كُلُّ مَمْلَكَةٍ تَنْقَسِمُ عَلى نَفْسِها تَخْرَبْ، فَيَسْقُطُ بَيْتٌ عَلَى بَيْت
مَنْ لَيْسَ مَعِي فَهُوَ عَلَيَّ، وَمَنْ لا يَجْمَعُ مَعِي فَهُوَ يُبَدِّد”.
إنجيل القدّيس لوقا11/من14حتى23/:”كانَ يَسُوعُ يُخْرِجُ شَيْطَانًا أَخْرَس. فَلَمَّا أَخْرَجَ الشَّيْطَانَ تَكَلَّمَ الأَخْرَس، فَتَعَجَّبَ الجُمُوع. وَقالَ بَعْضُهُم: «إِنَّهُ بِبَعْلَ زَبُول، رَئِيسِ الشَّيَاطِين، يُخْرِجُ الشَّيَاطِين». وَكانَ آخَرُونَ يَطْلُبُونَ مِنْهُ آيَةً مِنَ السَّمَاءِ لِيُجَرِّبُوه. أَمَّا يَسُوعُ فَعَلِمَ أَفْكَارَهُم وَقَالَ لَهُم: «كُلُّ مَمْلَكَةٍ تَنْقَسِمُ عَلى نَفْسِها تَخْرَبْ، فَيَسْقُطُ بَيْتٌ عَلَى بَيْت. وَإِنِ ٱنْقَسَمَ الشَّيْطَانُ أَيْضًا عَلَى نَفْسِهِ، فَكَيْفَ تَثْبُتُ مَمْلَكَتُهُ؟ لأَنَّكُم تَقُولُون: إِنِّي بَبَعْلَ زَبُولَ أُخْرِجُ الشَّيَاطِين. وَإِنْ كُنْتُ أَنا بِبَعْلَ زَبُولَ أُخْرِجُ الشَّيَاطِين، فَأَبْنَاؤُكُم بِمَنْ يُخرِجُونَهُم؟ لِذلِكَ فَهُم أَنْفُسُهُم سَيَحْكُمُونَ عَلَيكُم. أَمَّا إِنْ كُنْتُ أَنَا بِإِصْبَعِ اللهِ أُخْرِجُ الشَّيَاطِين، فَقَدْ وَافَاكُم مَلَكُوتُ الله. عِنْدَمَا يَحْرُسُ القَوِيُّ دَارَهُ وَهُوَ بِكَامِلِ سِلاحِهِ، تَكُونُ مُقْتَنَيَاتُهُ في أَمَان. أَمَّا إِذَا فَاجَأَهُ مَنْ هُوَ أَقْوَى مِنْهُ وَغَلَبَهُ، فَإِنَّهُ يُجَرِّدُهُ مِنْ كَامِلِ سِلاحِهِ، الَّذي كَانَ يَعْتَمِدُ عَلَيْه، وَيُوَزِّعُ غَنَائِمَهُ. مَنْ لَيْسَ مَعِي فَهُوَ عَلَيَّ، وَمَنْ لا يَجْمَعُ مَعِي فَهُوَ يُبَدِّد”.
واعمَلوا لِخَلاصِكم بِخَوفٍ ورِعدَة، فإِنَّ اللهَ هو الَّذي يَعمَلُ فيكُمُ الإِرادَةَ والعَمَلَ في سَبيلِ رِضاه
رسالة القدس بولس الرسول إلى ﻓﻴﻠﻴﺒﻲ02/من12حتى30/“لِذلِكَ يا أَحِبَّائي، كَما أَطَعتُم دائمًا، فَلا يَكُنْ ذلك في حُضوري فقَط، بل على وَجهٍ مُضاعَفٍ الآنَ في غِيابي، واعمَلوا لِخَلاصِكم بِخَوفٍ ورِعدَة، فإِنَّ اللهَ هو الَّذي يَعمَلُ فيكُمُ الإِرادَةَ والعَمَلَ في سَبيلِ رِضاه. فافعَلوا كُلَّ ما تَفعَلون مِن غَيرِ تَذمُّرٍ ولا تَرَدُّد لِتَكونوا بِلا لَومٍ ولا شائبة وأَبناءَ اللهِ بِلا عَيبٍ في جِيلٍ ضالٍّ فاسِد تُضيئُونَ ضِياءَ النَّيِّراتِ في الكَون مُتَمَسِّكينَ بِكَلِمَةِ الحَياة، لأَفتَخِرَ يَومَ المسيح بِأَنِّي ما سَعَيتُ عَبَثًا ولا جَهَدتُ عَبَثًا. فلَوِ اقتَضى الأَمْرُ أَن يُراقَ دَمي ذَبيحَةً مُقَرَّبَةً في سَبيلِ إِيمانِكم، لَفَرِحتُ وشارَكتُكمُ الفَرَحَ جَميعًا، فكَذلِكَ افرَحوا أَنتُم أَيضًا وشارِكوني الفَرَح. وأَرْجو في الرَّبِّ يسوعَ أَن أَبعَثَ إِلَيكم طيموتاوُسَ بَعدَ قَليل لِتَطيبَ نَفْسي أَنا أَيضًا إِذا ما أطَّلَعتُ على أَحوالِكم. فلَيسَ لي أَحَدٌ غَيرُه يَشعُرُ مِثْلَ شُعوري ويَهتَمُّ بِأَمْرِكمُ اهتِمامًا صادِقًا، فكُلُّهم يَسعى إِلى ما يَعودُ على نَفْسِه، لا إِلى ما يَعودُ على يسوعَ المسيح. وإِنَّكم تَعرِفونَ كَيفَ أَثبَتَ فَضيلَتَه وكَيفَ عَمِلَ معي لِلبِشارةِ عَملَ الابنِ مع أَبيه. فهو الَّذي أَرجو أَن أَبعَثَه إِلَيكم حالَما يَتَّضِحُ لي مَصيري. وإِنِّي لَواثِقٌ بِالرَّبِّ أَن آتِيَكم أَنا أَيضًا بَعدَ قَليل. ولَكِنِّي رَأَيتُ مِنَ الضَّرورِيِّ أَن أَبعَثَ إِليكم أَبَفْرَديطُس، أَخي وصاحبِي في العَمَلِ والجِهاد، هذا الَّذي أَرسَلتُموه لِيَقومَ بِحاجَتي، لأَنَّه مُشْتاقٌ إِلَيكم جَميعًا ومُكتَئِبٌ لأَنَّكم سَمِعتُم بِأَنَّه مَرِض. فقَد مَرِضَ حتَّى شارفَ المَوت، ولكِنَّ اللهَ رَأَفَ بِه، لا بِه وَحْدَه، بل بي أَنا أَيضًا لِئَلاَّ يَنالَني غَمٌّ على غَمّ. فقَد عَجَّلتُ في بَعثِه إِلَيكم حتَّى إِذا ما رَأَيتُموه عادَ الفَرَحُ إِلَيكم وزالَ بَعضُ غمَيِّ. تَقبَّلوه إِذًا في الرَّبِّ بِكُلِّ فَرَح وعامِلوا أَمْثالَه بِالإِكرام، فإِنَّه أَشرَفَ على المَوتِ في سَبيلِ العَمَلِ لِلمسيح وخاطَرَ بِنَفْسِه لِيَقومَ بما لم يَكُنْ في وُسْعِكم أَن تَقوموا لِخِدمَتي.”
Every kingdom divided against itself becomes a desert, and house falls on house
Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 11/14-23:”Now he was casting out a demon that was mute; when the demon had gone out, the one who had been mute spoke, and the crowds were amazed. But some of them said, ‘He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.’Others, to test him, kept demanding from him a sign from heaven. But he knew what they were thinking and said to them, ‘Every kingdom divided against itself becomes a desert, and house falls on house.If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? for you say that I cast out the demons by Beelzebul. Now if I cast out the demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your exorcists cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges. But if it is by the finger of God that I cast out the demons, then the kingdom of God has come to you. When a strong man, fully armed, guards his castle, his property is safe. But when one stronger than he attacks him and overpowers him, he takes away his armour in which he trusted and divides his plunder. Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.”
Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God
Philippians02/12-30/:”Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose. Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain. But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you. So you too should be glad and rejoice with me. I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I receive news about you. I have no one else like him, who will show genuine concern for your welfare. For everyone looks out for their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. But you know that Timothy has proved himself, because as a son with his father he has served with me in the work of the gospel. I hope, therefore, to send him as soon as I see how things go with me. And I am confident in the Lord that I myself will come soon. But I think it is necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, co-worker and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger, whom you sent to take care of my needs. For he longs for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill. Indeed he was ill, and almost died. But God had mercy on him, and not on him only but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow. Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you may be glad and I may have less anxiety. So then, welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor people like him, because he almost died for the work of Christ. He risked his life to make up for the help you yourselves could not give me.