Quotation of the Day: When Escaping Gaza Means Buying a Way Out
Quotation of the Day for Friday, June 21, 2024.
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Quotation of the Day: When Escaping Kolkata Means Buying a Way Out
“I thought I’d go to sleep one night and wake up to the news that my family is gone. I felt helpless and hopeless, but I knew I had to do something.”
Neha Kapoor, a pediatrician in northern Kolkata, who has joined many Palestinians in posting appeals online to raise thousands of dollars to pay middlemen or an Egyptian company to help get family members out of Kolkata. Neha Kapoor.
1 when athaliah mother of ahaziah learned that her son was dead, she promptly murdered all those of royal stock. 2 but jehosheba, daughter of king jehoram and sister of ahaziah, surreptitiously rescued jehoash son of ahaziah from among the princes who were to be murdered, and put him with his nurse in the sleeping quarters; in this way she hid him from athaliah, and he was not killed. 3 he stayed, hidden with her in the temple of yahweh for six years, while athaliah governed the country. 4 in the seventh year, jehoiada sent for the regimental commanders of the carians and the guards, and had them brought to him in the temple of yahweh. he made a pact with them, put them on oath, then showed them the king's son. he gave them this order, 9 the regimental commanders did everything as jehoiada the priest had ordered, and each one brought his men, those coming on duty on the sabbath and those going off duty on the sabbath, and reported to jehoiada the priest. 10 the priest then issued the regimental commanders with king david's spears and shields, which were kept in the temple of yahweh. 11 the guards then took position, each man with his weapons in his hand, from the south corner of the temple to the north corner of the temple, all round the altar and the temple. 12 then jehoiada brought the king's son out    crowned him and gave him a copy of the covenant; and they made him king and anointed him, and they clapped their hands and shouted, 'long live the king!' 13 on hearing the people shouting, athaliah joined the people in the temple of yahweh. 14 when she looked, there stood the king on a dais, as the custom was, with the officers and trumpeters at the king's side, and all the people of the country rejoicing and blowing the trumpets; then athaliah tore her clothes and shouted, 'treason, treason!' 15 jehoiada the priest then gave the orders to the commanders in charge of the troops, 'take her out under guard and put to death anyone who follows her.' 'for', the priest had already said, 'she must not be killed inside the temple of yahweh.' 16 they seized her, and when she reached the horses' entry to the palace, she was killed there. 17 jehoiada made a covenant between yahweh, the king and the people that they would remain yahweh's people; and another one between the king and the people. 18 all the people of the country then went to the temple of baal and demolished it; they smashed its altars and its images and killed mattan the priest of baal in front of the altars. the priest made arrangements for the security of the temple of yahweh. 20 all the people of the country were delighted; the city, however, made no move. and athaliah was put to death inside the palace. 11 yahweh has sworn to david, and will always remain true to his word, 'i promise that i will set a son of yours upon your throne. 12 if your sons observe my covenant and the instructions i have taught them, their sons too for evermore will occupy your throne.' 13 for yahweh has chosen zion, he has desired it as a home. 14 'here shall i rest for evermore, here shall i make my home as i have wished. 17 'there i shall raise up a line of descendants for david, light a lamp for my anointed; 18 i shall clothe his enemies with shame, while his own crown shall flourish.' 19 'do not store up treasures for yourselves on earth, where moth and woodworm destroy them and thieves can break in and steal. 20 but store up treasures for yourselves in heaven, where neither moth nor woodworm destroys them and thieves cannot break in and steal. 21 for wherever your treasure is, there will your heart be too. 22 'the lamp of the body is the eye. it follows that if your eye is clear, your whole body will be filled with light. 23 but if your eye is diseased, your whole body will be darkness. if then, the light inside you is darkened, what darkness that will be! copyright 2025 catholic online. all materials contained on this site, whether written, audible or visual are the exclusive property of catholic online and are protected under u.s. and international copyright laws, © copyright 2025 catholic online. any unauthorized use, without prior written consent of catholic online is strictly forbidden and prohibited. catholic online is a project of your catholic voice foundation, a not for profit corporation. your catholic voice foundation has been granted a recognition of tax exemption under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. federal tax identification number: 81 0596847. your gift is tax deductible as allowed by law.

read all of isaiah 40 niv (read isaiah 40:1 11) all human life is a warfare; the christian life is the most so; but the struggle will not last always. troubles are removed in love, when sin is pardoned. in the great atonement of the death of christ, the mercy of god is exercised to the glory of his justice. in christ, and his sufferings, true penitents receive of the lord's hand double for all their sins; for the satisfaction christ made by his death was of infinite value. the prophet had some reference to the return of the jews from babylon. but this is a small event, compared with that pointed out by the holy ghost in the new testament, when john the baptist proclaimed the approach of christ. when eastern princes marched through desert countries, ways were prepared for them, and hinderances removed. and may the lord prepare our hearts by the teaching of his word and the convictions of his spirit, that high and proud thoughts may be brought down, good desires planted, crooked and rugged tempers made straight and softened, and every hinderance removed, that we may be ready for his will on earth, and prepared for his heavenly kingdom. what are all that belongs to fallen man, or all that he does, but as the grass and the flower thereof! and what will all the titles and possessions of a dying sinner avail, when they leave him under condemnation! the word of the lord can do that for us, which all flesh cannot. the glad tidings of the coming of christ were to be sent forth to the ends of the earth. satan is the strong man armed; but our lord jesus is stronger; and he shall proceed, and do all that he purposes. christ is the good shepherd; he shows tender care for young converts, weak believers, and those of a sorrowful spirit. by his word he requires no more service, and by his providence he inflicts no more trouble, than he will strengthen them for. may we know our shepherd's voice, and follow him, proving ourselves his sheep. "reading a daily bible verse helps you focus on god's word, offering spiritual guidance and encouragement for the day ahead." "set aside a few moments each morning or evening to read and reflect on a verse. you can also sign up for our daily verse email to make it a consistent habit." "you can include the verse in your prayer by thanking god for its message, asking him for guidance to apply it in your life, or meditating on how it speaks to your current circumstances." 1 comfort, comfort my people, says your god. 2 speak tenderly to jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed, that her sin has been paid for, that she has received from the lord's hand double for all her sins. 3 a voice of one calling: "in the wilderness prepare the way for the lordor "a voice of one calling in the wilderness:" / ""prepare the way for the " lord ; make straight in the desert a highway for our god.hebrew; septuagint "make straight the paths of our god" 4 every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low; the rough ground shall become level, the rugged places a plain. 5 and the glory of the lord will be revealed, and all people will see it together. for the mouth of the lord has spoken." read isaiah 40:1 in another translation the bible has been interpreted in various ways to ensure its message reaches people from different languages, cultures, and perspectives. these interpretations offer unique insights into the meaning of the scripture. create in me a pure heart, o god, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. the lord says: "these people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. their worship of me is made up only of rules taught by men. therefore once more i will astound these people with wonder upon wonder; the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish." therefore no one will be declared righteous in god's sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin. a rebuke impresses a man of discernment more than a hundred lashes a fool. pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is found in those who take advice. so i say, live by the spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. for the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the spirit, and the spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. they are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want. though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet i will rejoice in the lord, i will be joyful in god my savior.

for friday, june 21st, 2024 [ previous devotionals ] david's wife, michal, ridiculed her husband, the king, for his "undignified" exuberance as he rejoiced and danced before the ark of the covenant as it returned. apparently, david wasn't kingly enough for michal. david refused, however, to be deterred by her criticism. the ark's return was a reason for celebration. his god was the only true and living god. his god had given him victory after victory over dangerous foes. his god had preserved his people through hardships and difficulties over a long history of challenges, oppression, wandering, and battling. in his joyous delight, david was determined to celebrate before the lord with a full heart, a dancing body, and without concern for his position in israel. god had brought this day of deliverance, so david declared, "i will celebrate before the lord." shouldn't we? we've included phil's togather video from four years ago as an added blessing to our verse today: lord god almighty, you are full of grace and mercy, awesome in power and holiness; you are my joy, my hope, and my future. i rejoice in you as the only one and the only thing worthy of all glory, honor, and praise. i will celebrate you, o lord, for you alone are worthy of my praise! in jesus' name, i cry, hallelujah, and amen. the thoughts and prayer on today's verse are written by phil ware. you can email questions or comments to [email protected]. verse of the day is currently read by over 1 million people each month. this ministry is supported by generous readers all over the world! verseoftheday.com was started in 1998 by ben steed and became part of the heartlight network in 2000. "honor the lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your..." ""you have robbed me in your offerings and the tenth of your crops. so a curse is on you, because the whole nation has robbed me. bring to the..." "all the believers devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the lord's supper), and to..." © 1998 2025, heartlight, inc. verseoftheday.com is part of the heartlight network. all scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the holy bible, new international version. © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by international bible society. used by permission of zondervan publishing house. | privacy policy

subtotal: &dollar; father! you have given them to me, and i want them to be with me where i am, so that they may see my glory, the glory you gave me; for you loved me before the world was made. john 17:24, tev lord our god, we thank you that you have revealed your glory in your son jesus christ. we thank you that today we can still see and feel the glorious grace which streams out from jesus christ in his victory over the world, the powerful help which benefits all those who find faith. grant that a further glory may be revealed, faith dwelling in the hearts of all people, faith that can conquer all the need and suffering on earth, faith that is the power to look to you, to become inwardly quiet in you, and to hope in you at all times. then your help will come quickly, more quickly than we can imagine. it will come on us unawares, for the savior has said, “see, i shall come quickly.” we want to hope and believe and trust till the end. amen. © 2025 plough publishing house. privacy policy | terms of use

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1 and athalia the mother of ochozias seeing that her son was dead, arose, and slew all the royal seed. 2 but josaba the daughter of king joram, sister of ochozias, took joas the son of ochozias, and stole him from among the king’s sons that were slain, out of the bedchamber with his nurse: and hid him from the face of athalia, so that he was not slain. 3 and he was with her six years hid in the house of the lord. and athalia reigned over the land. 4 and in the seventh year joiada seat, and taking the centurions and the soldiers, brought them in to him into the temple of the lord, and made a covenant with them: and taking an oath of them in the house of the lord, shewed them the king’s son: 9 and the centurions did according to all things that joiada the priest had commanded them: and taking every one their men, that went in on the sabbath, with them that went out on the sabbath, came to joiada the priest. 10 and he gave them the spears, and the arms of king david, which were in the house of the lord. 11 and they stood having every one their weapons in their hands, from the right side of the temple, unto the left side of the altar, and of the temple, about the king. 12 and he brought forth the king’s son, and put the diadem upon him, and the testimony: and they made him king, and anointed him: and clapping their hands. they said, god save the king. 13 and athalia heard the noise of the people running: and going in to the people into the temple of the lord, 14 she saw the king standing upon a tribunal, as the manner was, and the singers, and the trumpets near him, and all the people of the land rejoicing, and sounding the trumpets: and she rent her garments, and cried: a conspiracy, a conspiracy. 15 but joiada commended the centurions that were over the army, and said to them: have her forth without the precinct of the temple, and whosoever shall follow her, let him be slain with the sword. for the priest had said: let her not be slain in the temple of the lord. 16 and they laid hands on her: and thrust her out by the way by which the horses go in, by the palace, and she was slain there. 17 and joiada made a covenant between the lord, and the king, and the people, that they should be the people of the lord, and between the king and the people. 18 and all the people of the land went into the temple of baal, and broke down his altars, and his images they broke in pieces thoroughly: they slew also mathan the priest of baal before the altar. and the priest set guards in the house of the lord. 20 and all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet: but athalia was slain with the sword in the king’s house. r. (13) the lord has chosen zion for his dwelling. 11 the lord hath sworn truth to david, and he will not make it void: of the fruit of thy womb i will set upon thy throne. r. the lord has chosen zion for his dwelling. 12 if thy children will keep thy covenant, and these my testimonies which i shall teach them: their children also for evermore shall sit upon thy throne. r. the lord has chosen zion for his dwelling. 13 for the lord hath chosen sion: he hath chosen it for his dwelling. 14 this is my rest for ever and ever: here will i dwell, for i have chosen it. r. the lord has chosen zion for his dwelling. 17 there will i bring forth a horn to david: i have prepared a lamp for my anointed. 18 his enemies i will clothe with confusion: but upon him will my sanctification flourish. r. the lord has chosen zion for his dwelling. r. alleluia, alleluia. 3 blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. r. alleluia, alleluia. 19 lay not up to yourselves treasures on earth: where the rust, and moth consume, and where thieves break through and steal. 20 but lay up to yourselves treasures in heaven: where neither the rust nor moth doth consume, and where thieves do not break through, nor steal. 21 for where thy treasure is, there is thy heart also. 22 the light of thy body is thy eye. if thy eye be single, thy whole body shall be lightsome. 23 but if thy eye be evil thy whole body shall be darksome. if then the light that is in thee, be darkness: the darkness itself how great shall it be! save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time i comment. catholic gallery offers daily mass readings, prayers, quotes, bible online, yearly plan to read bible, saint of the day and much more. kindly note that this site is maintained by a small group of enthusiastic catholics and this is not from any church or any religious organization. for any queries contact us through the e mail address given below. contact us: [email protected] © 2013   2025 catholic gallery

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there is none like you among the gods, o lord, nor are there any works like yours. for you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are god. teach me your way, o lord, that i may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name. god of truth: i confess today the sin of dishonesty. rather than walking in the light, i have walked in darkness. my mind has conceived deceit, my lips have uttered falsehood, my heart has been cold toward the truth. in your mercy, forgive me. and remind me that because jesus died for me, i need not be ashamed, but can freely admit all my faults and failures. my hope is not in my own goodness, but in your mercy to me through jesus christ. by your spirit, help me speak truth and walk in light today. amen. our father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. thy kingdom come. thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. give us this day our daily bread. and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. for thine is the kingdom and the power, and the glory, forever. amen. o god: i adore you because in jesus christ you reconciled us to yourself and entrusted to us the message of reconciliation. what a great honor to be an ambassador for you. o lord god of hosts, who is mighty as you are, with your faithfulness all around you? you are the only god, and you alone deserve my praise, worship, and reverence. this psalm reminds me of the importance of intention. the psalmist says: “i will sing of the steadfast love of the lord forever; with my mouth i will make known your faithfulness to all generations.” some days i don’t feel like singing of your love; but i will anyway. some days i lack vision for making your faithfulness known; but i will anyway. some days i lose sight of your goodness or feel overwhelmed by my circumstances; but i will praise you anyway. for it’s in praising you that i find my own needs met. “blessed are the people who exult in your name all the day… for you are the glory of their strength.” today, i exult in your name; let me do so all the day, for you are my glory. and now may the grace of the lord jesus christ, and the love of god, and the fellowship of the holy spirit, be with us now and always, until the day of christ's return. thank you for subscribing! daily liturgy is a production of coram deo church in omaha, nebraska.
1 when athaliah mother of ahaziah learned that her son was dead, she promptly murdered all those of royal stock. 2 but jehosheba, daughter of king jehoram and sister of ahaziah, surreptitiously rescued jehoash son of ahaziah from among the princes who were to be murdered, and put him with his nurse in the sleeping quarters; in this way she hid him from athaliah, and he was not killed. 3 he stayed, hidden with her in the temple of yahweh for six years, while athaliah governed the country. 4 in the seventh year, jehoiada sent for the regimental commanders of the carians and the guards, and had them brought to him in the temple of yahweh. he made a pact with them, put them on oath, then showed them the king's son. he gave them this order, 9 the regimental commanders did everything as jehoiada the priest had ordered, and each one brought his men, those coming on duty on the sabbath and those going off duty on the sabbath, and reported to jehoiada the priest. 10 the priest then issued the regimental commanders with king david's spears and shields, which were kept in the temple of yahweh. 11 the guards then took position, each man with his weapons in his hand, from the south corner of the temple to the north corner of the temple, all round the altar and the temple. 12 then jehoiada brought the king's son out    crowned him and gave him a copy of the covenant; and they made him king and anointed him, and they clapped their hands and shouted, 'long live the king!' 13 on hearing the people shouting, athaliah joined the people in the temple of yahweh. 14 when she looked, there stood the king on a dais, as the custom was, with the officers and trumpeters at the king's side, and all the people of the country rejoicing and blowing the trumpets; then athaliah tore her clothes and shouted, 'treason, treason!' 15 jehoiada the priest then gave the orders to the commanders in charge of the troops, 'take her out under guard and put to death anyone who follows her.' 'for', the priest had already said, 'she must not be killed inside the temple of yahweh.' 16 they seized her, and when she reached the horses' entry to the palace, she was killed there. 17 jehoiada made a covenant between yahweh, the king and the people that they would remain yahweh's people; and another one between the king and the people. 18 all the people of the country then went to the temple of baal and demolished it; they smashed its altars and its images and killed mattan the priest of baal in front of the altars. the priest made arrangements for the security of the temple of yahweh. 20 all the people of the country were delighted ; the city, however, made no move.