Dear Friends in Christ-
The readings for All Saints Day begin with Daniel’s vision in 7:1-3, 15-18. Daniel beholds a vision of earthly kings as beasts who seize and take hold of the earth. This is probably referring to the Greek emperors of his day and the divisions within the empire—but God is the one who will reign forever and ever in the heavenly kingdom. Daniel 7:1-3, New International Version Daniel’s Dream of Four Beasts 7 In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he was lying in bed. He wrote down the substance of his dream. 2 Daniel said: “In my vision at night I looked, and there before me were the four winds of heaven churning up the great sea. 3 Four great beasts, each different from the others, came up out of the sea. Four winds or four horses, there are forces on this earth that are not of God. This Sunday we celebrate those dedicated to the purposes of God, as All Saints Day. What is All Saints Day and why do we celebrate it? The Roman Catholic church recognizes over 10,000 saints and while each day of the year is dedicated to one or more on 1 November all of them are celebrated. For the United Methodist Church, All Saints Day is an opportunity to give thanks for those who have gone before us in the faith. It is a time to celebrate our history. How have you celebrated All Saints Day and what does it mean to you? What is your definition of a saint? Who do you consider a "saint?" Be blessed, P Jim ♥️⚓️ ☆Special thanks to Rev. Mindi, workingpreacher.com, Hope for the Broken Hearted and/or Star Bright Angels for their contribution to this effort of Daily Prayer and Study. All scripture is taken from the Revised Common Lectionary. The intent of this effort is to encourage a deeper faith while preparing for next Sunday's Worship. ~James 4:8 <x>< Comments are closed.
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