Pryaer for Today, Tuesday, December 21

O Lord of Life,

On this first day of winter we pause to give You thanks. You are the God of all seasons. . .seasons of the year and the seasons of life. Winter brings short days and cold nights, but it also brings the celebration of Christ’s birth. Help us to see the works of Your hands all around us. . .in the days and nights of Your creation, in the great experiences of faith, and in the seasons of our lives. We are so blessed. Help us, O God, to be a blessing to others as we seek to embody the spirit of Your love. In Jesus name, AMEN.
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Dortha Immel was hospitalized last week, but she was in church on Sunday and awaiting the arrival of her son, Terry, who will take her to Kansas for Christmas.

Vera French has her daughter from California and her daughter from Florida both here for the holidays.

May we pray for all those traveling these next few days. May we pray for joyful family reunions for Christmas.

The church office will be closed Friday, but the Church Visitor will go out this week.

Grace and peace,

John McLemore

Advent Devotion for Today. Please read Luke 1:39-45:
Mary and Elizabeth were sisters and women of faith. Because of their faith, they were blessed. Mary was chosen to be the mother of Jesus at a time when she was a virgin; and when told by the angel Gabriel that she would bare a child to be called Jesus, Son of God, she said, “I am the Lord’s Servant, let it be as the Lord wishes.”
Elizabeth was old in years and the Lord blessed her and told her that she and her husband Zechariah would have a child despite hr many years. Elizabeth was told to call him John. He would become John the Baptist. These women of faith were blessed by God almighty.
Let each of us listen for God’s call to us, to serve, to share, to help, all those in need.

Prayer:
Almighty God, use our lives for Thine own purposes.
In Christ’s name,
Amen

Bert Sims