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✍🏾Prophet Amos
“ He showed me this: I saw the Lord standing by a tin wall holding tin in his hand.
The Lord said to me, "What do you see, Amos?" I said, "Tin." The Lord then said, "Look, I am about to place tin among my people Israel. I will no longer overlook their sin.Isaac's centers of worship will become desolate; Israel's holy places will be in ruins. I will attack Jeroboam's dynasty with the sword."
."(Amos 7:7–9)
“I saw the sovereign One standing by the altar and he said, "Strike the tops of the support pillars, so the thresholds shake! Knock them down on the heads of all the people, and I will kill the survivors with the sword. No one will be able to run away; no one will be able to escape.Even if they could dig down into the netherworld, my hand would pull them up from there. Even if they could climb up to heaven, I would drag them down from there.
Even if they were to hide on the top of Mount Carmel, I would hunt them down and take them from there. Even if they tried to hide from me at the bottom of the sea, from there I would command the Sea Serpent to bite them.
Even when their enemies drive them into captivity, from there I will command the sword to kill them. I will not let them out of my sight; they will experience disaster, not prosperity." (Amos 9:1–5)
✍🏾Saints Peter, James, and John (Matthew 17:1–8 )
After six days, Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothing became as white as light. Suddenly, Moses and Elijah appeared and spoke with Him.
Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You wish, let us make three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud saying:
“This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him.”
When the disciples heard this, they fell on their faces and were filled with great fear. Jesus came to them, touched them, and said, “Rise, and do not be afraid.” When they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one except Jesus alone.
✍🏾Saint Stephen
The pure in heart will see God because of their unwavering faith. The first martyr, Saint Stephen, exemplified this truth. When he stood before the Jews with steadfast faith, and they stoned him, he was filled with the Holy Spirit. Looking up to heaven, he saw the glory of God Son of Man standing at the right hand of God. He declared:
“Behold, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”
(Acts 7:54-60)
Similarly, Saint John, in his vision, received a message from the Spirit concerning those who die in the Lord:
“Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth. The Spirit said to me, ‘Write this down, so that they may rest from their labors, and their works will follow them.’”
(Revelation 14:13)
Thus, those who accept martyrdom for the sake of their faith, like Saint Stephen, will behold the glory of God and be received into His presence with honor and everlasting joy.
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May the name of the Holy God be praised forever and ever in every tongue that He has created, today and always.
May the blessings of God's mother, the virgin, and the cross be upon us.
Amen.
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