A READING FROM

THE BOOK OF REVELATION

“You have made us for Yourself O Lord and our heart is restless until it finds its

 rest in You.-St. Augustine

And I saw another angel coming up from the east with the seal of the Living God.  He called out in a loud voice to the four angels to whom God had given the power to damage the earth and the sea.  The angel said, “Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees, until we mark the servants of our God with a seal on their foreheads.”  And I was told that the number of those who were marked with God’s seal on their foreheads was 144,000. (Chapter 7:2-4)

After this I looked, and there was an enormous crowd – no one could count all the people!  They were from every race, tribe, nation, and language, and they stood in front of the throne and of the Lamb, dressed in white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.  They called out in a loud voice: “Salvation comes from our God, who sits on the throne, and from the Lamb!”  All the angels stood round the throne, the elders, and the four living creatures.  Then they threw themselves face downwards in front of the throne and worshipped God, saying, “Amen! Praise, glory, wisdom, thanksgiving, honor, power, and might belong to our God forever and ever! Amen!”

One of the elders asked me, “Who are these people dressed in white robes, and where do they come from?”

“I don’t know, sir.  You do,” I answered.

He said to me, “These are the people who have come safely through the terrible persecution.  They have washed their robes and made them white with the blood of the Lamb….” (Chapter 7:9-14)

A prayer

Gracious Father in Heaven, we stretch our hands to You one minded and thank You so much for giving us various methods and helps to overcome the lust of our eyes, body and world.  With the communion of all saints today we plead to protect your children through the merits of your Son and our Redeemer Jesus Christ and make us worthy to meet you face to face.  

Give us the grace to imbibe the beatitudes of Jesus Christ to obtain You to reign in our hearts.  Grant us we pray Your gift of forgiveness and grace of acceptance as how we are in our present state to receive Your Kingdom here and above.  

Holy Trinity and Holy Family be our assistance forever.  Amen. 

Kindly Note:

As per the message from God of KLWC, our team will be conducting an in-house Night Vigil service from 11 pm (1/11/2015) to 6 am (2/11/2015)   Your Thanksgivings and Prayer Requests are welcome.