Monday, November 4, 2019 - WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW

 Day 308 - (Today’s Bible readings: 1 Chronicles 13:1-14; Psalm 117; Mark 13:24-14:2)

Praise the Lord, all nations! Extol him, all peoples! For great is his steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord! (Psalm 117 NIV)

The news sure isn’t very uplifting these days, is it? Every week there are more terrorist attacks on innocent civilians. Every week we read about someone else acting in an unkind way toward another person... and more violent attacks on our police.

Back in 1965, Jackie DeShannon had a hit song that resonated with a lot of people. “What the World Needs Now Is Love Sweet Love.” Yes, love is the answer to our war-torn and sin-sick world. The Psalmist knew this when he wrote: “For great is his steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever.”

It is the enduring and saving love of Jesus that is needed by every breathing soul on the face of the earth. So, “praise the Lord, all nations! Extol (honor and glorify) him, all peoples.”

The whole world needs to repent and trust in Jesus. He is the answer to the evil we see all around us and in us! 

Praise Him for His grace and favor
To His people in distress;
Praise Him still the same as ever,
Slow to chide, and swift to bless:
Alleluia, alleluia!
Glorious in His faithfulness.
(“Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven," Lutheran Service Book, CPH, 2006, #793, stanza 2)

Lord, thank You for giving me what I really need in Jesus. Please reach those who do not know You yet, because what the world really needs is You.

Pastor David Paape 

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105 ), is the theme for this three-year journey through the entire Old Testament once (the Psalms - twice yearly), and the New Testament twice. There will be daily readings from the O.T., Psalms and the N.T. Special days on the church calendar will be highlighted with appropriate readings. This calendar has been compiled by representatives of the Lutheran Church of Canada, the North American Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. Please click this link for the daily reading calendar:
https://blogs.lcms.org/2017/lcms-lcc-and-nalc-compile-three-year-schedule-of-daily-bible-readings
Then scroll down to 2019 Bible Reading Calendar and download it if you so wish. The “assigned” daily readings will appear on a daily basis in this blog. May the Lord bless your meditation upon His precious life-giving Word!