Saints of God, Pray for us

Feast of All Saints

~~~ Revelation 7:2-4, 7-14 ~~~ Psalm 24 ~~~ 1 John 3:1-3 ~~~ Matthew 5:1-12a ~~~

 

 

Today we remember and honor all those

who have gone before us in the presence of the Lord.

All those men and women who have been canonized by the church.

All those who are in heaven and not officially named

as a saint of the church.

 

Then one of the elders spoke up and said to me,
"Who are these wearing white robes, and where did they come from?"
I said to him, "My lord, you are the one who knows."
He said to me,
"These are the ones who have survived the time of great distress;
they have washed their robes
and made them white in the Blood of the Lamb."

 

Today we honor all of those who lived a life

in testimony of what they believed.

All those fought the good fight.

All those who perseverance in the face of difficulties.

All of those who inspire us to live our lives in a better manner.

 

The saints sought the face of God until the end of their earthly life.

They loved the Lord with their whole heart, mind, body, and soul.

Young or old, rich or poor, man or woman, white, brown, black, or yellow

they loved God. They believed the words he promised of eternal life.

 

They are God's children now standing before his throne...

singing his praises of glory.

They have been made pure with the holy ones.

 

 

We cannot yet know what God has in store for us,

as his believers.

But I join the saints in believing that what the Lord has prepared

for us will be beyond comprehension.

The most glorious and luminous scene I can imagine

surely pales incomparison to the glory

surrounding our Lord and Father.

 

Heaven is populated with those who fully lived

the Beatitudes...

 

"Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the land.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the clean of heart,
for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.
Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness,
for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you
and utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me.
Rejoice and be glad,
for your reward will be great in heaven."

 

Today we join all the Saints in heaven rejoicing with

gladness at the goodness of the Lord.

Jesus came to show us the way to heaven.

He secured our entrance into heaven with each drop of his blood.

 

Someday we too will seek entrance into his glorious presence.

Saints of God, pray for us.