Readings for the Day:
Isaiah 25:6-9:  Isaiah sees a vision of the end of days when God will gather all people on God’s holy mountain and will prepare for them a rich feast.  At this banquet God will wipe the tears from all eyes.  And there will be no more sorrow, for God will destroy death itself.
Revelation 21:1-6:  Here is a vision of the new heaven and new earth in which God resides fully with God’s people so that mourning, despair, an pain have been eradicated.  These renewing words from the God who spans all of time are trustworthy and true.
John 11:32-44:  Through the raising of Lazarus, Jesus offers the world a vision of the life to come, when death and weeping will be no more.

 ‘From Sunday & Seasons, copyright 2023 Augsburg Fortress’
Questions To Ponder:
1— How do you understand All Saint’s Day? 
2—What is God making new in your life today? (Revelation 21:1-6)
3—Where do you see new life come about from death? (John 11:32-44)
4—How do these texts speak to you today?

Prayer:  Almighty God, you have knit your people together in one communion in the mystical body of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.  Grant us grace to follow your blessed saints in lives of faith and commitment, and to know the inexpressible hoys you have prepared for those who love you.  Amen.