Holy Spirit, Truth Divine,
Our souls hunger and thirst for You. You are our sustenance. You give us strength. Forgive us, O Lord, when we perceive our weakness and unworthiness as barriers to Your love. Forgive us, O Lord, when we have been convinced that Your grace is present only in our triumph or that Your blessings are only know in success. May we understand the times You are actually closest to us are when we believe You are farthest away. We open our hearts to You this day. Feed us, Loving God. In Jesus name we pray, AMEN.
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Imogene Price has been dismissed from the hospital. Chester Ross has “turned a corner” and is doing much better. Please continue to pray for Imogene, Chester and all our hospitalized.
Please pray special prayers for Mary Welker, Wendall’s 94 year old mother. She is grieved at his death and also is confused. Wendall’s funeral is 2:00 p.m. tomorrow at Henninger-Hinson Funeral Home.
WWNF activities are tonight. The Adult Bell Choir will rehearse at 7:30 p.m.
Today’s scripture is Matthew 9:18-34:
While he was saying these things to them, suddenly a leader of the synagogue came in and knelt before him, saying, “My daughter has just died; but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.” And Jesus got up and followed him, with his disciples. Then suddenly a woman who had been suffering from hemorrhages for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of his cloak, for she said to herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I will be made well.” Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, “Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And instantly the woman was made well. When Jesus came to the leader’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd making a commotion, he said, “Go away; for the girl is not dead but sleeping.” And they laughed at him. But when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took her by the hand, and the girl got up. And the report of this spread throughout that district.
As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, crying loudly, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” When he entered the house, the blind men came to him; and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to him, “Yes, Lord.” Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith let it be done to you.” And their eyes were opened. Then Jesus sternly ordered them, “See that no one knows of this.” But they went away and spread the news about him throughout that district. After they had gone away, a demoniac who was mute was brought to him. And when the demon had been cast out, the one who had been mute spoke; and the crowds were amazed and said, “Never has anything like this been seen in Israel.” But the Pharisees said, “By the ruler of the demons he casts out the demons.”
Grace and peace,
John McLemore
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