November 20th - Let's Play!

Theme of the Day
Rest

Readings of the Day
1 Peter 3-Finally, all of you, have unity of spirit, sympathy, love for one another, a tender heart, and a humble mind.
Jeremiah 35-36-Take a scroll and write on it all the words I have spoken to you...
Psalm 136-O give thanks to the God of heaven, for his steadfast love endures forever.
Revelation 14.1-11-There is no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and its image and for anyone who receives the mark of its name.

God's Word of the Day
I have come to give you rest.

Story of the Day
We had battled the entire game. Our passing game was off; way off. Our running game was the only hope we had at the moment. There was only one or two run plays that were working. For each of these plays the blocking was clicking and the exchange was difficult to pick up; so these runs worked. Finally, in a close game and in the fourth quarter, we continued pounding the ball with the run. But our halfback was tired. He needed a rest. We had to take him out of the game and rest him for a series of plays. Instead we left him in and went to the pass. We decided to use him as a decoy for the run and go to the pass. And that's when our passing game began to work. The defense was sure we would only use the run. Our back was able to rest. The passing game worked and we eeeked out a win in the fourth quarter by going to the passing game.

Prayer of the Day
The wicked don't rest. Sin continues on in this world seemingly unending. Then You came as King of life. You came and conquered sin, death and the devil. You came to grant that final rest to Your people from the sin that had enslaved them. You gave your very life and suffered that sin would be defeated. You came and brought unity to Your Church. You came in Love and showed the victory of a love that endures forever. In Your Word, You came to grant rest. Thanks be to God! ---Amen