A poem in my mystery prayer language translated from Yoruba to English 3\/4\/2020:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I am looking at the earth.
I want to send you home.
Who encourages and honors me?
Keep your party safe.
Do you have a lantern?
I am not sold on the street.
I got some special results from my fishing trip.
We are very close.
See my house.
Listen carefully.
And come with us.
I look at the sky with my face.
You can send me a letter.
But the love of the Lord is strong<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Matthew 13
The Parable of the Dragnet<\/h4>\n\n\n\n47 <\/sup>\u201cAgain, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea and gathered some of every kind, 48 <\/sup>which, when it was full, they drew to shore; and they sat down and gathered the good into vessels, but threw the bad away. 49 <\/sup>So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come forth, separate the wicked from among the just, 50 <\/sup>and cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
51 <\/sup>Jesus said to them, \u201cHave you understood all these things?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They said to Him, \u201cYes, Lord.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
52 <\/sup>Then He said to them, \u201cTherefore every scribe instructed concerning the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure things<\/em> new and old.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Matthew 25<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
25 <\/strong>\u201cThen the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 <\/sup>Now five of them were wise, and five were<\/em> foolish. 3 <\/sup>Those who were<\/em> foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, 4 <\/sup>but the wise took oil<\/strong> in their vessels with their lamps. 5 <\/sup>But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6 <\/sup>\u201cAnd at midnight a cry was heard:<\/em> \u2018Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!\u2019 7 <\/sup>Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. 8 <\/sup>And the foolish said to the wise, \u2018Give us some<\/em> of your oil, for our lamps are going out.\u2019 9 <\/sup>But the wise answered, saying, \u2018No,<\/em> lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy<\/strong> for yourselves.\u2019 10 <\/sup>And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
11 <\/sup>\u201cAfterward the other virgins came also, saying, \u2018Lord, Lord, open to us!\u2019 12 <\/sup>But he answered and said, \u2018Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
13 <\/sup>\u201cWatch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Parable of the Talents<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
14 <\/sup>\u201cFor the kingdom of heaven is<\/em> like a man traveling to a far country, who<\/em> called his own servants and delivered his goods to them. 15 <\/sup>And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey. 16 <\/sup>Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents. 17 <\/sup>And likewise he who had received<\/em> two gained two more also. 18 <\/sup>But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord\u2019s money. 19 <\/sup>After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
20 <\/sup>\u201cSo he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, \u2018Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.\u2019 21 <\/sup>His lord said to him, \u2018Well done,<\/em> good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.\u2019 22 <\/sup>He also who had received two talents came and said, \u2018Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.\u2019 23 <\/sup>His lord said to him, \u2018Well done,<\/em> good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
24 <\/sup>\u201cThen he who had received the one talent came and said, \u2018Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25 <\/sup>And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there<\/em> you have what is<\/em> yours.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
26 <\/sup>\u201cBut his lord answered and said to him, \u2018You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed. 27 <\/sup>So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest. 28 <\/sup>So take the talent from him, and give it<\/em> to him who has ten talents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
29 <\/sup>\u2018For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away. 30 <\/sup>And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Son of Man Will Judge the Nations<\/h4>\n\n\n\n