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THANKSGIVING, WHERE ARE YOU LOOKING FOR IT? Young Paige, whose father was a radio announcer, was invited to a friend’s house for dinner. When she arrived, the mother asked Paige if she would honor them by saying the blessing. Paige was delighted. She cleared her throat, looked at her wristwatch, and said, “This food, friends, … [Read more…]

FIRST READING Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 9 As I watched, thrones were set in place, and an Ancient One took his throne, his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, and its wheels were burning fire. 10 A stream of fire issued and flowed … [Read more…]

FIRST READING Daniel 12:1-3 1“At that time Michael, the great prince, the protector of your people, shall arise. There shall be a time of anguish, such as has never occurred since nations first came into existence. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone who is found written in the book. 2 Many … [Read more…]

FIRST READING       1 Kings 17:8-16 8 The word of the LORD came to [Elijah,] saying, 9“Go now to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and live there; for I have commanded a widow there to feed you.” 10 So he set out and went to Zarephath. When he came to the gate of the town, a … [Read more…]

FIRST READING Jeremiah 31:31-34 31 The days are surely coming, says the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. 32 It will not be like the covenant that I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to bring them out … [Read more…]

FIRST READING Ecclesiastes 5:10-20 10 The lover of money will not be satisfied with money; nor the lover of wealth, with gain. This also is vanity. 11 When goods increase, those who eat them increase; and what gain has their owner but to see them with his eyes? 12 Sweet is the sleep of laborers, … [Read more…]

FIRST READING Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 6 Seek the LORD and live, or he will break out against the house of Joseph like fire, and it will devour Bethel, with no one to quench it. 7 Ah, you that turn justice to wormwood, and bring righteousness to the ground! 10 They hate the one who reproves … [Read more…]

FIRST READING Genesis 2:18-25 18 Then the Lord GOD said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper as his partner.” 19 So out of the ground the Lord GOD formed every animal of the field and every bird of the air, and brought them to the … [Read more…]

FIRST READING Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29 4 The rabble among them had a strong craving; and the Israelites also wept again, and said, “If only we had meat to eat! 5 We remember the fish we used to eat in Egypt for nothing, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic; 6 … [Read more…]

FIRST READING Jeremiah 11:18-20 18 It was the LORD who made it known to me, and I knew; then you showed me their evil deeds. 19 But I was like a gentle lamb led to the slaughter. And I did not know it was against me that they devised schemes, saying, “Let us destroy the … [Read more…]