Lord My Chef Daily Recipe by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II
Thursday in the First Week of Advent, 04 December 2025
Isaiah 26:1-6 <*((((>< + ><))))*> Matthew 7:21, 24-27
On that day
they will sing this song
in the land of Judah:
"A strong city have we;
he sets up walls and ramparts
to protect us. Open up the gates
to let in a nation that is just,
one that keeps faith"
(Isaiah 26:1-2).
Like most cities,
O Lord our God,
I lay in ruins:
physically, emotionally,
mentally, and spiritually;
feeling lost, almost collapsing,
trembling in so many fears
and concerns;
but my faith in you
assures me of being
"a strong city" with "walls
and ramparts" that protect me;
I may not see them now
but "open the gates" of my heart
to trust in you,
in your continuing work in me
so mysterious that leads to
victory eventually.
Give me patience
and perseverance;
enliven my hope in you,
Jesus Christ who comes to me
daily, dwelling in me to be
my "everlasting rock".
Jesus said to his disciples: “Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rains fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house. But it did not collapse; it had been set solidly on rock” (Matthew 7:24-25).
Keep me faithful
in you, Lord Jesus
as I rejoice in your works,
in your comfort,
in your presence
and coming.
Amen.
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