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SUMMARY:Vigils Reading
DESCRIPTION:REPENT WITH YOUR WHOLE HEART \nFrom a homily written in the 2nd Century \n◊◊◊ \nLet us be sure that when the day of judgment comes\, our place will be \namong those who give thanks to God and have served him\, and not with the \nungodly who face condemnation. As for myself\, I am only a sinner\, not yet \nbeyond the reach of temptation; but even amidst all the devil’s machinations I \nstill strive to make progress and hope to attain at least some virtue\, for I fear the \njudgment that awaits me. \nMy brothers and sisters\, you have heard the word of God who is the very \nfountainhead truth. Therefore\, I now read you an appeal to heed what is \nwritten\, and thereby save both yourselves and your reader. The reward I ask is \nthat you repent with your whole heart\, to save yourselves and find life. if we do \nthis\, we shall set an example for all young people\, for whom the glory and \ngoodness of God is a challenge to be generous in his service. \nLet me say also that when we are given warning and corrected for doing \nsomething wrong\, we should not be so foolish as to take offense and be angry. \nThere are times when we are unconscious of the sins we commit because our \nhearts are fickle\, lacking in faith. Futile desires becloud our minds. We need to \npull ourselves up\, therefore\, because our very salvation is at stake. \nThose who keep God’s commandments will have reason to rejoice. For a \nshort time in this world they may have to suffer\, but they will rise again and their \nreward will endure for ever. No one who holds God in reverence should grieve \nover the hardships of this present time\, for a time of blessedness is waiting. For \nwe will live again in heaven in the company of all those who have gone before us; \nfor all eternity we will rejoice\, never to know sorrow again. \nSo do not be disturbed at the sight of the wicked possessing great wealth \nwhile the servants of God suffer want. We…must have faith. Competing as we \nare in the arena of the living God\, we are receiving the training in this present \nlife that will make us worthy to be crowned in the life to come. Honest people do \nnot become rich overnight; they have to wait for the reward of their labors. If \nGod gave virtue an immediate recompense\, we should straightway find \nourselves engaging in commerce\, instead of perfecting ourselves in his service. \nAlthough to all outward appearance we might be irreproachable\, we should not \nbe seeking God\, but our own advantage\, and bringing down on our sinful souls \nthat divine judgment that would soon make us feel the full weight of our chains. \nTo the one invisible God\, the Father of truth\, who sent forth the Savior\, \nthe author of immortality\, and through him revealed to us the truth and the \nheavenly life – to him be glory throughout all ages\, for ever and ever.
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