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Daily Verse (February 20)

"My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials." (James 1: 2)

For this cause neither doth God hinder the temptations as they come on, first to teach thee that thou art become much stronger; next, that thou mayest continue modest neither be exalted even by the greatness of thy gifts, the temptations having power to repress thee; moreover, in order that that wicked demon, who is for a while doubtful about thy desertion of him, by the touchstone of temptations may be well assured that thou hast utterly forsaken and fallen from him; fourthly, that thou mayest in this way be made stronger, and better tempered than any steel; fifthly, that thou mayest obtain a clear demonstration of the treasures entrusted to thee. (St. John Chrysostom)

"احسبوه كل فرح يا اخوتي حينما تقعون في تجارب متنوعة." يع1: 2

الله لا ينزع التجارب بل يسمح لنا بها بسبب: اولا ليعلمك أنك قد صرت أكثر قوة. ثم لكي تستمر متواضعا فلا تنتفخ بعظمة مواهبك اذ تضغط التجارب عليك. علاوة علي ذلك لكي يتأكد الشيطان الشرير الذي قد يشك للحظة أنك قد تركته، فبمحك التجارب يتأكد أنك تركته تماما وقد أفلت من بين يديه. رابعا: بها تصير أكثرقوة وصلابة من الصلب نفسه. خامسا: لكي تحصل علي دليل واضح للكنوز المعهود بها اليك.

القديس يوحنا ذهبي الفم

The Western Archdiocese of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch, providing spiritual guidance and leadership to the Syriac Orthodox community, is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, tax-exempt organization comprised of 10 churches and parishes in 17 western states. It was established in 1952 as the Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church encompassing the entire United States and Canada. In November 1995 by the Holy Synod, the Western Archdiocese was formed to exclusively serve the 17 states of the western half United States.

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