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Tuesday, November 1 – Hymn: For All the Saints
Tuesday, November 1 – Hymn: For All the Saints https://youtu.be/c-7WaSIqlBc Prayer Focus: When I think of today’s hymn, which I hope we always sing on All Saints Day, I picture a grand and glorious arrangement with all the organ stops pulled, a full choir, and the congregation joining its voices in thanksgiving and praise. It…
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Monday, October 31, by Margaret Monroe – Hymn: Shall We Gather at the River
Monday, October 31, by Margaret Monroe Hymn: Shall We Gather at the River https://youtu.be/DxHf1KwXu5I Prayer Focus: During last year’s All Saints’ hymn festival, one of the readings shared was a tender poem by the poet Susan Palo Cherwien. Susan died late last year after a battle with cancer. She devoted her life’s work to writing…
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Sunday, October 30: Scripture – Luke 19:9-10
Sunday, October 30: Scripture – Luke 19:9-10 9 Then Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he, too, is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost.” Prayer Focus: Jesus declares that salvation has come today to this house.…
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Saturday, October 29: Scripture – Luke 19:8
Saturday, October 29: Scripture – Luke 19:8 8 Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “Look, half of my possessions, Lord, I will give to the poor, and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will pay back four times as much.” Prayer Focus: In the midst of everyone grumbling, Zacchaeus makes an…
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Friday, October 28: Scripture – Luke 19:7
Friday, October 28: Scripture – Luke 19:7 7 All who saw it began to grumble and said, “He has gone to be the guest of one who is a sinner.” Prayer Focus: When Jesus is welcomed into the home of this rich, chief tax collector; this public enemy number 1; this one who profits from…
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Thursday, October 27: Scripture – Luke 19:5-6
Thursday, October 27: Scripture – Luke 19:5-6 5 When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.” 6 So he hurried down and was happy to welcome him. Prayer Focus: Jesus looks up and sees Zacchaeus in the…
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Wednesday, October 26: Scripture – Luke 19:3-4
Wednesday, October 26: Scripture – Luke 19:3-4 3 He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was short in stature. 4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see him, because he was going to pass that way. Prayer Focus: Now…
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Tuesday, October 25: Scripture – Luke 19:2
Tuesday, October 25: Scripture – Luke 19:2 2 A man was there named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was rich. Prayer Focus: We are introduced to the other key character in this story: Zacchaeus. While you might remember something more about him from a childhood song, what we initially know is that…
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Monday, October 24: Scripture – Luke 19:1
Monday, October 24: Scripture – Luke 19:1 1 [Jesus] entered Jericho and was passing through it. Prayer Focus: This week we turn to the Gospel of Luke and a story of a surprising encounter with Jesus. Jesus is on his way to Jerusalem and is passing through the city of Jericho. He entered the…
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Sunday, October 23: Scripture – 2 Timothy 4:17-18
Sunday, October 23: Scripture – 2 Timothy 4:17-18 17 But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth. 18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and…