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06/17/2026

Under the cover of night, a man named Nicodemus came to Jesus with questions he couldn't ask in public. He was a Pharisee, a teacher of Israel, respected by men and knowledgeable in Scripture. Yet despite all his learning, he sensed something was missing. Standing before him wasn't another rabbi, but the One whom the Scriptures pointed to.

Jesus didn't begin by discussing religious achievement, moral effort, or intellectual understanding. Instead, He went straight to the heart of the matter: "Unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God" (John 3:3).

Nicodemus came seeking information, but Jesus revealed a deeper need for transformation. Entrance into God's kingdom doesn't come through heritage, status, or good works, but through the regenerating work of God who gives spiritual life to those who are spiritually dead.

This same truth challenges us today. Christianity isn't about becoming a better version of ourselves, but about becoming an entirely new creation through faith in Christ. It isn't something we accomplish “for” God - it's something God accomplishes in us - inviting us to move past mere curiosity and into true spiritual life.

06/17/2026

06/17/2026

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06/16/2026

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06/16/2026

AMEN 🩷🙏😇

"Ecclesiastes 3:11 teaches that God has a perfect purpose and timing for every event in life. He places a deep desire for eternal things in our hearts. Yet, human minds are too limited to completely understand all of God's plans from beginning to end.

Here are three key meanings of the verse:

God's Perfect Timing: "He has made everything beautiful in its time." God does not rush. He brings the right thing at the exact right moment. Seasons of hardship or joy serve a greater, beautiful purpose in the end.

A Hunger for the Eternal: "He has also set eternity in the human heart." People are made for more than just the present world. We innately crave meaning, purpose, and everlasting life.

The Limits of Human Wisdom: "...yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end." Humans want to know the whole picture. But our understanding is limited. This calls us to trust God even when we do not understand our current circumstances."
Bible.com BibleRef.com GotQuestions.org

06/16/2026

Hebrews 8:10-12 NASB2020
[10] “For this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel After those days, declares the Lord: I will put My laws into their minds, And write them on their hearts. And I will be their God, And they shall be My people. [11] “And they will not teach, each one his fellow citizen, And each one his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ For they will all know Me, From the least to the greatest of them. [12] “For I will be merciful toward their wrongdoings, And their sins I will no longer remember.”

https://bible.com/bible/2692/heb.8.10-12.NASB2020

06/16/2026

Psalm 92:12, 14-15 NASB2020
[12] The righteous person will flourish like the palm tree, He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
[14] They will still yield fruit in advanced age; They will be full of sap and very green, [15] To declare that the Lord is just; He is my rock, and there is no malice in Him.

https://bible.com/bible/2692/psa.92.12-15.NASB2020

06/16/2026

6/13/26 Saturday’s Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 16:1b-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10
R. (see 5a) You are my inheritance, O Lord.
Keep me, O God, for in you I take refuge;
I say to the LORD, "My Lord are you."
O LORD, my allotted portion and my cup,
you it is who hold fast my lot.
R. You are my inheritance, O Lord.
I bless the LORD who counsels me;
even in the night my heart exhorts me.
I set the LORD ever before me;
with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed.
R. You are my inheritance, O Lord.
Therefore my heart is glad and my soul rejoices,
my body, too, abides in confidence;
Because you will not abandon my soul to the nether world,
nor will you suffer your faithful one to undergo corruption.
R. You are my inheritance, O Lord.


Alleluia
Psalm 119:36a, 29b
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Incline my heart, O God, to your decrees;
and favor me with your law.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.