<p>The call of "the end is near" is normally a cry of fear, but not in Peter's letter. The response to the end of all things is not to hole up in a bunker, but to show compassion and mercy on others. This is the opposite of our inclination to hoard for ourselves and keep others from getting what we have, but an open hand is the path of Jesus.</p>

The call of "the end is near" is normally a cry of fear, but not in Peter's letter. The response to the end of all things is not to hole up in a bunker, but to show compassion and mercy on others. This is the opposite of our inclination to hoard for ourselves and keep others from getting what we have, but an open hand is the path of Jesus.

Oct. 6: Psalm 90, 1 Kings 20:1, 13, and 21-43; 1 Peter 4:7-19

A Psalm (or part of one), an Old Testament Reading, and a New Testament reading each day. Start with the Apostles' Creed, end with the Lord's Prayer. Current readings are from the New International Version. Through 2021, scriptures were read from the New Living Translation.

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Oct. 6: Psalm 90, 1 Kings 20:1, 13, and 21-43; 1 Peter 4:7-19

Oct. 6: Psalm 90, 1 Kings 20:1, 13, and 21-43; 1 Peter 4:7-19