O Love That Will Not Let Us Go,
We pause during this busy time of year to reflect and to give thanks. We are blessed beyond measure. Help us during this season of Advent to find ways to bless others. . .with a kind word, a generous act, a comforting touch or a listening ear. Help us always to remember that it is in giving that we receive. We offer this prayer in Jesus name, AMEN.
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Beverly Brandt is in ICU at Bass Hospital. She went in the hospital yesterday with chest pains and received a stint. She may get another stint, but she is doing fine and will likely be moved to a room on the floor today. Please pray for Beverly, Bill and their family.
Joan Ingmire is having a stress test today.
Barbara Newton is consulting with an oncologist today in OKC.
Please Pray for Joan and Barbara.
Catina Sundvall is returning from her grandfather’s funeral in Minneapolis. Please pray for Catina and her family.
Carolyn McLemore’s sister, Judith, is in Deaconess Hospital in OKC with a severe case of pneumonia. Please pray for Judith.
Grace and peace,
John McLemore
Advent Devotion for Today. Please read Matthew 21:23-27:
Jesus' authority has been questioned and it may seem that he is being evasive but he is allowing the elders and priests to answer their own question. In order to get their answer they have to question their own faith and in their answer be accepting Jesus as the Messiah or denying the very faith they were questioning. Jesus forces them to seek within themselves. If Jesus had an¬swered the question he would have faced a charge of blasphemy or be seen as a religious zealot according to their beliefs. They are confronting the belief, possibly to question their very own faith, and may be working to discredit Jesus, but they end up discrediting themselves by answering with ignorance. This passage reflects the importance of faith, in what we can and cannot see.
Catina Sundvall
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