Mark 13:24-27 (NRSV)
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Verse 24"But in those days, after that suffering,
Devotion
The words of Jesus about the falling stars and failing sun began to come true when Jesus was lifted high on the cross. The old world in a very real sense came to its end on the cross, and a new reality was born. The angels have gone out, and the Christ of God is gathering in the elect from the four corners of the earth.
Prayer
Take us and shape us, O Advent Christ, into a transcendent new community that gives the glory and honor to you and not to the tired old tyrants of the earth! Amen.