Scripture Readings August 8, 2021
Sunday 8/8/2021 Summary First Reading: 1 Kings 19:4-8 First Kings chapter 18 describes the contest between Elijah and the prophets of Baal. The contest proves that the Lord is God, and afterward Elijah orders the killing of the Baal prophets. Angered by the deaths of her prophets, Queen Jezebel threatens to kill Elijah. This reading finds Elijah fleeing, fatigued, and in utter despair. Second Reading: Ephesians 4:25–5:2 Christians are called to be imitators of God. This does...
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“Welcome the present moment as if you had invited it. It is all we ever have so we might as well work with it rather than struggling against it. We might as well make it our friend and teacher than our enemy.” …Pema...
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