TODAY'S VERSE

Jeremiah 32:27:  "I am the Lord, the God of all mankind; is there anything too hard for Me?" The Living Bible

THE NEEDS OF YOUR FAMILY

"The idea is that each of us has a responsibility before God to care for himself as God's person. Not just physically, but spiritually, emotionally, relationally, morally, intellectually, & so forth . . . If you work to meet the legitimate needs of your family, then you are fulfilling something important that God wants done in the world." Doug Sherman & William Hendricks, Men's Devotional Bible

WHAT CONCERNS GOD

"'Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saint' (Ps. 118:15). Although not the most quoted of Scripture verses, God's people should cling to it earnestly because we do not live for this world--we live for eternity. The Lord desires above all things that we be saved. He is not ultimately concerned with our wealth, education or health. If we possess all these things but lack the righteousness of Christ, we are a sad & vain people. Our God desires that we be saved, & so He is most concerned with our faith, our forgiveness & our death in His sight. When we die as the people of God in Christ Jesus, we die a glorious death because the Church Triumphant has grown." Mark Taylor, The Lutheran Witness, Sept. 2021

TODAY'S HYMN

By All Your Saints in Warfare (LSB #317, Sts. 1-3)

By all Your saints in warfare, For all Your saints at rest. Your holy name, O Jesus, Forevermore be blest! For You have won the battle That they might wear the crown; And now they shine in glory Reflected from Your throne.

Apostle, prophets, martyrs, And all the noble throng Who wear the spotless raiment And raise the ceaseless song--for these, passed on before us, We offer praises due And, walking in their footsteps, Would live our lives for You.

Then let us praise the Father And worship God the Son And sing to God the Spirit, Eternal Three in One. Till all the ransomed number Fall down before the throne, Ascribing pow'r & glory And praise to God alone.