the disciples in private he said, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. For I say to you, many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it.”
Luke 10:23-24; p. 148
And blessed is the one who takes no o ense at me.
Matthew 11:6; p. 29
While he was speaking, a woman from the crowd called out and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that carried you and the breasts at which you nursed.” He replied, “Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.”
Luke 11:27-28; p. 151
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