Daily Bible Readings - November 27,2012

1^ST READING

 

There is no winepress of God’s anger. God is angry when it comes to sin but His response to sin was to send Jesus to be our Savior, not to destroy us. Hell is a possibility but there is no way that we can know whether or not there is anyone in Hell. God does not send people to Hell; they choose to go there by refusing to accept the offer of God’s mercy in their lives. It is not a good choice but we are all free to make it.

 

Revelation 14:14-19

14 I, John, looked and there was a white cloud, and sitting on the cloud one who looked like a son of man, with a gold crown on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand. 15 Another angel came out of the temple, crying out in a loud voice to the one sitting on the cloud, “Use your sickle and reap the harvest, for the time to reap has come, because the earth’s harvest is fully ripe.” 16 So the one who was sitting on the cloud swung his sickle over the earth, and the earth was harvested. 17 Then another angel came out of the temple in heaven who also had a sharp sickle. 18 Then another angel came from the altar, who was in charge of the fire, and cried out in a loud voice to the one who had the sharp sickle, “Use your sharp sickle and cut the clusters from the earth’s vines, for its grapes are ripe.” 19 So the angel swung his sickle over the earth and cut the earth’s vintage. He threw it into the great wine press of God’s fury.

 

P S A L M

 

Psalm 96:10, 11-12, 13

R: The Lord comes to judge the earth.

10 Say among the nations: The Lord is king. He has made the world firm, not to be moved; he governs the peoples with equity. (R) 11 Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let the sea and what fills it resound; 12 let the plains be joyful and all that is in them! Then shall all the trees of the forest exult. (R) 13 Before the Lord, for he comes; for he comes to rule the earth. He shall rule the world with justice and the peoples with his constancy. (R)        

 

GOSPEL

 

Jesus tells us that there will be war and suffering before His second coming to bring judgment to the world. He does not give us a means by which we can ascertain what date that will be. Elsewhere in the Gospels He clearly states that only the Father knows the appointed time. The challenge we face is to be prepared for Christ’s second coming whatever time that may occur. This is why the call to holiness is central to our Christian lifestyle.

 

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

Remain faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

BLESSING

LIST

Ezekiel 9-12

Luke 21:5-11

5 While some people were speaking about how the temple was adorned with costly stones and votive offerings, Jesus said, 6 “All that you see here — the days will come when there will not be left a stone upon another stone that will not be thrown down.” 7 Then they asked him, “Teacher, when will this happen? And what sign will there be when all these things are about to happen?” 8 He answered, “See that you not be deceived, for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and ‘The time has come.’ Do not follow them! 9 When you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be terrified; for such things must happen first, but it will not immediately be the end.” 10 Then he said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 11 There will be powerful earthquakes, famines, and plagues from place to place; and awesome sights and mighty signs will come from the sky.”

TODAY’S

BLESSING

think: God does not send people to hell; they choose to go there by refusing to accept the offer of God’s mercy in their lives.

 

T O D A Y’S BLESSING LIST

Thank You Lord for: ___________________________

 

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God’s special verse/thought for me today_________

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READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR Ezekiel 9-12