October 1, 2019

Zechariah   8: 20-23

8:20Thus says the Lord of hosts, then the people may arrive and dwell in many cities,
8:21and the inhabitants may hurry, one saying to another: “Let us go and entreat the face of the Lord, and let us seek the Lord of hosts. I will go also.”
8:22And many peoples and strong nations will approach, seeking the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem, and to entreat the face of the Lord.
8:23Thus says the Lord of hosts: In those days, then, ten men from every language of the Gentiles will grasp and cling to the hem of one man of Judea, saying: “We will go with you. For we have heard that God is with you.”

Luke   9: 51-56

9:51Now it happened that, while the days of his dissipation were being completed, he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem.
9:52And he sent messengers before his face. And going on, they entered into a city of the Samaritans, to prepare for him.
9:53And they would not receive him, because his face was going toward Jerusalem.
9:54And when his disciples, James and John, had seen this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to call for fire to descend from heaven and consume them?”
9:55And turning, he rebuked them, saying: “Do you not know of whose spirit you are?
9:56The Son of man came, not to destroy lives, but to save them.” And they went into another town.