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Job 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17

This was

 
Ｗoever is least among the community is the greatest.

Jesus turned worldly views of power and status upside down

by showing that true honor comes from serving others rather than seeking authority.

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Job 1:6-22 

One day

 God said to Moses: "my angel shall go before thee."

The concept is widely affirmed across major denominations,

every person is assigned a unique angel at birth to help steer them

toward good and protect them from harm.

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 Job 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5

Then Yahweh

 " Truly, I say to you  the publicans and the prostitutes are

ahead of you on the way to the kingdom of heaven."

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Ezekiel 18:25-28

But you say:

"IF EVERY TINY FLOWER WANTED TO BE A ROSE,

   SPRING WOULD LOSE ITS LOVELINESS." 

                       - Saint Therese of Lisieux   

A Carmelite nun called the “Little Flower,”

who lived a cloistered life of obscurity in the convent of Lisieux, France.

And her preference for hidden sacrifice did indeed convert souls.

Thérèse Martin entered the convent at the age of 15 and died in 1897 at the age of 24.

Life in a Carmelite convent is indeed uneventful and consists mainly of prayer.

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 Job 19:21-27

Have pity

 "THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO SALVATION OUTSIDE THE CATHOLIC CHURCH."
                                          - Saint Cosmas & Saint Damian

 The phrase "Outside the Church there is no salvation" means that all salvation

comes from Jesus Christ through the Catholic Church, which is His Body,

though God's grace can still reach those who are invincibly ignorant of this through no fault of their own.

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Ecclesiastes 11:9-12:8

Rejoice, young man,

 Jesus calls His followers to wholehearted devotion, self-denial,

and prioritizing God's reign above all worldly comforts.

The Kingdom as a gift received through simple faith

and trust rather than wealth or human effort.

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Job 9:1-12, 14-16

Then Job answered:

 Where Jesus tells His disciples that whoever loses their life for His sake will find true, eternal life.

Trying to protect your own selfish desires and earthly comfort leads to spiritual emptiness.

Surrendering your own control to follow Jesus brings eternal and meaningful life.

Ultimate Value. Jesus asks what it profits a person to gain the whole world yet lose their soul.

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Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 

There is a given time

 When Jesus sees him, He calls Nathanael a true man with no deceit.

Nathanael asks, "How do you know me?"

Nothing about you is hidden from Him, even before you meet Him.''

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Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 (or Revelation 12:7-12a)

I looked

  Small, unacknowledged acts often change a life

or offer comfort in ways you may never fully witness.

Sowing seeds of goodness eventually yields a positive

harvest for yourself and your community.

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Ecclesiastes 1:2-11

All is meaningless –