The Lord is full of mercy and compassion (1), slow to anger and of great kindness (Ps). He has come to search out and save what was lost (3). Let us be more concerned with doing the Lord's work than with idle speculation about when he will come again (2). Wis 11:22—12:2 Ps 145:1-2, 8-11, 13-14 2 Thes 1:11—2:2 Lk 19:1-10