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The Daily Readings for SUNDAY, August 26, 2018 - Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

The Words of Eternal Life

The Daily Readings
SUNDAY, August 26, 2018 - Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
(Revised Common Lectionary Year B)

Greeting
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

Prayer of the Day (Collect)
Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Confession and Forgiveness
Trusting God's promise of forgiveness, let us confess our sins against God and one another.

Eternal God our creator, in you we live and move and have our being. Look upon us, your children, the work of your hands. Forgive us all our offenses, and cleanse us from proud thoughts and empty desires. By your grace draw us near to you, our refuge and our strength; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.


The Lessons

Old Testament
Joshua 24:1-2, 24:14-18
The Tribes Renew the Covenant
24:1 Then Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and summoned the elders, the heads, the judges, and the officers of Israel; and they presented themselves before God. 2 And Joshua said to all the people, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Long ago your ancestors—Terah and his sons Abraham and Nahor—lived beyond the Euphrates and served other gods.

24:14 “Now therefore revere the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness; put away the gods that your ancestors served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. 15 Now if you are unwilling to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served in the region beyond the River or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”

16 Then the people answered, “Far be it from us that we should forsake the Lord to serve other gods; 17 for it is the Lord our God who brought us and our ancestors up from the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, and who did those great signs in our sight. He protected us along all the way that we went, and among all the peoples through whom we passed; 18 and the Lord drove out before us all the peoples, the Amorites who lived in the land. Therefore we also will serve the Lord, for he is our God.”

The Psalm
Psalm 34:15-22 Benedicam Dominum
15 The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
    and his ears are open to their cry.
16 The face of the Lord is against evildoers,
    to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
17 When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears,
    and rescues them from all their troubles.
18 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted,
    and saves the crushed in spirit.

19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
    but the Lord rescues them from them all.
20 He keeps all their bones;
    not one of them will be broken.
21 Evil brings death to the wicked,
    and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
22 The Lord redeems the life of his servants;
    none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.

The Epistle
Ephesians 6:10-20
The Whole Armor of God
6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For our struggle is not against enemies of blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to withstand on that evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. 14 Stand therefore, and fasten the belt of truth around your waist, and put on the breastplate of righteousness. 15 As shoes for your feet put on whatever will make you ready to proclaim the gospel of peace. 16 With all of these, take the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

18 Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints. 19 Pray also for me, so that when I speak, a message may be given to me to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it boldly, as I must speak.

The Gospel
John 6:56-69
6:56 Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them. 57 Just as the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever eats me will live because of me. 58 This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like that which your ancestors ate, and they died. But the one who eats this bread will live forever.” 59 He said these things while he was teaching in the synagogue at Capernaum.

The Words of Eternal Life
60 When many of his disciples heard it, they said, “This teaching is difficult; who can accept it?” 61 But Jesus, being aware that his disciples were complaining about it, said to them, “Does this offend you? 62 Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? 63 It is the spirit that gives life; the flesh is useless. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. 64 But among you there are some who do not believe.” For Jesus knew from the first who were the ones that did not believe, and who was the one that would betray him. 65 And he said, “For this reason I have told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted by the Father.”

66 Because of this many of his disciples turned back and no longer went about with him. 67 So Jesus asked the twelve, “Do you also wish to go away?” 68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69 We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.”


Here ends the Lessons

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The Apostle's Creed
We believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

We believe in Jesus Christ, his only son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Closing Prayer
Lord God, you have called your servants to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown. Give us faith to go out with good courage, not knowing where we go, but only that your hand is leading us and your love supporting us; through Jesus Christ ore Lord. Amen.

Blessing
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.

The Bible texts of the Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel lessons are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Church of Christ in the USA, and used by permission. The Collects, Psalms and Canticles are from the Book of Common Prayer, 1979.
Because of this many of his disciples turned back and no longer went about with him. So Jesus asked the twelve, “Do you also wish to go away?”

"The Means Of Grace Is Jesus The Christ" The Sermon for SUNDAY, August 26, 2018 - Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost


"The Means Of Grace Is Jesus The Christ"
by Rev. Ronald Harbaugh

The Holy Gospel comes to us this morning from John the 6th chapter, beginning at the 56th verse.

Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them. Just as the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever eats me will live because of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like that which your ancestors ate, and they died. But the one who eats this bread will live forever.” He said these things while he was teaching in the synagogue at Capernaum. When many of his disciples heard it, they said, “This teaching is difficult; who can accept it?” But Jesus, being aware that his disciples were complaining about it, said to them, “Does this offend you? Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? It is the spirit that gives life; the flesh is useless. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. But among you there are some who do not believe.” For Jesus knew from the first who were the ones that did not believe, and who was the one that would betray him. And he said, “For this reason I have told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted by the Father.” Because of this many of his disciples turned back and no longer went about with him. So Jesus asked the twelve, “Do you also wish to go away?” Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.”
Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen.
This morning we come to the conclusion of this sixth chapter of John’s Gospel, which has been labeled “The Bread of Life Discourse.” In these teachings of Jesus, as we have discovered over the past several weeks, Jesus expressed that the miracle of his feeding the multitude was a sign that revealed that in him, God’s Word had become flesh. In addition, we looked at several ways in which these teachings of Jesus helps to define the significance of the Eucharist in the worship life of the church, and in particular, our proclamation and participation in Christ’s death for our redemption.

Today, in the closing of this teaching of our Lord, the specific focus of the text centers on the choice of the community to receive the life that Christ has to give, or not. As our lesson indicates, “many of those who had followed Jesus to this point in his ministry, turned back and no longer went about with him. So Jesus asked the twelve if they also wished to go away, but they, and presumably others, continued as our Lord’s disciples, claiming through the words of Peter, “Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.”

As Gail Ramshaw points out in her commentary, [New Proclamation, Year B, 2003, Fortress Press] there are similarities to this event that are recorded in both the Gospels of Matthew and Mark. And in both Matthew and Mark, Jesus questions his disciples about their faith, following his miraculous feeding of the multitudes. And in each case, the disciples come to grow in their faith and understanding of Jesus.

As Matthew states it, “When the disciples reached the other side, they had forgotten to bring any bread. Jesus said to them, ‘Watch out, and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.’ The disciples said to one another, ‘it is because we have brought no bread.’

And becoming aware of it, Jesus said, ‘You of little faith, why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not perceive? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you gathered? Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you gathered? How could you fail to perceive that I was not speaking about bread? Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!’

Then they understood that he had not told them to beware of the yeast of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” End quote. In other words, do not listen to their word, but the Word of life incarnate.

In addition, another parallel occurs in the Gospel of Luke, where, following our Lord’s death and resurrection, two disciples come to recognize our risen Lord in the breaking of bread. As Ramshaw points out, “It is as if in God’s gift of feeding, the faithful realize who Christ is and come to affirm their faith.”

Thus, the Eucharist is an important aspect of Christian worship, because it is truly a means by which we receive God’s grace for the strengthening of our faith. In, with and under the forms of bread and wine, our risen Lord continues to be present to us throughout the ages, revealing his gift of life for the forgiveness of sin and for our redemption.

However, if the Eucharist is a means by which we receive God’s grace for our lives, so is the proclamation of the Gospel. Because our Gospel lessons for the past several weeks have focused on the Bread of Life discourse, the Eucharist has been at the center of my meditations. But listen again to Peter’s response to Jesus, when the twelve were asked if they also wanted to leave Jesus. Peter said, “Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.”

In other words, Peter was stating that through the teachings of Jesus, they had come to recognize that Jesus was indeed the Christ, the Word of God in human flesh. They had come to realize that Jesus proclaimed the kingdom of God, and that through his proclamation, they were able to experience presence of the grace of God. They had come to realize through his words, God’s promise of forgiveness and eternal life.

It is not by coincidence that we sing these words of Peter prior to the reading of the Gospel lesson nearly every Sunday. They are words to be taken to heart. They are words that proclaim that through the Gospel lesson that is about to be read, we are in the presence of Jesus, our Lord. They are words that proclaim that in the reading of the Gospel and the proper preaching of his word, God provides the means by which we might receive his grace for our lives.

Unfortunately, as I have stated on many occasions, some of the newer, popular styles of worship tend to diminish the importance of the reading of Scripture and the preaching of the Gospel, in an effort to make worship more entertaining. This is truly unfortunate, for I believe that our text for this morning, as well as many texts from the New Testament, uphold the fact that the proclamation of God’s Word and the celebration of the sacraments are the way by which we encounter God’s grace.

But the question posed by our lesson for this morning still remains. We have heard our Lord’s words, as recorded in the Scriptures. We will soon receive through the Eucharist, what Jesus tells us is his body and blood, given for our redemption on the cross. Scripture tells us that hearing his words and receiving the sacraments are the means by which the kingdom of God is present to us in this time of worship.

Yet, these words also challenge us to come to terms with our faith. In this sixth chapter of John’s Gospel, Jesus makes an incredible claim. He says that he is the Bread of Life, who came down from heaven, who will give his flesh and blood for our redemption.

So many commentaries and sermons have been written and preached as to how the cannibalistic nature of this language may have led many who had been following Jesus to leave him and return to their normal routines. But I honestly believe that the people of that day would have known that Jesus was not speaking literally about consuming his actual flesh and drinking his blood.

The hardness of his teaching, which confronted the people that day, just as it continues to confront the people of our day, centers on the identity of Jesus, and his claim to be the Word of God incarnate, or, as Peter proclaimed, the Holy One of God. Thus, the question that is put before us this morning, as it has been from generation to generation of those who have heard the Gospel, is this – “Do I really believe that Jesus is who he claims to be?”

And I believe that this is a question that never ceases to be asked. I, myself, have gone through moments in which my faith has been tested. Even pastors are confronted, again and again, with the question put to the disciples – do you truly believe that Jesus is the Christ, the very Son of God, and will you place your trust in him as your redeemer. Will you place your life into his hands.

Through the power of God’s Spirit working through the Church – through the proclamation of the Gospel, and the celebration of the sacraments, we come into the presence of the living God. I pray that we might all encounter God’s presence, and his desire to bring his grace and presence into our lives. So let us chose to open our hearts and minds to the bread of life, and embrace him in faith.

Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, in Jesus the Christ your Word became flesh and dwelt among us, to reveal your steadfast love and faithfulness. Jesus is the bread of life, who gave his life in obedience to your will, that we might come to know your redeeming grace for our life. Through the power of your Holy Spirit, open our hearts and minds to receive him with thanksgiving, and strengthen our faith, that we might embrace him with true devotion. This we ask in Christ’s holy name. Amen.

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The Bible texts of the Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel lessons are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Church of Christ in the USA, and used by permission. Sermon contributed by Pastor Ronald Harbaugh on Aug 26, 2006.
This morning we come to the conclusion of this sixth chapter of John’s Gospel, which has been labeled “The Bread of Life Discourse.”

The Morning Prayer for SUNDAY, August 26, 2018


Dear Heavenly Father, in Jesus the Christ your Word became flesh and dwelt among us, to reveal your steadfast love and faithfulness. Jesus is the bread of life, who gave his life in obedience to your will, that we might come to know your redeeming grace for our life. Through the power of your Holy Spirit, open our hearts and minds to receive him with thanksgiving, and strengthen our faith, that we might embrace him with true devotion. This we ask in Christ’s holy name.
Amen

Verse of the Day for SUNDAY, August 26, 2018


John 6:68-69 (NIV) Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.”

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Un dia a la Vez - El desorden y la suciedad (segunda parte)


El desorden y la suciedad
segunda parte

Sé ejemplo de los creyentes en palabra, conducta, amor, espíritu, fe y pureza.
~ 1 Timoteo 4:12 (RV-60)

Ayer aprendimos de dos grandes enemigos en la vida que nos pueden estar restando bendiciones: el desorden y la suciedad.

A lo mejor la casa donde vives es, como dicen, una tasita de té que brilla de limpieza, pero tu vida por dentro está desordenada y sucia. Así que debes comprender que hay que hacer cambios. Estos cambios no suceden de la noche a la mañana y llevarán su tiempo. Sin embargo, una vez que lo entiendas, puedes tomar cartas en el asunto.

El orden empieza por ti mismo siendo limpio, pulcro y agradable para tu esposa, tus hijos y los que te rodean, y también en la manera de mantener tu casa. Entonces, quizá la pregunta que te hagas sea esta: «¿Cómo puedo cambiar?». La respuesta es que con Dios todo es posible.

Pídele a Dios que te ayude a ser ordenado. Desecha lo que ya no usas. No acumules basura, ni desperdicios en la cocina debido a la pereza. Que tu baño, tu ropa, y hasta tu auto, muestren a Cristo. Además, ten presente que lo que les modeles a tus hijos será lo que seguirán como ejemplo. Si te ven descuidado y abandonado, es muy probable que hagan lo mismo.

Hoy el Señor te da la oportunidad de cambiar, de echar fuera el desorden y la suciedad y de cortar esas ataduras. Como resultado, serás capaz de prepararte para el orden y la limpieza de tu vida.

Un Día a la Vez Copyright © by Claudia Pinzón
Ayer aprendimos de dos grandes enemigos en la vida que nos pueden estar restando bendiciones: el desorden y la suciedad.

Standing Strong Through the Storm - NO TURNING BACK


NO TURNING BACK

Jesus replied, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.”
~ Luke 9:62 (NIV)

One of the blessings of teaching Standing Strong Through the Storm (SSTS) is the opportunity to meet special people in ministry who, though unassuming at first glance, have experienced deep riches in relationship with Jesus. Such a person I met in a jungle camp seminar in central Sri Lanka.

His English name was Samuel and he was a seasoned church planter. From Samuel I learned that church planting in a Buddhist country is no easier than anywhere else religious intolerance raises its head. I always thought Buddhism was a pacifist religion and philosophically it is. But try and plant a church in a dominant Buddhist community and you will see something different.

One day Samuel began to share with me about his ministry. He had been dedicated to the Buddhist temple as a young child by his mother just like his biblical namesake. As a young monk he was impressed by the witness of a Christian youth who led him to faith in Christ. He left temple life and felt called to be a Christian church planter. With his wife and two small children he moved to a new community and began to share Jesus. The villagers stoned his residence and when he would not desist, they burned it down.

He moved to another community and was attacked physically with severe wounds. In the next location the villagers schemed against him and his family. They cut the main posts of his home and worship center. At night they tied rope to the posts and pulled them out while the family was asleep. He knew God was with him. Two large structural beams fell down parallel to where the children were sleeping and neither of them was touched.

He continued on and I finally interrupted with the question, “How many times did this happen and you had to move on?”

Samuel smiled and answered, “Thirteen times!”

Of course, in my western way of thinking I asked, “How could you continue on and persevere through so many attacks?”

He replied, “It’s like the song we sang this morning at the SSTS seminar, I have decided to follow Jesus, no turning back!” And he quickly went on to say with a bigger smile, “Last month twenty-five people in my new community were baptized and I currently have another twenty-five in a baptismal preparation class.”

Jesus gives strength to carry on and not turn back.

RESPONSE: Today I resolve to not allow petty challenges dampen my commitment to follow Jesus.

PRAYER: Thank You, Lord, for Samuel’s testimony of Your faithfulness. Help me never to turn back from following and serving You.

Standing Strong Through The Storm (SSTS), a daily devotional message by SSTS author Paul Estabrooks. © 2011 Open Doors International. Used by permission.

LHM Daily Devotions - It's Tough to Admit It

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Daily Devotions from Lutheran Hour Ministries

"It's Tough to Admit It"

Aug. 26, 2018

1 John 1:9-10 - If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His Word is not in us.

Of course, most of us don't admit our mistakes, do we?

Most of us are like the little girl who tried to ignore her mistakes entirely. Oh, you don't know about that little girl? Let me tell you her story. This little girl was in the kindergarten class of an experimental school. The institution's headmaster walked into her class when it was visiting the library. Without a word to the teacher, he smiled and sat down on a small library chair, next to the girl.

The headmaster asked her to identify what she was looking at. She glowed as she began. "That's a dog; that's a cat; that's a house; that's a car; that's a fire truck." Then she came to the page which had a picture of a hatchet. She incorrectly identified, "That's a "hammer." The headmaster didn't correct her but let her continue. On the very next page, the little girl found the picture of a hammer.

She turned back to the picture of the hatchet, then the hammer, hatchet, hammer. Knowing she had been wrong, the girl chose not to admit anything. Instead, she quietly closed the book, and whispered, "You know, we are in the library, and we really shouldn't be talking."

Like that little girl, most of us refuse to admit we are first-class sinners and, if we have done something not no nice, we had a reason. Maybe our parents weren't fair, or maybe life has treated us shabbily. Maybe we have been put upon by strangers, or not understood by those who should have been close to us. Possibly, we were picked on in school by a bully, or we're tired of waiting in long lines.

We have our reasons for doing what we do.

True, we may not be without our faults and flaws, but we don't' sell drugs to school children, and we certainly aren't purveyors of internet porn. We may have some serious shortcomings, but we haven't robbed from widows, and we don't steal from babies or kick puppies. When God looks down at us, in comparison with others, we're pretty nice. We're the kind of people that God ought to be glad to have come into heaven. In fact, when we think about it, we can almost see Him standing at the pearly gates, smiling as He gives the order: "Peter, throw open the gates of glory! Today we're going to have a parade. Open wide the heavenly portals, because a not-so-bad-sinner is coming in."

Folks, I want to tell you that's not the way it works. Jesus Christ came to seek and save sinners.

Jesus was born to take the place of sinners. Jesus lived His life avoiding the transgressions which sinners commit. Jesus died to pay the debt which sinners had brought upon themselves. And, if you refuse to admit you're a sinner, there's just not a whole lot that Jesus can do for you. When you refuse to admit your sin, when you continue to maintain you're fine just the way you are, you're turning your back on the blood-bought salvation Jesus has won for you.

Now, I understand why, in this era of I'm okay and you're okay, you might not want to admit you have done some pretty serious wrong stuff. It's only natural. It's not right, but Scripture tells us it's pretty human for us to try and cover our mistakes and put up a pretense of innocence and respectability.

Far better to make confession to the Savior and hear His heartfelt words of forgiveness. Jesus had a reason why He came into this world. It was to offer Himself as the ransom which would make forgiveness and salvation possible for people of faith.

THE PRAYER: Dear Lord, I give thanks You are merciful to sinners like me ... and all who are reading these words. For Jesus' sacrifice which has made this possible, I praise You. In His Name. Amen.

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Most of us don't admit our mistakes, do we?

Notre Pain Quotidien - Défigé

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Défigé


Mais lorsque Céphas vint à Antioche, je lui résistai en face. (V. 11)

Lors d’une table ronde portant sur la réconciliation, un participant nous a donné un sage conseil : « Ne figez pas les gens dans le temps. » Il nous a fait remarquer que nous avions tendance à nous rappeler les erreurs que les gens avaient faites sans jamais leur donner la possibilité de changer.

Il y a tant de moments dans la vie de Pierre où Dieu aurait pu le « figer » dans le temps ; ce qu’il n’a cependant jamais fait. Pierre – le disciple impulsif – « a repris » Jésus, ce qui lui a valu une sévère réprimande de la part du Seigneur (MT 16.21-23). Comme tous le savent, il a renié Christ (JN 18.15-27), qui l’a restauré par la suite (21.15-19). Il a même contribué un jour à créer des divisions raciales au sein de l’Église. Pierre, (aussi appelé Céphas) s’était séparé des non-Juifs (GA 2.11,12), auxquels il s’était associé depuis peu. Des Juifs étaient par contre venus imposer la circoncision aux croyants en Christ, si bien que Pierre s’était mis à éviter de fréquenter les non-Juifs incirconcis. Or, cela a causé un dangereux retour à la loi de Moïse. Paul a alors reproché à Pierre son « hypocrisie » (V. 13).

Par son audacieuse confrontation, Paul a réglé le problème. Pierre a continué de servir Dieu avec le bel esprit d’unité que Dieu attend de nous.

Personne n’a besoin de rester figé dans les pires moments de sa vie. Par la grâce de Dieu, nous pouvons nous accueillir entre nous, apprendre auprès les uns des autres, nous reprocher des choses si nécessaire et grandir ensemble dans son amour.

Consoler devrait avoir pour seul but de restaurer. C. Swindoll


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Lors d’une table ronde portant sur la réconciliation, un participant nous a donné un sage conseil : « Ne figez pas les gens dans le temps. »