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Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones

Today's Bible Passages

"Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning,
like men waiting for their master to return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for him.
It will be good for those servants whose master finds them watching when he comes. I tell you the truth, he will dress himself to serve, will have them recline at the table and will come and wait on them.
Luke Chapter 12: Verses 35 - 37

The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin.
Proverbs Chapter 10: Verse 8

By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.
By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.
For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
By faith Abraham, even though he was past age,and Sarah herself was barren,was enabled to become a father because he considered him faithful who had made the promise.
And so from this one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.
All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance. And they admitted that they were aliens and strangers on earth.
People who say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own.
If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return.
Instead, they were longing for a better country,a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.
By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had received the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son,
Hebrews Chapter 11: Verses 7 - 17

Jesus told his disciples: "There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.
So he called him in and asked him, 'What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you cannot be manager any longer.'
"The manager said to himself, 'What shall I do now? My master is taking away my job. I'm not strong enough to dig, and I'm ashamed to beg,
I know what I'll do so that, when I lose my job here, people will welcome me into their houses.'
"So he called in each one of his master's debtors. He asked the first, 'How much do you owe my master?'
" 'Eight hundred gallons of olive oil,' he replied. "The manager told him, 'Take your bill, sit down quickly, and make it four hundred.'
"Then he asked the second, 'And how much do you owe?' " 'A thousand bushels of wheat,' he replied. "He told him, 'Take your bill and make it eight hundred.'
"The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the people of the light.
Luke Chapter 16: Verses 1 - 8

This is what the LORD says: "The whole land will be ruined, though I will not destroy it completely.
Jeremiah Chapter 4: Verse 27

Today's Hymn: Almighty God, Your Word Is Cast

Almighty God, Your Word is cast

Like seed into the ground;

Now let the dew of Heav'n descend,

And righteous fruits abound.

Let not the foe of Christ and man

This holy seed remove,

But give it root in ev'ry heart

To bring forth fruits of love.

Let not the world's deceitful cares

The rising plant destroy.

But let it yield a hundredfold

The fruits of peace and joy.

Nor let Your Word so kindly sent

To raise us to Your throne

Return to You, and sadly tell

That we reject Your Son.

Oft as the precious seed is sown,

Your quick'ning grace bestow,

That all whose souls the truth receive,

Its saving power may know.

Great God, come down and on Your Word

Your mighty power bestow,

That all who hear the joyful sound,

Your saving grace may know.