Saturday of the Week of Advent II But the Lord of hosts, him shall you regard as holy; let him be your fear, and let him be your dread. And he will become a sanctuary, and a stone of offense, and a rock of stumbling to both houses of Israel, a trap and a snare

Friday of the Week of Advent II Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed on and triumph, as it did among you, and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not all have faith. But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard

Thursday of the Week of Advent II And then the lawless one will be revealed, and the Lord Jesus will slay him with the breath of his mouth and destroy him by his appearing and his coming. — 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 Most anyone who reads our lesson for today may find it somewhat obscure. Our

Wednesday of the Week of Advent II In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up… Above him stood the seraphim… and one called to another and said, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory.” —

Tuesday of the Week of Advent II But we beseech you, brethren, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves. — I Thessalonians 5:12-28 We can appreciate that the daily

Monday of the Week of Advent II But as to the times and seasons, brethren, you have no need to have anything written to you. For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night… therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as

Sunday of the Week of Advent II Let me sing for my beloved a love song concerning his vineyard… for the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are his pleasant planting… — Isaiah 5:1-7 The Old Testament reading for today tells of the Lord God’s

Saturday of the Week of Advent I Then Jesus said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilence, and there will be terrors and great signs from heaven. But before all this they will lay their hands on you and