Theme of the Day
Unity in creation.
Readings of the Day
Mark 13.14-37-The Son of Man will come in clouds with great power and glory and the elect will be gathered. But we won't know when...
1 Kings 7-Solomon takes a while to build the temple and his house using fine materials and excellently skilled labor.
Hosea 9.1-16-Hosea takes a stand for what is right. Hosea takes a stand for God.
Matthew 11.16-19, 25-30-God will grant rest from the burden we carry.
God's Word of the Day
Look around at the combination of intricate detail. Look around at the differences of life in creation. Look around and see My active love.
Story of the Day
The cat looked at the dog and said, "You're funny looking!" The dog looked at the mouse and said, "You have beady eyes!" The mouse looked at the ant and said, "You have too many legs!" The ant looked at the owl and said, "You have huge eyes!" The owl looked at the human and said, "Where are your wings!" The human looked at the tree and said, "You can't say anything!" The tree was blown over by the wind and wondered what that was all about. The wind swept over the ocean and the water got it all wet. The water hit the sand and evaporated into the clouds. The clouds felt the lightning and glowed! The lightning struck the cross and noticed the Man. The Man looked from the cross and forgave the people. The people turned to the Man and saw life. The Man died on the cross and was placed behind a stone. The stone felt the Man move through it on the third day. The woman came to the tomb and the stone was moved. The Man appeared to so many people after His death. The Man rose in the clouds and sent the Spirit. The Spirit guided the people until the Man would return on the clouds once again. The people were gathered together with all creation and Love through and in the Man reigned for all time.
So many differences. So much variety. All God created. All God loved. All united in God. All saved by God. All beautiful to God. Thanks be to God! Thanks be to God! Thanks be to God!
Prayer of the Day
Lord, what beauty there is in the intricate detail of Your creation. How beautiful is life. Draw each of us close to one another in Your Love. Teach us how to look at one another and see Your Love in each of Your creations. Teach us to see Your Beauty in one another. Teach us how to combine in the unity of our differences and the power of Your beauty to form that creation You wish for us to be. Gather us together in Your Love that we may sing praises to You, today, tomorrow and forever. ---Amen
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