Jesus said His return would be like this. No one would know the day and hour — so be ready! Moreover, the signs of His coming are associated with the midnight of day, which becomes the noonday of hell: wars, earthquakes, catastrophes, fear, and so on. When times are at their worst and when people are at their lowest and darkest moments, Christ will come.
Collect for Pentecost 23: Almighty God, we pray, show Your humble servants your mercy that we, who put no trust in our own merits, may be dealt with not according to the severity of your judgment but according to your mercy; through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.[2]
Today is Veterans Day, a day dedicated to the cause
of world peace and to be thereafter celebrated and known as "Armistice
Day." Armistice Day was primarily a day set aside to honor veterans of
World War I. In 1918 on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month the war
officially came to a close. On this day we honor all those who have served our
nation’s armed forces but we also pray that solutions to conflict may flourish;
that peace in this world may come. Of course, there will be conflict as we are
living in a broken world outside of Eden. Still we ask that peace may reign.
Thus we look to that day when Christ will come bringing peace to the earth as
even He is the prince of peace.
A prayer for Peace: Almighty and everlasting God, who governs all things in heaven and on earth, mercifully hear the prayers of Your people and grant us Your peace all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord. [3]
[1] The Ten
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