Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness.
The kingdom of God is the reward of good works;

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Sirach 48:1-14

Then came the prophet

Jesus invites the disciples to announce the Good News. “The Kingdom of Heaven is close at hand!”  

If we are seeking His Kingdom first, and all that it entails, God will provide for all of our real needs.

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Acts 11:21b-26; 13:1-3

 The hand of the Lord

Fasting, prayers and almsgiving are ways to God.
The important person in my life must be not myself, nor others, but only God ‘who sees in secret’.

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2kings 2:1, 6-14*

Yahweh took Elijah up to heav­en in a whirlwind.

 Jesus clearly said that the law of God didn’t just ask for pureness on the outside,

but also pureness in the soul.

 God doesn’t just abhor sin on the outside, but even more so sin inside our hearts.

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1 Kings 19:9a, 11-16

On reaching the place,

“Hate the sin, but love the sinner.”

As you forgive us in every sin that we have committed, we pray that we will still learn to forgive those who sinned against us.

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１kings 21:17-29

 Then Yahweh spoke to Elijah of Tishbe,

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１kings 18:41-46

 Elijah then said to Ahab,

Jesus encouraged His followers to choose love and forgiveness over retaliation as a method of reconciliation.

St. Anthony of Padua, priest & doctor

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１kings 21:1-16

Now Naboth, a man  from Jezreel,

O Lord, “Make me to know your ways; teach me your paths.

Lead me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation."

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１Kings 18:20-39*

 So Ahab sent for

"When he, the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into the whole truth."

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Proverbs 8:22-31

 Yahweh created me first,

" Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven."

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1 kings 17:7-16

 After a while,