Heroism is dying for someone when necessary; it’s living when life is hard.
Day 15: Blessed Are the Merciful | Light the World
“Blessed are the merciful.”
—Matthew 5:7
The Tale of Genji | Japan
This book catches a glimpse of Japanese court life in the 11th century that we’d never see otherwise, a look at the morals and values of a culture so far removed from Western thought.
Day 14: Your Heart Is Where Your Treasure Is | Light the World
“For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”
—Matthew 6:21
Ghost Soldiers | WWII
Before we had books and movies about Rangers and SEALs and Green Berets, a group of brave men snuck far behind enemy lines to save the survivors of the Bataan Death March.
Day 13: Do Unto Others | Light the World
“All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.”
—Matthew 7:12
Day 12: Blessed They that Mourn | Light the World
“Blessed are they that mourn.”
—Matthew 5:4
Kafka on the Shore | Japan
While there are undeniably elements about the otherworldly in this book, it’s based in nothing more or less magical than the human soul.
Day 11: Take Strangers In | Light the World
“I was a stranger, and ye took me in.”
—Matthew 25:35
Day 10: Search the Scriptures | Light the World
“Search the scriptures.”
—John 5:39
Day 9: Visit the Sick | Light the World
“I was sick, and ye visited me.”
—Matthew 25:36
Day 8: Love Your Enemies | Light the World
“Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.”
—Matthew 5:44
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