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DAILY VERSE
For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will. —Ephesians 1:4-5
  • For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will.

God wants us as his holy children. That was his plan for us even before the world began. God paid the huge price of our adoption into his family — the sacrifice of his Son Jesus. God's motive in doing this? His desire and delight in loving us.

 

 
 
DAILY SYNEXARIUM
16 Babah 1741

Day 16 of the Blessed Coptic Month of Babah, may God make it always received, year after year, with reassurance and tranquility, while our sins after forgiven by the tender mercies of our God my fathers and brothers.
Amen.

The Sixteenth Day of the Blessed Month of Babah

Departure of St.Agathon, the Thirty-Ninth Pope of Alexandria

      On this day of the year 673 A.D., the holy father, the Patriarch Abba Agathon, 39th Pope of Alexandria, departed. He was a disciple to the holy father Abba Benjamin, 38th Pope. Abba Benjamin disappeared for a period of time from the face of his Chalcedonian persecutors and left Agathon to preach to the believers and establish them in the Orthodox faith. Agathon went around the streets and markets in the daytime wearing a carpenter's apparel, and during the night wearing a priest's uniform. He went around the houses also preaching and instructing the believers. He kept doing this till the Arab conquest of Egypt and the return of the father the Patriarch Abba Benjamin to his chair. When Pope Benjamin departed, this saint was chosen to the honorable rank of Patriarch. He faced great tribulations for the sake of keeping the Orthodox faith. For example, a man whose name was Theodosius, a Malachite, went to the city of Damascus and came before Yazeed-Eben-Moawia, the Arab Governor of Damascus. He gave him much money and took from him an order to appoint him the Governor of Alexandria, Behira and Marriot. When he became in charge of this position, he afflicted our father the Patriarch and levied great taxes on him. Because of the excessive evil of the Governor, and what he did to the father the Patriarch, the people hated and avoided him. He put forth an order that any man who might find the Patriarch on his way should slay him. The Patriarch remained in his cell until God destroyed that evil Governor. In the days of this father, the building of St. Macarius' church in his monastery at Wadi-El Natroun was completed.

      One night the angel of the Lord appeared to him and told him about a holy monk from the monastery of St. Macarius whose name was John and who lived in Fayyum. The angel ordered him to bring him to help in preaching and teaching the people. The angel told him that he would be Patriarch after him. Abba Agathon sent and brought him and delivered to him the work of the churches, their organization, teaching the believers and preaching to them. Abba Agathon remained in the papacy for 19 years and departed in peace.

May His prayers be with us all. Amen.

Commemoration of the Saints Karbu and Apollos and Peter

      On this day also is the commemoration of the saints Karbu, Apollos and Peter the disciple of Abba Isaiah the Anchorite.

May their prayers and blessings be with us all, and Glory be to God forever. Amen.

 

DAILY KATEMAROS
16 Babah 1741

Vespers

Vespers Psalm

From the Psalms of our teacher David the prophet.
May his blessings be with us all.

Psalms 89 : 36,29

Chapter 89

36 His seed shall endure forever, And his throne as the sun before Me;
29 His seed also I will make to endure forever, And his throne as the days of heaven.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Our Lord God, Savior, and King of us all, Jesus Christ, the Living Son of God to whom be glory forever.
Amen. 

Vespers Gospel

Stand in the fear of God and listen to the Holy Gospel.
A reading from the Gospel according to our teacher Saint Luke the Evangelist.
May His Blessings be with us all.

Luke 9 : 18 - 27

Chapter 9

18 And it happened, as He was alone praying, that His disciples joined Him, and He asked them, saying, "Who do the crowds say that I am?"
19 So they answered and said, "John the Baptist, but some say Elijah; and others say that one of the old prophets has risen again."
20 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered and said, "The Christ of God."
21 And He strictly warned and commanded them to tell this to no one,
22 saying, "The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day."
23 Then He said to them all, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.
24 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
25 For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost?
26 For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in His own glory, and in His Father's, and of the holy angels.
27 But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God."

And Glory be to God forever. 

 

 


 

Matins

Matins Psalm

From the Psalms of our teacher David the prophet.
May his blessings be with us all.

Psalms 107 : 32,41,42

Chapter 107

32 Let them exalt Him also in the assembly of the people, And praise Him in the company of the elders.
41 Yet He sets the poor on high, far from affliction, And makes their families like a flock.
42 The righteous see it and rejoice, And all iniquity stops its mouth.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Our Lord God, Savior, and King of us all, Jesus Christ, the Living Son of God to whom be glory forever.
Amen. 

 

Matins Gospel

Stand in the fear of God and listen to the Holy Gospel.
A reading from the Gospel according to our teacher Saint Mark the Evangelist.
May His Blessings be with us all.

Mark 8 : 22 - 29

Chapter 8

22 Then He came to Bethsaida; and they brought a blind man to Him, and begged Him to touch him.
23 So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the town. And when He had spit on his eyes and put His hands on him, He asked him if he saw anything.
24 And he looked up and said, "I see men like trees, walking."
25 Then He put His hands on his eyes again and made him look up. And he was restored and saw everyone clearly.
26 Then He sent him away to his house, saying, "Neither go into the town, nor tell anyone in the town."
27 Now Jesus and His disciples went out to the towns of Caesarea Philippi; and on the road He asked His disciples, saying to them, "Who do men say that I am?"
28 So they answered, "John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets."
29 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered and said to Him, "You are the Christ."

And Glory be to God forever. 

 

 


 

Liturgy Gospel

Paulines Epistle

Paul, the servant of our Lord Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, appointed to the Gospel of God.
A reading from the Epistle of our teacher Paul to the Hebrews .
May his blessings be upon us.
Amen.

Hebrews 4 : 14 - 5 : 14

Chapter 4

14 Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.
15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.
16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Chapter 5

1 For every high priest taken from among men is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.
2 He can have compassion on those who are ignorant and going astray, since he himself is also subject to weakness.
3 Because of this he is required as for the people, so also for himself, to offer sacrifices for sins.
4 And no man takes this honor to himself, but he who is called by God, just as Aaron was.
5 So also Christ did not glorify Himself to become High Priest, but it was He who said to Him: "You are My Son, Today I have begotten You."
6 As He also says in another place: "You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek";
7 who, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications, with vehement cries and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard because of His godly fear,
8 though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered.
9 And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him,
10 called by God as High Priest "according to the order of Melchizedek,"
11 of whom we have much to say, and hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing.
12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food.
13 For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe.
14 But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

The grace of God the Father be with you all.
Amen. 

 

 




Catholic Epistle

A Reading from Epistle 1 of St. Peter .
May his blessing be upon us.
Amen.

1 Peter 1 : 1 - 9

Chapter 1

1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the pilgrims of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
2 elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4 to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you,
5 who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
6 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials,
7 that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,
8 whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,
9 receiving the end of your faith--the salvation of your souls.

Do not love the world or the things in the world.
The world passes away, and its desires; but he who does the will of God abides forever.
Amen. 

 

 

 


 

Acts of the Apostles

The Acts of our fathers the apostles, may their blessings be with us.

Acts 12 : 1 - 24

Chapter 12

1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church.
2 Then he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
3 And because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to seize Peter also. Now it was during the Days of Unleavened Bread.
4 So when he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of soldiers to keep him, intending to bring him before the people after Passover.
5 Peter was therefore kept in prison, but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church.
6 And when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping, bound with two chains between two soldiers; and the guards before the door were keeping the prison.
7 Now behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison; and he struck Peter on the side and raised him up, saying, "Arise quickly!" And his chains fell off his hands.
8 Then the angel said to him, "Gird yourself and tie on your sandals"; and so he did. And he said to him, "Put on your garment and follow me."
9 So he went out and followed him, and did not know that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.
10 When they were past the first and the second guard posts, they came to the iron gate that leads to the city, which opened to them of its own accord; and they went out and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.
11 And when Peter had come to himself, he said, "Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent His angel, and has delivered me from the hand of Herod and from all the expectation of the Jewish people."
12 So, when he had considered this, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together praying.
13 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a girl named Rhoda came to answer.
14 When she recognized Peter's voice, because of her gladness she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter stood before the gate.
15 But they said to her, "You are beside yourself!" Yet she kept insisting that it was so. So they said, "It is his angel."
16 Now Peter continued knocking; and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished.
17 But motioning to them with his hand to keep silent, he declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, "Go, tell these things to James and to the brethren." And he departed and went to another place.
18 Then, as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.
19 But when Herod had searched for him and not found him, he examined the guards and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.
20 Now Herod had been very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon; but they came to him with one accord, and having made Blastus the king's personal aide their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was supplied with food by the king's country.
21 So on a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat on his throne and gave an oration to them.
22 And the people kept shouting, "The voice of a god and not of a man!"
23 Then immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give glory to God. And he was eaten by worms and died.
24 But the word of God grew and multiplied.

The word of the Lord shall grow, multiply, be mighty, and be confirmed, in the holy Church of God.
Amen. 

 

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Divine Psalm

Stand in the fear of God and listen to the Holy Gospel.
A reading from the Gospel according to our teacher Saint John the Evangelist.
May His Blessings be with us all. Amen.
From the Psalms of our teacher David the prophet, and the Good King.
May his blessings be with us all.

Psalms 110 : 4,5,7

Chapter 110

4 The LORD has sworn And will not relent, "You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek."
5 The Lord is at Your right hand; He shall execute kings in the day of His wrath.
7 He shall drink of the brook by the wayside; Therefore He shall lift up the head.


Hallelujah. 

 

Divine Gospel

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Our Lord God, Savior, and King of us all, Jesus Christ, the Living Son of God to whom be glory forever.
Amen.

Matthew 16 : 13 - 19

Chapter 16

13 When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, "Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?"
14 So they said, "Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."
15 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"
16 Simon Peter answered and said, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
17 Jesus answered and said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.
18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
19 And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."


And Glory be to God forever. 

 

DAILY CONTEMPLATION
تأملات‏ ‏في‏ ‏سفر‏ ‏النشيد .. هوذا‏ ‏آت‏, ‏طافرا‏ ‏علي‏ ‏الجبال نش “2 : 8”

أحب‏ ‏أن‏ ‏يكون‏ ‏موضوع‏ ‏تأملاتنا‏ ‏اليوم‏ ‏هو‏ ‏قول‏ ‏الكتاب‏- ‏صوت‏ ‏حبيبي‏.. ‏هوذا‏ ‏آت‏, ‏طافرا‏ ‏علي‏ ‏الجبال‏, ‏قافزا‏ ‏علي‏ ‏التلال‏-‏نش‏2:8- ‏واذكر‏ ‏أنني‏ ‏القيت‏ ‏محاضرة‏ ‏من‏ ‏قبل‏ ‏حول‏ ‏عبرة‏- ‏صوت‏ ‏حبيبي‏-‏لذلك‏ ‏نبدأ‏ ‏اليوم‏ ‏بعبارة‏:‏هوذا‏ ‏آت‏.‏
هو‏ ‏ذا‏ ‏آت
كانت‏ ‏النبوءات‏ ‏والرموز‏ ‏تشير‏ ‏إلي‏ ‏مجيئه‏ ‏وبدأت‏ ‏تتحقق‏, ‏وكان‏ ‏أخرها‏ ‏قول‏ ‏إشعياء‏ ‏النبي‏- ‏العذراء‏ ‏تحبل‏ ‏وتلد‏ ‏ابنا‏, ‏وتدعو‏ ‏اسمه‏ ‏عمانوئيل‏- ‏إش‏7:14.‏
وهتفت‏ ‏البشرية‏ ‏فرحة‏ ‏بتجسده‏ ‏وقالت‏ ‏هوذا‏ ‏آت‏.. ‏قالتها‏ ‏اليصابات‏ ‏والمعمدان‏ ‏الجنين‏..‏
لما‏ ‏دخلت‏ ‏إليها‏ ‏العذراء‏ ‏مريم‏ ‏حاملة‏ ‏المسيح‏ ‏في‏ ‏بطنها‏, ‏قالت‏ ‏اليصابات‏ ‏من‏ ‏أين‏ ‏لي‏ ‏هذا‏,‏أن‏ ‏تأتي‏ ‏أم‏ ‏ربي‏ ‏إلي؟‏! ‏فهوذا‏ ‏حين‏ ‏صار‏ ‏صوت‏ ‏سلامك‏ ‏في‏ ‏أذني‏, ‏ارتكض‏ ‏الجنين‏ ‏بابتهاج‏ ‏في‏ ‏بطنيلو‏1:44,43 ‏آمنت‏ ‏اليصابات‏ ‏بمجيئة‏ ‏وآمن‏ ‏جنينها‏ ‏أيضا‏, ‏فارتكض‏ ‏بابتهاج‏ ‏في‏ ‏بطنها‏, ‏وكأنه‏ ‏يصرخ‏:‏هوذا‏ ‏آت‏..‏
ونفس‏ ‏المعني‏ ‏نراه‏ ‏واضحا‏, ‏حينما‏ ‏حمله‏ ‏سمعان‏ ‏الشيخ‏ ‏علي‏ ‏ذراعية‏ ‏وباركه‏ ‏الله‏. ‏وهكذا‏ ‏قال‏- ‏الأن‏ ‏يارب‏ ‏تطلق‏ ‏عبدك‏ ‏بسلام‏,‏لأن‏ ‏عيني‏ ‏قد‏ ‏ابصرتا‏ ‏خلاصك‏ ‏لو‏2:30,29 ‏ومع‏ ‏أن‏ ‏هذا‏ ‏الخلاص‏ ‏لم‏ ‏يكن‏ ‏قد‏ ‏جاء‏, ‏ولكن‏ ‏التجسد‏ ‏كان‏ ‏يحمل‏ ‏تباشيرة‏ ‏لذلك‏ ‏قال‏ ‏سمعان‏ ‏الشيخ‏ ‏في‏ ‏فرح‏, ‏هوذا‏ ‏آتأو‏ ‏أن‏ ‏الله‏- ‏الذي‏ ‏صار‏ ‏لي‏ ‏خلاصا‏- ‏حسب‏ ‏نبوءة‏ ‏المزمور‏ ‏هوذا‏.‏
‏2- ‏هو‏ ‏ذا‏ ‏آت‏, ‏لكي‏ ‏يعيد‏ ‏الصورة‏ ‏الإلهية‏ ‏ولكييطلب‏ ‏وخلص‏ ‏قد‏ ‏هناك‏ ‏أنه‏ ‏آت‏ ‏للخلاص‏, ‏لكل‏ ‏من‏ ‏يؤمن‏ ‏به‏ ‏وبالفداء‏ ‏العظيم‏ ‏الذي‏ ‏يقدمة‏ ‏للبشرية‏ ‏كفارة‏ ‏من‏ ‏خطاياها‏,‏أنها‏ ‏صرخة‏ ‏فرح‏ ‏ترفعها‏ ‏البشرية‏ ‏قائلة‏, ‏هوذا‏ ‏آت‏ ‏نعم‏ ‏أنه‏ ‏آت‏, ‏لكي‏ ‏يبشر‏ ‏المساكين‏ ‏ويعصب‏ ‏منكسري‏ ‏القلوب‏, ‏ينادي‏ ‏للمسبيين‏ ‏بالعتق‏ ‏وللمأسورين‏ ‏بالإطلاقأش‏61:1.‏
‏3- ‏هوذا‏ ‏آت‏ ‏ليس‏ ‏فقط‏- ‏ليخلص‏ ‏شعبه‏ ‏من‏ ‏خطاياهم‏-‏متي‏1:23‏وإنما‏ ‏أيضا‏ ‏لينقذ‏ ‏كل‏ ‏من‏ ‏هو‏ ‏في‏ ‏ضيقة‏. ‏سفينة‏ ‏التلاميذ‏ ‏في‏ ‏وسط‏ ‏البحر‏ ‏معذبة‏ ‏من‏ ‏الأموج‏, ‏والريح‏ ‏مضادة‏.. ‏ولكن‏ ‏الأمل‏ ‏يرجع‏ ‏إلي‏ ‏النفوس‏ ‏لأن‏ ‏معلمهم‏ ‏لم‏ ‏يتركهم‏:‏هوذا‏ ‏آت‏ ‏ماشيا‏ ‏علي‏ ‏البحر‏, ‏لكي‏ ‏يأمر‏ ‏البحر‏ ‏فيهدأ‏ ‏وتسكن‏ ‏الريحمتي‏14:24-23. ‏والثلاثة‏ ‏فتية‏ ‏في‏ ‏أتون‏ ‏النار‏, ‏ولكن‏ ‏هوذا‏ ‏آت‏ ‏ليمشي‏ ‏معهم‏ ‏فيمنحهم‏ ‏الطمأنينة‏ ‏والسلام‏, ‏ولا‏ ‏تقدر‏ ‏النار‏ ‏علي‏ ‏أيذائهم‏, ‏وبالمثل‏ ‏هوذا‏ ‏دانيال‏ ‏في‏ ‏جب‏ ‏الأسود‏, ‏ولكن‏ ‏هوذا‏ ‏آت‏-‏يرسل‏ ‏ملائكة‏ ‏فيسد‏ ‏أفواه‏ ‏الأسوددا‏3:3.‏
‏4- ‏عبارة‏-‏هوذا‏ ‏أت‏ ‏تؤخذ‏ ‏أيضا‏ ‏بالنسبة‏ ‏إلي‏ ‏هداية‏ ‏الضال‏ ‏وافتقاده‏, ‏الخروف‏ ‏الكمال‏ ‏ترك‏ ‏نظيره‏ ‏وتاه‏ ‏ولايدري‏ ‏أين‏ ‏هو‏, ‏ولكن‏ ‏هوذا‏ ‏الراعي‏ ‏الصالح‏ ‏آت‏ ‏يبحث‏ ‏عنه‏, ‏تي‏ ‏يجده‏ ‏فيحمله‏ ‏علي‏ ‏منكبيه‏ ‏فرحا‏, ‏ويكون‏ ‏فرح‏ ‏في‏ ‏السماء‏ ‏بخاطئ‏ ‏واحد‏ ‏يتوبلو‏15 ‏أن‏ ‏الله‏ ‏لايترك‏ ‏خاطئا‏ ‏يائسا‏ ‏من‏ ‏خلاص‏ ‏نفسه‏, ‏بل‏ ‏يبحث‏ ‏يفتش‏ ‏ويهدي‏, ‏وكما‏ ‏قال‏ ‏في‏ ‏سفر‏ ‏حزقيال‏ ‏النبي‏, ‏أنا‏ ‏أنا‏ ‏أرعي‏ ‏غنمي‏ ‏؟؟؟؟‏ ‏يقول‏ ‏السيد‏ ‏الرب‏ ‏وأطلب‏ ‏الضال‏, ‏واسترد‏ ‏المطرود‏ ‏واجبر‏ ‏الكبير‏ ‏واعصب‏ ‏الجريححز‏34:16,15.‏
‏5- ‏هوذا‏ ‏أت‏ ‏للمشتاقين‏ ‏إلي‏ ‏لقائه‏ ‏الراغبين‏ ‏في‏ ‏رؤيته‏ ‏يمثل‏ ‏هؤلاء‏ ‏زكا‏ ‏العشار‏, ‏الذي‏ ‏يتمني‏ ‏أن‏ ‏يراه‏ ‏ولكنه‏ ‏لا‏ ‏يستطيع‏ ‏بسبب‏ ‏قصر‏ ‏قاما‏, ‏وبسبب‏ ‏الزحام‏ ‏وبسبب‏ ‏خطيئته‏ ‏التي‏ ‏لا‏ ‏تمنحه‏ ‏دالة‏ ‏يمكنه‏ ‏ما‏ ‏أن‏ ‏يري‏ ‏الرب‏.‏
ولكنه‏ ‏هوذا‏ ‏آت‏, ‏لكي‏ ‏يناديه‏ ‏باسمه‏ ‏ودخل‏ ‏إلي‏ ‏بيته‏, ‏بل‏ ‏ويقول‏ ‏أيضا‏ ‏اليوم‏ ‏حدث‏ ‏خلاص‏ ‏لأهل‏ ‏هذا‏ ‏البيت‏ ‏لو‏19:.9‏
‏6- ‏وهو‏ ‏آت‏ ‏بيمنح‏ ‏الرجاء‏ ‏لمنتظريه‏.‏
أولئك‏ ‏الذين‏ ‏طال‏ ‏عليهم‏ ‏الوقت‏ ‏منتظرين‏ ‏معونته‏, ‏من‏ ‏محرس‏ ‏الصبح‏ ‏إلي‏ ‏الليل‏- ‏أنه‏ ‏لابد‏ ‏يأتي‏, ‏ولو‏ ‏في‏ ‏الهزيع‏ ‏الرابع‏ ‏من‏ ‏الليل‏, ‏يأتي‏ ‏ليمسح‏ ‏كل‏ ‏دمعه‏ ‏من‏ ‏عيونهم‏ ‏ويمنحهم‏ ‏قوة‏, ‏كما‏ ‏يقول‏ ‏الوحي‏ ‏في‏ ‏سفر‏ ‏أشعياء‏ ‏النبي‏ ‏وأما‏ ‏منتظرو‏ ‏الرب‏ ‏فيجدون‏ ‏قوة‏ ‏يرفعون‏ ‏أجنحة‏ ‏كالنسور‏ ‏يركضون‏ ‏ولا‏ ‏يتعبون‏ ‏يمشون‏ ‏ولا‏ ‏يعيون‏, ‏ش‏40:.31 ‏لذلك‏ ‏لا‏ ‏تفقد‏ ‏رجاءك‏ ‏مهما‏ ‏كانت‏ ‏الضغوط‏ ‏قل‏ ‏لنفسك‏:‏هوذا‏ ‏آت‏ ‏عش‏ ‏باستمرار‏ ‏في‏ ‏ملء‏ ‏الإيمان‏ ‏أنه‏ ‏لابد‏ ‏يأتي‏ ‏وأنه‏ ‏لا‏ ‏ينسي‏ ‏أولاده‏ ‏لا‏ ‏تجعل‏ ‏الصعاب‏ ‏توقعك‏ ‏في‏ ‏صفر‏ ‏النفس‏, ‏وإنما‏ ‏اتكن‏ ‏أمامك‏ ‏باستمرار‏ ‏عبارة‏ ‏النشيد‏ ‏هوذا‏ ‏آت‏ ‏حتي‏ ‏أن‏ ‏كنت‏ ‏لا‏ ‏تري‏ ‏مجيئه‏ ‏بالعيان‏,‏يمكن‏ ‏أن‏ ‏تري‏ ‏ذلك‏ ‏بعين‏ ‏الإيمان‏ ‏التي‏ ‏تصدق‏ ‏مواعيد‏ ‏الرب‏- ‏لا‏ ‏أهملك‏ ‏ولا‏ ‏اتركك‏ ‏يش‏1:5- ‏ها‏ ‏أنا‏ ‏معكم‏ ‏كل‏ ‏الأيام‏ ‏وإلي‏ ‏انقضاء‏ ‏الدهر‏-‏متي‏28, ‏أنه‏ ‏يأتي‏ ‏ليعزي‏ ‏مريم‏ ‏مرثا‏ ‏في‏ ‏والعزاء‏.‏
مريض‏ ‏بيت‏ ‏حسدا‏ ‏الذي‏ ‏له‏ ‏ثمانية‏ ‏وثلاثون‏ ‏عاما‏ ‏في‏ ‏مرضه‏ ‏وليس‏ ‏له‏ ‏إنسان‏ ‏يهتم‏ ‏به‏, ‏ينظر‏ ‏فإذا‏ ‏المسيح‏ ‏أمامه‏, ‏هوذا‏ ‏آت‏ ‏لكي‏ ‏يشفيه‏ ‏ويقول‏ ‏له‏ ‏احمل‏ ‏سريرك‏ ‏وأمش‏ ‏ويضع‏ ‏حدا‏ ‏لسنوات‏ ‏الانتظار‏ ‏الطويلة‏ ‏والتلاميذ‏ ‏الذين‏ ‏تفرقوا‏ ‏من‏ ‏وقت‏ ‏القبض‏ ‏عليه‏ ‏واغلقو‏,‏ا‏ ‏علي‏ ‏أنفسهم‏ ‏في‏ ‏العلية‏ ‏يرونه‏ ‏داخلا‏ ‏عليهم‏ ‏والأبواب‏ ‏مغلقة‏ ‏هوذا‏ ‏آت‏ ‏ليثبت‏ ‏الإيمان‏ ‏في‏ ‏قلوبهم‏, ‏ويغفر‏ ‏ضعف‏ ‏بطرس‏, ‏ويزيل‏ ‏شك‏ ‏توما‏, ‏ويمسح‏ ‏دموع‏ ‏المجدلية‏ ‏أنه‏ ‏يأتي‏ ‏ليعزي‏ ‏مريم‏ ‏ومرثا‏ ‏في‏ ‏وفاة‏ ‏لعازر‏ ‏أخيهما‏ ‏بل‏ ‏بقيمة‏ ‏من‏ ‏أنه‏ ‏بطرق‏ ‏بابهما‏ ‏فتقومان‏ ‏في‏ ‏فرح‏ ‏تهتفان‏ ‏بابتهاج‏ ‏هوذا‏ ‏آت‏.‏
‏8- ‏عموما‏ ‏مجئ‏ ‏الرب‏ ‏هو‏ ‏للفرح‏ ‏أنه‏ ‏القائل‏ ‏لتلاميذه‏ ‏أراكم‏ ‏فنفرح‏ ‏قلوبكم‏ ‏ولا‏ ‏ينزع‏ ‏أحد‏ ‏فرحكم‏ ‏منكم‏ ‏يو‏16:22 ‏أن‏ ‏الوجود‏ ‏مع‏ ‏الله‏ ‏سبب‏ ‏فرح‏ ‏لمن‏ ‏يشعر‏ ‏بالوجود‏ ‏في‏ ‏حضرته‏, ‏وهكذا‏ ‏كانت‏ ‏الرؤي‏ ‏والاستعلانات‏ ‏واستمرار‏ ‏مصدر‏ ‏فرح‏, ‏والمريمتان‏ ‏حينما‏ ‏نظرتاه‏ ‏عند‏ ‏القبر‏ ‏خرجنا‏ ‏بفرح‏ ‏عظيم‏ ‏متي‏.28‏
‏9- ‏عبارة‏ ‏هوذا‏ ‏آت‏, ‏تقال‏ ‏أيضا‏ ‏عن‏ ‏ساعة‏ ‏الموت‏, ‏وتحتاج‏ ‏لسهر‏ ‏واستعداد‏, ‏وفي‏ ‏ذلك‏ ‏يقال‏: ‏طوبي‏ ‏لأولئك‏ ‏العبيد‏ ‏الذين‏ ‏إذا‏ ‏جاء‏ ‏سيدهم‏ ‏يجدهم‏ ‏ساهرين‏ ‏لئلا‏ ‏يأتي‏ ‏بفتة‏ ‏فيجدكم‏ ‏نياما‏ ‏لو‏12:37-‏مر‏13:36 ‏المسألة‏ ‏إذن‏ ‏تحتاج‏ ‏إلي‏ ‏استعداد‏ ‏شديد‏, ‏لتلك‏ ‏الساعة‏ ‏المجهولة‏ ‏تماما‏ ‏التي‏ ‏يأتي‏ ‏فيها‏ ‏الرب‏ ‏وبهذا‏ ‏يقول‏ ‏الكتاب‏: ‏فكونوا‏ ‏أنتم‏ ‏مستعدين‏ ‏لأنه‏ ‏في‏ ‏ساعة‏ ‏لاتظنون‏ ‏يأتي‏ ‏ابن‏ ‏الإنسان‏ ‏لو‏12:.40‏
هوذا‏ ‏آت‏-‏عبارة‏ ‏مفرحة‏ ‏للمستعدين‏ ‏ومحيفة‏ ‏للخاطئين‏ ‏غير‏ ‏التائبين‏ ‏مفرحة‏ ‏للوكيل‏ ‏الأمين‏ ‏الحكيم‏, ‏ومخيفة‏ ‏لمن‏ ‏قيل‏ ‏عنه‏- ‏يأتي‏ ‏سيد‏ ‏ذلك‏ ‏العبد‏ ‏في‏ ‏اليوم‏ ‏الذي‏ ‏لينتظره‏ ‏وفي‏ ‏الساعة‏ ‏التي‏ ‏لايتوقعها‏ ‏فأن‏ ‏الكنيسة‏ ‏تعلمنا‏ ‏في‏ ‏صلاة‏ ‏نصف‏ ‏الليل‏ ‏أن‏ ‏تقول‏ ‏توبي‏ ‏يا‏ ‏نفسي‏ ‏مادمت‏ ‏في‏ ‏الجسد‏ ‏ساكنة‏ ‏تفهمي‏ ‏يا‏ ‏نفسي‏ ‏ذلك‏ ‏اليوم‏ ‏الرهيب‏ ‏واستيقظي‏ ‏لأنك‏ ‏لا‏ ‏تطمن‏ ‏متي‏ ‏يأتي‏ ‏نحوك‏ ‏الصوت‏ ‏القائل‏: ‏ها‏ ‏هوذا‏ ‏العريس‏ ‏قد‏ ‏أقبل‏ ‏لا‏ ‏تنصي‏ ‏لئلا‏ ‏تقفي‏ ‏خارجا‏ ‏قارعة‏ ‏مثل‏ ‏الخمس‏ ‏العذاري‏ ‏الجاهلات‏ ‏إذن‏ ‏لما‏ ‏نقول‏ ‏هوذا‏ ‏آت‏- ‏يجب‏ ‏أن‏ ‏نكون‏ ‏مستعدين‏ ‏لمجيئه‏ ‏وفي‏ ‏ذلك‏ ‏يقول‏ ‏الكتاب‏- ‏لتكن‏ ‏أحقاؤكم‏ ‏ممنطقة‏ ‏ومصابيحكم‏ ‏موقدة‏ ‏لو‏12:.35‏
كونوا‏ ‏مثل‏ ‏العذاري‏ ‏الحكيمات‏ ‏ساهرات‏ ‏ومستعدات‏ ‏ومعهن‏ ‏ما‏ ‏يكفيهن‏ ‏من‏ ‏الزيت‏, ‏وكما‏ ‏قال‏ ‏أحد‏ ‏الأدباء‏:‏كن‏ ‏مستعدا‏ ‏في‏ ‏كل‏ ‏يوم‏ ‏لملاقاه‏ ‏الرب‏, ‏كما‏ ‏لو‏ ‏كان‏ ‏هو‏ ‏آخر‏ ‏يوم‏ ‏في‏ ‏حياتك‏ ‏وكما‏ ‏أن‏ ‏مجئ‏ ‏الرب‏ ‏ينطبق‏ ‏علي‏ ‏الحياة‏ ‏الفردية‏ ‏لكل‏ ‏إنسان‏ ‏كذلك‏ ‏له‏ ‏معني‏ ‏عام‏.