Saturday, November 27

1Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia:

2that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the riches of their liberality.

3For I bear witness that according to their ability, yes, and beyond their ability, they were freely willing,

4imploring us with much urgency that we would receive the gift and the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.

5And not only as we had hoped, but they first gave themselves to the Lord, and then to us by the will of God.

19Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

20Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven.'

21In that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit and said, 'I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them to babes. Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight.