Morning Prayer headlines...
1st reading: 1 Kings 12:25-33.
Jeroboam (1st King of the Northern Israelite kingdom of Israel after Solomon's death & the split of the united kingdom) made 2 golden calves as symbols of God, & encouraged his people to worship them instead of traveling to Jerusalem and Solomon's temple. They fell for it, perhaps because of the convenient proximity to their home? Who wants to go on a long trip, when a short one is available?
2nd reading: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12.
Paul speaks of being deceived by others, who place themselves above God, and draw folk away from the truth and goodness. To be expected, "because they received not the love of the truth."
