Prayer for Today, Tuesday, December 14

Dear God,

You sent Your Son, the Prince of Peace, to bring peace and hope to the world. We yearn for that peace. Sometimes its appears to be within our grasp and at other times it is a distant dream. Forgive us, O Lord, when we give up all hope for peace, in our lives, in our families, in our church and in our world. Help us to understand true peace comes only through effort and even sacrifice. This Advent season may we be Your agents for peace. May the hope for peace that came to us in Bethlehem live in our hearts. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
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In this frigid weather may our prayers and actions be with those whose shelter and heat is inadequate.

Remember: There will NOT be a Cabinet tomorrow evening. We will have congregational meetings this Sunday during all the morning services.

Grace and peace,

John McLemore

Advent Devotion for Today. Please read Matthew 21:28-32:
Jesus tells us through this scripture that even the most sinful enter the Kingdom of God before those who were shown the way of righteousness and chose not to believe. The sinful believed and repented and therefore were forgiven.
The Bible tells us over and over, that if we follow His word and live by it daily, we will enter His Kingdom. We all know that we will sin and fall short of the Glory of God, but isn’t it reassuring to know that if we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we can ask forgiveness and be forgiven?
This Christmas season, let us celebrate the Birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, and spread the “good news” to those around us, who may not know him.

Dear God,
Thank you for sending your Son to die for us so that we may live. Thank you for our Salvation through your Son, and help us to be good witnesses to others.
Amen
Karen Foster