Meitheamh 20, 2015

Léamh

An Dara Litir chun na Corantaigh 12: 1- 10

12:1 If it is necessary (though certainly not expedient) to glory, then I will next tell of visions and revelations from the Lord.

12:2 I know a man in Christ, EDS, more than fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I do not know, or out of the body, I do not know: God knows), was enraptured to the third heaven.

12:3 And I know a certain man (whether in the body, or out of the body, I do not know: God knows),

12:4 who was enraptured into Paradise. And he heard words of mystery, which it is not permitted for man to speak.

12:5 On behalf of someone like this, I will glory. But on behalf of myself, I will not glory about anything, except my infirmities.

12:6 For even though I am willing to glory, I will not be foolish. But I will speak the truth. Yet I will do so sparingly, lest anyone may consider me to be anything more than what he sees in me, or anything more than what he hears from me.

12:7 And lest the greatness of the revelations should extol me, there was given to me a prodding in my flesh: an angel of Satan, who struck me repeatedly.

12:8 Dá bhrí sin, three times I petitioned the Lord that it might be taken away from me.

12:9 Agus dúirt sé liom: “My grace is sufficient for you. For virtue is perfected in weakness.” And so, willingly shall I glory in my weaknesses, so that the virtue of Christ may live within me.

12:10 Dá bhrí sin, I am pleased in my infirmity: in reproaches, in difficulties, in persecutions, in distresses, for the sake of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am powerful.

Soiscéal

An Soiscéal Naofa de réir Mhatha 6: 24-34

6:24	Níl aon duine in ann freastal ar dhá mháistir. I gcás ceachtar acu beidh fuath aige don té, agus grá don duine eile, nó beidh sé persevere leis an gceann, agus despise an ceann eile. Ní féidir leat freastal ar Dhia agus ar shaibhreas.
6:25	Agus mar sin deirim libh, ná bíodh imní ort faoi do shaol, maidir le cad a bheidh tú ag ithe, ná faoi do chorp, maidir le cad a bheidh ort a chaitheamh. Nach mó an saol ná bia, agus an comhlacht níos mó ná éadaí?
6:26	Smaoinigh ar éin an aeir, conas nach gcuireann siad, ná sroicheann, ná cruinnigh isteach i sciobóil, agus fós cothaíonn bhur nAthair neamhaí iad. Nach bhfuil tú i bhfad níos mó luach ná mar atá siad?
6:27	Agus cé acu de tú, ag smaoineamh, tá sé in ann cubhad amháin a chur lena airde?
6:28	Agus maidir le héadaí, cén fáth a bhfuil imní ort? Smaoinigh ar an lilies na páirce, conas a fhásann siad; ní oibríonn siad ná ní fhí.
6:29	Ach deirim libh, nach fiú Solamh, ina ghlóir go léir, Bhí eagar mar cheann acu seo.
6:30	Mar sin má éadaigh Dia féar na páirce mar sin, atá anseo inniu, agus teilgthe isteach san oigheann amárach, cé mhéad níos mó a bheidh sé cúram a thabhairt duit, O beag sa chreideamh?
6:31	Dá bhrí sin, ná roghnaigh a bheith imníoch, ag rá: ‘Cad a íosfaidh muid, agus cad a ólfaimid, agus cad a bheidh orainn a éadaí?'
6:32	Le haghaidh a lorgaíonn na Gentiles na nithe seo go léir. Ach tá a fhios ag bhur nAthair go bhfuil na nithe seo go léir ag teastáil uait.
6:33	Dá bhrí sin, iarr ar dtús ríocht Dé agus a cheartas, agus cuirfear na nithe seo go léir chugaibh mar an gcéanna.
6:34	Dá bhrí sin, ná bí buartha faoin lá amárach; le haghaidh an lae atá le teacht a bheidh imníoch dó féin. Is leor don lá a olc.”