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The Bad and the Good

Toronto, Canada's largest city, was placed into lockdown for 28 days on Friday, with officials shutting shops, businesses and restaurants and banning indoor gatherings to curb a growing spike in Covid-19 cases.

In November, almost every state has reported a rapid surge in cases and nationwide numbers have been climbing much faster than ever before -- with the country reporting a staggering 2.7 million infections since the beginning of the month.

12 Million Americans could lose crucial unemployment benefits just after Christmas

Eight people were injured when gunfire erupted at a suburban mall near Milwaukee on Friday, according to Wauwatosa police.

As for Zoom? As a thank you to its customers, from midnight ET on November 26 through 6am ET on November 27, they’re lifting their 40-minute time limit on free meetings.

Scientists at the University of Alberta just cured diabetes in mice, opening the floodgates for research on adapting this cure for humans.

The Second COVID Vaccine to show encouraging results: Moderna Tops 94% protection and it doesn’t need a freezer.

REJOICE ALWAYS!

1 Thessalonians 5:16-19 (NIV) ~

16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 19 Do not quench the Spirit.

Rejoice in Greek means: to enjoy a state of happiness and well-being

Always in Greek means: forever

PRAY CONTINUALLY!

1 Thessalonians 5:16-19 (NIV) ~

16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 19 Do not quench the Spirit.

GIVE THANKS!

1 Thessalonians 5:16-19 (NIV) ~

16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 19 Do not quench the Spirit.

Do not quench the Spirit.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-19 (NIV) ~

16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 19 Do not quench the Spirit.

20 Do not treat prophecies with contempt 21 but test them all; hold on to what is good, 22 reject every kind of evil.

23 May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.

25 Brothers and sisters, pray for us. 26 Greet all God’s people with a holy kiss. 27 I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers and sisters.

28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

The New International Version. (2011). (1 Th 5:16–28). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.