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  SO, BROTHERS AND SISTERS, WE HAVE ASKED THE LORD
  by St. Benedict of Nursia
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Summary: To dwell in God's tent and attain life everlasting, we must
prepare our hearts and bodies for holy obedience, seek God's help, and
take action now to fulfill the duties required.

Topics: "Holy Obedience", "Eternal Life"
Scripture References: Ephesians 6:12

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DESCRIPTION
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St. Benedict of Nursia emphasizes the importance of following God's
commands and preparing our hearts and bodies for spiritual battle under
His holy obedience. He urges believers to seek God's grace to help them
fulfill what may seem difficult by human nature. St. Benedict warns
about the consequences of not obeying God's commands and encourages
immediate action to secure eternal life while still in the body.

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CONTENT
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So, brothers and sisters, we have asked the Lord

who is to dwell in His tent,

and we have heard His commands

to anyone who would dwell there;

it remains for us to fulfill those duties.

Therefore we must prepare our hearts and our bodies

to do battle under the holy obedience of His commands;

and let us ask God

that He be pleased to give us the help of His grace

for anything which our nature finds hardly possible.

And if we want to escape the pains of hell

and attain life everlasting,

then, while there is still time,

while we are still in the body

and are able to fulfill all these things

by the light of this life,

we must hasten to do now

what will profit us for eternity.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/st-benedict-of-nursia/so-brothers-and-sisters-we-have-asked-the-lord/
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