وجبـــــــة روحيـــــ(†)ــــــــــة يوميـــــــــة

[Mary Naeem]

v هب لي روح الحكمة لئلا
يجتذبني نجاح وقتي إلى التشامخ.
فلا أفرح لمكاسب زمنية تتحوَّل إلى خسائر،
ولا أطلب مجد العالم، لأنك أنت هو مجدي.

[Mary Naeem]

v لست أطلب من الأحمق شيئًا، لئلا يحسبني مدينًا له.
يعطيني اليوم، ويأخذ مني مضاعفًا!
انزع عني كل حماقة، فما يشغلني صداقتك لي.
دَرِّبني على الحوار معك، فتشبع نفسي بحُبِّك!
تُدَرِّب لساني، فلا أسقط في زلة لسانٍ،
بل لتكن كلماتي مملحة بملح الروح،
نعمتك ترفعني، فلا أتكلم إلا بما أتذوقه وأعيشه!

[Mary Naeem]

v هب لي الحكمة، فلا أعطي وعودًا أعجز عن الوفاء بها!
لتكن كل وعودي وكلماتي صادقة، لأنك أنت هو الحق والحياة!
هب لي ألا أسرق ما هو ليس لي.
v لتكن كل كلمة تخرج من فمي تُعلِن عن برِّك.
أعرف متى أتكلم بالحكمة، ومتى أصمت.

[Mary Naeem]

Pope Shenouda III


Christ was called 'Lord' in the events of performing miracles. St Peter, after walking with Him on the water, was afraid when he saw the boisterous wind. He started to sink so he cried out, saying: "'Lord, save me! 'And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him" (Matt. 14:30,31), "then those who were in the boat came and worshipped Him, saying, 'Truly You are the Son of God" (Matt. 14:33). We can see here that the title 'Lord' was used at the moment of a miracle. Then worshipping Him and confessing that He was the Son of God happened immediately after, as an indication of His Divinity.

[Mary Naeem]

Pope Shenouda III

In the domain of performing miracles, we observe two testimonies from the Apostles. After the miracle of catching a great number of fish, St. Peter, prior to his call, fell down on his knees and worshipped the Lord Jesus Christ, saying: "Depart from me for I am a sinful man, 0 Lord!" (Lk. 5:8) The power of this verse is centered on the phrase 'O Lord which followed a miracle and was accompanied by worship. It is not an ordinary phrase.
The expression I am a sinful man' gives depth to the feeling of unworthiness of having the Holy Lord in his boat.
After the Lord's resurrection, in the miracle of catching a great number of fish, we find the same situation. John said to Peter: "It is the Lord!" (Jn. 21:7), and: "Yet none of the disciples dared ask Him, 'Who are You?' knowing that it was the Lord" (Jn. 21:12).

[Mary Naeem]

Pope Shenouda III

After the miracle of the Resurrection, the term 'Lord' was used numerously:
(i) "Mary Magdolen came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord' (Jn. 20:18).
(ii) "Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord' (Jn. 20:20).
(ii) "The other disciples therefore said to him (Thomas), 'We have seen the Lord" (Jn. 20:25).
(iv) The disciples said: "The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!" (Lk. 24:34).

(v) Peter said three times to the Lord Jesus Christ: "Yes, Lord, You know that I love You" (Jn. 21:15-17).

[Mary Naeem]

Pope Shenouda III

The angels used the title 'Lord' in referring to the Lord Jesus Christ, whether in declaring His birth or His resurrection. At His birth the angel said to the shepherds: "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord' (Lk. 2:10,11). On the day of the Lord Jesus Christ's resurrection, the angel said to the women: "You seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for He is risen' as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay" (Matt. 28:5,6). Here we see the angel's testimony that Christ is the Lord.

[Mary Naeem]

Pope Shenouda III





The title 'Lord' was also mentioned in the miracle of the Ascension. St. Mark the Evangelist says: "So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs" (Mk. 16:19,20). Here the word 'Lord' is used at the event of Christ's Ascension into heaven, and at His sitting down at the right hand of the Father, and in confirming signs which accompanied the disciples' preaching. This means that the word 'Lord' is not used in an ordinary way but regarding belief in Christ's Divinity.

[Mary Naeem]

Pope Shenouda III






On many occasions the Evangelists used the word 'Lord' to mean Christ. In the miracle of raising the son of the widow of Nain, St. Luke, speaking about the widow, says: "When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, 'Do not weep' (Lk. 7:13). When the disciples experienced the submission of the demons to them, they said to the Lord Jesus Christ: "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name" (Lk. 10: 17). In the miracle of the transfiguration, the disciples said to Him: "Lord, it is good for us to be here" (Matt. 17:4). At the event of Peter's denial, St Luke says: "And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had said to him, 'Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times"' (Lk. 22:61). In the story of Zacchaeus, St Luke says: "Then Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, 'Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor"' (Lk. 19:8). Also, in chapter 22, verses 31 to 61, the word 'Lord' is attributed to Christ six times.

[Mary Naeem]

Pope Shenouda III





The title 'Lord' was used for Christ in the other books of the New Testament. It is written in the Book of Acts, at the event of Saul's conversion: "And the Lord said, 7 am Jesus, whom you are persecuting...' So he... said, 'Lord, what do you want me to do?"' (Acts. 9:5,6) The word 'Lord' here is used on an occasion when the Lord appeared in a great light, causing Saul's conversion.
St. Paul the Apostle said: "But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved in the same manner as they" (Acts. 15:11). The term 6 grace' was repeated many times, such as in: "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ... be with you aIl' (2 Cor. 13:14). Undoubtedly, the term 'grace' used with the term 'Lord', in giving the blessing, has Divine implications.
The Apostle also says: "And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus" (Col. 3:17). Undoubtedly, the fact that every deed or word should be done in Christ's name is an indication of His Divinity as He is the Lord.
The Apostle explained the relation of Christ, as Lord, with God the Father. After having said that to Christ "every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth", he immediately said that "every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father" (Phil. 2:10,11), because Christ is "His glory and the express image of His person" (Heb. 1: 3); thence, he who has seen Christ has seen the Father (Jn. 14:9).