The Time of Tribulation will not last forever: Thursday 34th Week
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Breakfast With the Word Thursday 34th Week Ordinary Time of the Year B
The time of tribulation is a time of severe trials, suffering and distress. It is a time of great affliction which arises from oppression and persecution.
In today’s gospel, Jesus continues to talk about the time of great tribulation which will befall Jerusalem.
At this time, there will be grievous trouble and severe suffering. But Jesus also assures His hearers that this time of great trouble will also be for a moment.
Therefore, are you in a situation where you think God has abandoned you? Is there any form of suffering and trouble that have continually besieged you and you believe there is no more hope again in your life?
Sometimes this type of trouble has made you lose hope in life and even lose faith in God. Always know that life comes in phases.
The times of great troubles also come and go. Nothing in life also lasts forever. One day everything will surely be over.
Historical Analysis
In A.D. 70, Jesus’ prediction of the time of great tribulation came to fulfillment. He warned them that whenever they see a group of armies surrounding Jerusalem, then it is a sign that the time desolation is near.
In A.D 70 when the Roman armies surrounded the city, many took this warning for granted, some who are yet to understand the message of Jesus thought it is the time for Jesus’ glorious return to save them from the hands of their adversaries.
But Christians who knew what was said ran across the River Jordan to Pella. History records that 1.1 million Jews were killed and up to 97000 were taken captive. The destruction was highly devastating.
This happened because they ignored the warnings of God’s servants. Despite how heavy the time of tribulation was, there was a time it still came to an end.
Although many Jews went into exile. But after thousands of years of exile, a Jewish state was miraculously established in Israel again in 1948. Such is life. After the rain comes sunshine.
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The End is Always Hard.
Sometimes it is at the point of liberation, that you encounter the hardest affliction. The end is always hard.
Do we remember that the event before the resurrection is suffering, crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ.
Also in the gospel today, Jesus says that whenever you see these things happen, stand strong and erect, keep your heads high, because it is a sign that the time of liberation is at hand.
Therefore, If you are passing through any form of difficulty in life. Keep your head high and focus. The Igbo adage says Mgbe o na ara ahu ka o na ebi ( the end is always at the time when it becomes so hard) Such is life.
The time of tribulation is a time we go through the hardest distress. It is a time we may even think of ending our lives but despite that, it is also a time to remain resolute.
This is the time we have to pray the hardest and work the hardest. It may still be a sign that the circumstance is coming to an end.
The end of life, pregnancy, academics, even relationships etc is always hard and such is the end of every situation we face in life.
Do not give up on God, rather focus on God for more strength to pass through these trying experiences in life.
Never allow weakness when God has already prepared your victory. Do not be tempted to lose hope when you are already at the end of the difficult race.
This is a time your faith is put to the test. At this time many friends may abandon you. Sometimes they will say many things about you that may make you live in regrets but say no to any negative voice.
Remember that the Jews ignored God’s warnings. Because of that, they plunged themselves in danger.
Therefore, Do not ignore God at this time, rather be close to Him, intensify your prayers, feed your soul with His words.
Use the inspiration you may gather from this divine encounter and work your way out. Always know that everything has an expiring date.
May God bless you dearest and give us the strength to remain strong in the midst of every affliction. Amen
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Lord may I be strong in times of trouble
Amen! Thank you Padre 🙏 infact, this reflection is for me and my household. Tough times they say don’t last but tough people do. Thank You Jesus for making us stand strong and tall in Your word. We are not the best or the worst but still You made a name for Yourself.
Glory be to Your name. We cannot thank You enough Lord, even if all our body is filled with mouth, it is still not enough to thank You.
More grace Padre 🙏 🙏🙏
Jesus, we trust in You🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
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Amen. Oh Lord kindly come to my aid. This affliction is eating me up.deliever us Lord.
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May the good Lord help me pass through my own time of tribulations nd remain firm for my restoration in Jesus name Amen 🙏
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Amen Padre. I pray for God ‘s grace not to give up. It can be discouraging but I believe and I know that I will smile at last.
Thank u Padre and all glory to Jesus
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Amen. I will do my best and stay true to the end until God save me. Really blessed
I pray that God will continue to give me the grace to stand and overcome every affliction in Jesus name Amen
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Not again blessed and encouraged with the WORD. Many thanks to you Padre Santus. I pray for the spirit of Obedience.
Amen.oh Lord please I need your help.am becoming weak and tired.please strengthen me I prayed.amen
Amen. Oh, God may I never lack the grace to be strong in You especially in trouble times 🙏
May God bless and keep us, Amen.
Lord help us to stand firm in you and may we never loose faith. Amen 🙏
Amen. Thank you fr
Amen, God bless you Padre
I love this words cos they are inspiring, it reminds me of my late parents who also thought me the following:
* Trust God always
* Don’t give up cos God is not
through with you
* Always be yourself
* Be contented with what you have
* Be mindful of the kind of friends
around you
Ill always put them to practice with God helping me. It so hard to lose them especially now that I need them most but it is well, I really miss them Fr. May the souls of Christopher and Monica Eneduwa rest in peace. Amen
Wonderful Jesus please help us to finish strong , been able to read the handwriting on the wall when the time comes, that tough times doesn’t last but tough people too. Your mercy is needed oh Lord.
My victory is now. I overcome by the blood of the lamb and the words of my testimony. Amen
Amen. Thanks father
Trials and tribulations are just period that life test us and tends to find out how strong our foundation is deeply rooted. Sometimes, it enable us discover who we are. We have to keep on keeping on no matter the phase life gives us
Trials and difficulties are only but for a moment. I pray for God’s grace to carry on in the midst of battles
Thank you Jesus for ur light n courage in this moment of trails in my life and thank you for the gift of ur servant Fr Sanctus Mario. Fill him with more inspirations through Christ our Lord. Amen
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Oh Lord, strengthen me as I journey in life. Give me the grace to be firm in matters concerning you, AMEN.
God bless you Fr
Amen! & Amen! Thanks & God bless you too Fr.
A difficult tile in one’s life will always look like the world is coming to an end for the person but sometimes, it’s always a way that God tests our faith so we shouldn’t relent cos as we get good things from God, so shall we also expect the other one. So to be powerful and encouraged in times of trials and tribulations is only by God’s grace and our faith that can save us when it comes. I part for his sufficient grace upon is. God bless you
May his grace always guide and protect us in time of problems and difficulties in Jesus name Amen
Thanks Padre for this spiritual food ànd the encouragement you have given me. In times of tribulation and trials there something good about to come. May this word bear positive fruit in our lives through Christ our Lord. Amen
Thank you Lord for your Love which endures forever. AMEN
Thank you dear Lord.May your word bear good fruits in our life.
These words are really encouraging. God is really out to save us. He is more than faithful to fail us. May His words be blessed in our hearts Amen
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May God grant us the grace of perseverance to endure till the end because it’s not always easy. Most times, the pains we go through at the ending maybe so much that many give up at that point. It takes the grace of God to hold on till the end. May God in His love and Mercy strengthen us to carry on until we’re crowned with glory. Amen.
Amen! & Amen! Thanks & God bless you too Fr.
Thank you Padre for this wonderful message. May God give us the grace to remain faithful to Him till the end of time. Amen
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Amen. Thanks Fr.
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A tick darkness comes at the breaking of the day.
May God give us the grace to head to His warnings always
May God strengthen us to stand the hard time in our lives in Jesus name. Amen.
Amennnnnnn, thanks Padre. More grace
Amen. Thank you father for such an encouraging write up
Oh God make me to be a better person, know your words and for ur will. As my family pass this tribulations, please shine ur face on us and show us the way, never allow our enemy to wear us garment of shame. Amen Jesus I trust in you
God help me to always hold on to You in every condition I see myself.
Amen and Amen thank you fr. Remain bless and more grace.
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Amen and Thanks Fr. for the inspiration and encouragement, I believe and have hope that all the tribulations will come to an end. Have a feeling that this 21 journey will bring peace of soul and mind.
Amen …🙏🙏 may God help us …..
Rightly said Padre, after rain comes sunshine, may the Good Lord give us the strength to carry on in these trying times and believe the end of our troubles will come. AMEN
Amen. Thank you Padre for the word this morning; truly comforting
I will always remain steadfast. My time is coming.. Thank you Padre for this breakfast
May his mercy envelope us in Jesus name Amen
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Thank you Fr.
The time of tribulations will not last forever, also our sufferings will not last forever. We should know that it’s towards our liberation that the sufferings will seems too hard but should not give up rather we should trust God more because there’s no glory without a cross.
God I need your grace to stand strong in the midst of every affliction. Amen.
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May the Lord grant us the Grace not compromise or fall off during tribulations in the Mighty Name of Jesus AMEN.
Your Grace oh Lord 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏.
Good morning Father
Amen thanks Padre
Thank you Padre for this,you literally spoke to me… today’s word is a stronghold….Dearest Jesus may I Never lose focus,may I remain steadfast in you
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God’s grace is needed to overcome trials and tribulations without missing steps. Lord, we need sufficient grace. Amen
Thank you Padre. God has used you today to save a soul. This word is for me… This is a time in my life I have decided to surrender my entire life to God. Thank you once again.
Many are the affiliation of the righteous but God delivers them all.
Thank you for sharing these encouraging words.
May we always remain firm in the face of adversities and continue to trust God even when it’s doesn’t make sense to us. Amen.
Amen 🙏 Thanks for this beautiful reflection, Padre.
I pray that the Lord, increase his grace in us to remain steadfast in him always and persevere till the end, especially in our trying times. Bearing in mind that he cannot forsake us… For sorrow may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.
Let us be hopeful and always draw strength from him, for one day, all these shall pass over. God is still God!! He has never changed, and can never change because of us.
Let us cast our fears unto him. Believing that he’s aware of our troubles and is very much capable of saving us. Nothing is impossible for God, for he’s the author and finisher of our faith.
Hence, we love, uphold him as our priority in our lives and doesn’t relent, we’re assured of true happiness and redemption from our ugly situations at the end. Thank you Jesus, for this word, Amen 🙏
Yes, d darkest night ushers in the morning. Let us not look behind in this heavenly race or falter in any situation. The grace n mercy of God will surely strengthen n hold us firm in our struggles to reach that Beulah land.
Amen, may God’s grace be sufficient for us always. Remain blessed Fr
Amen Fr.
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Thanks so much for inspiring me
I have suffered so much emotionally,I have lost my dad, and two brothers recently which makes me to always break down in tears but hearing this morning has repair my soul
Thanks Fr Sanctus
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Bless you more Fr
Amen God see us through
Amen.oh Lord please I need your help.am becoming weak and tired.please strengthen me I prayed.amen
Amen. God should please give me the strength needed to carry on.
Pls Lord grant us the grace and courage to remain steadfast amidst tribulations. Amen 🙏
Amen, there is always light at the end of the tunnel, nay God give us the grace to remain steadfast
Amen. Consoling indeed! Thank you Father
Amen, I am a living witness, it’s usually hard at the edge of breakthrough, but as the saying goes……there is light at the end of every tunnel. Remain blessed Fr.
More grace from God to place our hope and trust in God.Amen
My lord and my God, may I remain faithful and strong to the end, no matter what happens. I pray in Jesus name, amen
May God strengthen us all. Amen
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Troublesome waters around us would always become calm with time…
I pick the remaining resolute and steadfast in keeping my head high!
God comes through for us everything
Mgbe ụwa kacha afu ka ose ka oji adi mma
Many thanks Padre for all you do and most especially for this inspiration to keep keeping on
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God I thank you for talking to my soul, I pray that gives me the grace to persevere in everything I do in life. Amen
Amen. God, may you give me the grace to remain resolute till the end.
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Thank you so much Fr, this word has strengthened my faith in God knowing fully well that after rain come sun
In time of Tribulation remains resolute, close to God and intensify your prayers because the end is always tougher and after the tunnel comes sunshine
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I pray that God will give me the grace to persevere in the face of serious life and health challenges. Actually, my husband if my Cross; sometimes it appears so heavy that I feel like running away and abandoning it(him ). Thank God for His ministration and support. Am enriched and will always be grateful to you, Ukochukwu Ebeebe. May you be blessed forever!
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Amen 🙏🙏🙏. God bless and keep you Fr 🙏. Please help me LORD 🙏
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I tank God for all
God bless my daughter Adaobi with a soul mate
Amen, remain blessed Fr. Good morning
Amen. thank you Padre
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May the Grace of God be sufficient to see us through – Amen 🙏
Amen Fr.
Lord, Pls, Give me d Grace to Persevere to d end
May God almighty uphold me to be strong to reap the fruit of our labour through Christ our Lord amen.
Oh lord my God let this cup of pain and buying drugs pass over me. Let my liberation come speedily Amen
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Break fast with the word so inspiring
God bless you padre
Amen lord have your way in me
This message is for me. May God help me. Amen.
Amennnnnnn
Amen and Amen!
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Amen and Amen thanks Padre.
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God ….give me the strength never to loss hope in life.amen
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May God give us the grace to persevere till the end . Amen 🙌
Thank you Father
Amen, thank you may God continue to bless ur vein yard
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Oh God, give us the strength to always remain strong no matter what we face in life in Jesus mighty name, Amen. 🙏🙏🙏
Amen thank you Padre for this wonderful piece.. you are actually talking to me because I’m going through serious trials and tribulations in my family right now.
Amen and Amen 🙏🙏
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Give us the grace to stand firm and fight to the finish line even in the mist of afflictions through Christ our Lord Amen
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Amen..bless you too Fr.
Amen! Thank you Jesus.
Egwim Roseline, marriage difficulties.
Amen. My Lord I trust in you; I believe that my tribulations have come to an end in Jesus name. Amen.
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amen. thank you Fr
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Amen and thanks Fr, your words have touched me. Yesterday I was in a hard situation that made me feel like God has forsaken me despite of how hard I have tried to Pray,but now I have realized that may be I will finish the race soon…..I had lost hope in Him but i have regained strength and hope again. Once again thanks Fr.
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Amen padre….I guess today’s breakfast with The word is for me Padre ….I pray for more strength and grace to never give no matter the challenges I’m facing…… gracias padre
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Amen thanks Padre God bless you 🙏
My GOD give me the GRACE to persevere in all my troubles As well as to love and serve YOU and miracles and testing in YOUR Might🙏
Amen. Thank you Jesus, and remain richly blessed, fr
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Amen and Amen.
Amen and Amen, may almighty God help us to be strong in our faith, increase our faith so that we can be strong in all our situation . In no distance time it will come and go in Jesus mighty name we pray Amen. At the end, the must be a light in every tunnel.
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Amen. God bless you Padre.
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Amen Padre and God’s Divine wisdom and strength.