2544AFC103125 – At Peace in The Lord ← PODCAST LINK 😀
Normally the readings for this coming Sunday would be for the 31st Sunday (←Please review) in Ordinary Time. this Sunday, however, is November 2, 2025, and the 2nd of November is The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls Day). Today’s post will be based on those readings for that Commemoration.
Read it online here, please. Reading it online allows the email version to reach many more subscribers. Thank you! And remember, we now have a READER VIEW available, so share this link or this email often.
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Wisdom 3:6-7 – 6 like gold in the furnace he tried them,
and like a sacrificial burnt offering he accepted them.
7 In the time of their visitation they will shine forth,
and will run like sparks through the stubble. (NRSVCE)
5-6 Their sufferings were minor compared with the blessings they will receive. God has tested them, like gold in a furnace, and found them worthy to be with him. He has accepted them, just as he accepts the sacrifices which his worshipers burn on the altar.
7 When God comes to reward the righteous, they will blaze out against the wicked like fire in dry straw. [1] (GNT)
Romans 5:9-10 – 9 Much more surely then, now that we have been justified by his blood, will we be saved through him from the wrath of God. *n 10 For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more surely, having been reconciled, will we be saved by his life.
*n Ire, anger, indignation, vengeance; stretching out to grasp to deliver punishment; wrath as in justifiable abhorrence
Psalm 23:6 –
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
my whole life long.
John 6:40 – 40 “This is indeed the will of my Father, that all who see the Son and believe in him may have eternal life; and I will raise them up on the last day.”
Aloha nui loa, Adelphos! Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord in the fellowship of the Holy Spirit. This will be a different type of post. Something has happened to my right hand, and it’s very difficult for me to type. It could be a sprain, or a strain, or maybe some kind of carpal tunnel thing. So after praying about it, I’ve decided to make this just pretty much a music post. There will be several songs listed and hopefully you’ll enjoy having a little “hymn-sing.”
The whole point of this post was supposed to be “being at peace with the Lord.” In the Book of Wisdom quoted above, God has told us that we will be tested. What is the purpose of that test? The purpose is to purify the gold – and for us that’s purify the heart because that’s where the real treasure is in our lives. That purification is important because that is what will preserve us from the wrath of God. In your mind imagine God reaching out with his right hand toward all the souls gathered before him. He reaches to pick them up and gather them to himself. Then think of God reaching out with his left hand and gathering the souls before him, and then throwing them into the Eternal Fire. If you don’t think that’s going to happen, or that something like that is impossible, then you need to go back and read that passage about the sheep and the goats. (See Matthew 25:31-46 especially v. 33)
What we want is for our lives to be filled with peace as in Psalm 23 where David wrote “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell on the House of the Lord forever”. Now that’s what my plan is: follow the APP, and avoid the Trap!
And if we look at what Jesus said in the Gospel of John, then we know that we’re doing what God expected, we are following Jesus and he will raise us up on the last day.
Now if you’re wondering how I did this, I’m experimenting with voice to text! It is indeed a little easier than using my hands to type but considerably more frustrating because I’m not practiced at it. The next thing I’m going to do is give you several links to songs. Pick as many as you want. Play them all, or just play one that maybe you think you’d like to hear. Just know that I love you Adelphos, and hopefully things will go better next week. Peace be with you. Please pray for us, too. We’re being tested this week by a neighbor over a parking space. Lord have Mercy! 😀
Here’s my “short list” ~~
Nearer My God To Thee
Abide With Me
IMMORTAL INVISIBLE (Try this. it makes a wonderful praise prayer!)
I Need Thee Every Hour
To God Be The Glory
More Love To Thee
For The Beauty Of The Earth
My Jesus I Love Thee
I should also tell you that today’s key in the key verse area was made through AI using CoPilot. There are twelve nibs – 5 on one side and 7 on the other – and those represent the 12 tribes of Israel, and also the 12 Apostles, and also the 12 gates into Heaven. At the top the bow (Handle) shows the gates of Heaven awaiting the key.
Whatever, whenever, wherever, whoever, however, if ever, forever —
at your service, Belovéd!
Please pray with us here at Share-a-Prayer.
Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture passages are from the New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (NRSVCE) New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright © 1989, 1993 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Biblical languages inserts from Bible Hub (Bible Hub: Search, Read, Study the Bible in Many Languages) Visit at http://biblehub.com
Aloha Friday Messages by
Charles O. Todd, III is licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
[1] Passages marked (GNT): Good News Translation (GNT) are from the Good News Translation® (Today’s English Version, Second Edition)© 1992 American Bible Society. All rights reserved. For more information about GNT, visit www.bibles.com and www.gnt.bible.
2544AFC103125 – At Peace in The Lord ← PODCAST LINK 😀
Normally the readings for this coming Sunday would be for the 31st Sunday (←Please review) in Ordinary Time. this Sunday, however, is November 2, 2025, and the 2nd of November is The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls Day). Today’s post will be based on those readings for that Commemoration.
Read it online here, please. Reading it online allows the email version to reach many more subscribers. Thank you! And remember, we now have a READER VIEW available, so share this link or this email often.
Do you know someone who enjoys Bible study, or who might like to read this? Please forward this to them and ask them also to share it to others.
Wisdom 3:6-7 – 6 like gold in the furnace he tried them,
and like a sacrificial burnt offering he accepted them.
7 In the time of their visitation they will shine forth,
and will run like sparks through the stubble. (NRSVCE)
5-6 Their sufferings were minor compared with the blessings they will receive. God has tested them, like gold in a furnace, and found them worthy to be with him. He has accepted them, just as he accepts the sacrifices which his worshipers burn on the altar.
7 When God comes to reward the righteous, they will blaze out against the wicked like fire in dry straw. [1] (GNT)
Romans 5:9-10 – 9 Much more surely then, now that we have been justified by his blood, will we be saved through him from the wrath of God. *n 10 For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more surely, having been reconciled, will we be saved by his life.
*n Ire, anger, indignation, vengeance; stretching out to grasp to deliver punishment; wrath as in justifiable abhorrence
Psalm 23:6 –
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
my whole life long.
John 6:40 – 40 “This is indeed the will of my Father, that all who see the Son and believe in him may have eternal life; and I will raise them up on the last day.”
Aloha nui loa, Adelphos! Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord in the fellowship of the Holy Spirit. This will be a different type of post. Something has happened to my right hand, and it’s very difficult for me to type. It could be a sprain, or a strain, or maybe some kind of carpal tunnel thing. So after praying about it, I’ve decided to make this just pretty much a music post. There will be several songs listed and hopefully you’ll enjoy having a little “hymn-sing.”
The whole point of this post was supposed to be “being at peace with the Lord.” In the Book of Wisdom quoted above, God has told us that we will be tested. What is the purpose of that test? The purpose is to purify the gold – and for us that’s purify the heart because that’s where the real treasure is in our lives. That purification is important because that is what will preserve us from the wrath of God. In your mind imagine God reaching out with his right hand toward all the souls gathered before him. He reaches to pick them up and gather them to himself. Then think of God reaching out with his left hand and gathering the souls before him, and then throwing them into the Eternal Fire. If you don’t think that’s going to happen, or that something like that is impossible, then you need to go back and read that passage about the sheep and the goats. (See Matthew 25:31-46 especially v. 33)
What we want is for our lives to be filled with peace as in Psalm 23 where David wrote “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell on the House of the Lord forever”. Now that’s what my plan is: follow the APP, and avoid the Trap!
And if we look at what Jesus said in the Gospel of John, then we know that we’re doing what God expected, we are following Jesus and he will raise us up on the last day.
Now if you’re wondering how I did this, I’m experimenting with voice to text! It is indeed a little easier than using my hands to type but considerably more frustrating because I’m not practiced at it. The next thing I’m going to do is give you several links to songs. Pick as many as you want. Play them all, or just play one that maybe you think you’d like to hear. Just know that I love you Adelphos, and hopefully things will go better next week. Peace be with you. Please pray for us, too. We’re being tested this week by a neighbor over a parking space. Lord have Mercy! 😀
Here’s my “short list” ~~
Nearer My God To Thee
Abide With Me
IMMORTAL INVISIBLE (Try this. it makes a wonderful praise prayer!)
I Need Thee Every Hour
To God Be The Glory
More Love To Thee
For The Beauty Of The Earth
My Jesus I Love Thee
I should also tell you that today’s key in the key verse area was made through AI using CoPilot. There are twelve nibs – 5 on one side and 7 on the other – and those represent the 12 tribes of Israel, and also the 12 Apostles, and also the 12 gates into Heaven. At the top the bow (Handle) shows the gates of Heaven awaiting the key.
Whatever, whenever, wherever, whoever, however, if ever, forever —
at your service, Belovéd!
Please pray with us here at Share-a-Prayer.
Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture passages are from the New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (NRSVCE) New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright © 1989, 1993 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Biblical languages inserts from Bible Hub (Bible Hub: Search, Read, Study the Bible in Many Languages) Visit at http://biblehub.com
Aloha Friday Messages by
Charles O. Todd, III is licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
[1] Passages marked (GNT): Good News Translation (GNT) are from the Good News Translation® (Today’s English Version, Second Edition)© 1992 American Bible Society. All rights reserved. For more information about GNT, visit www.bibles.com and www.gnt.bible.
About Chick Todd
American Roman Catholic reared as a "Baptiterian" in Denver Colorado. Now living on Kauaʻi. USAF Vet. Married for over 50 years. Scripture study has been my passion ever since my first "Bible talk" at age 6 in VBS.
