O Holy One,
We understand if we seek You first then everything else in our life will take it’s appropriate place, but that is so hard for us. Please forgive our weakness and lack of will. You are our God. May our hearts be open. May our spirits be willing. May our resolve be strengthened so that we may truly seek You first. In Jesus name we pray, AMEN.
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Today our church reaches out to our homebound when the Elders and Deacons take communion to those who are shut-in. Please pray for the servants and those they serve.
On Super Bowl Sunday our youth will be receiving a random offering for the Souper Bowl of Caring. Look for a young person with a big soup pot in the loggia and give them your change (even some bills). The offering will go for hunger relief through Week of Compassion and Food for Kids.
We buried Leonard Edwards yesterday. Please pray for his family.
Today is Boy Scout Sunday. Come and help us celebrate the wonderful work of Troup 2.
This week we are back in the Book of Matthew. Today’s scripture is Matthew10:26-33:
“So have no fear of them; for nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered, and nothing secret that will not become known. What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light; and what you hear whispered, proclaim from the housetops. Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. And even the hairs of your head are all counted. So do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows. “Everyone therefore who acknowledges me before others, I also will acknowledge before my Father in heaven; but whoever denies me before others, I also will deny before my Father in heaven.
The Psalm for this week is Psalm 119:73-88:
Your hands have made and fashioned me; give me understanding that I may learn your commandments.
Those who fear you shall see me and rejoice, because I have hoped in your word.
I know, O LORD, that your judgments are right, and that in faithfulness you have humbled me.
Let your steadfast love become my comfort according to your promise to your servant.
Let your mercy come to me, that I may live; for your law is my delight.
Let the arrogant be put to shame, because they have subverted me with guile; as for me, I will meditate on your precepts.
Let those who fear you turn to me, so that they may know your decrees.
May my heart be blameless in your statutes, so that I may not be put to shame.
My soul languishes for your salvation; I hope in your word.
My eyes fail with watching for your promise; I ask, “When will you comfort me?”
For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke, yet I have not forgotten your statutes.
How long must your servant endure? When will you judge those who persecute me?
The arrogant have dug pitfalls for me; they flout your law.
All your commandments are enduring; I am persecuted without cause; help me!
They have almost made an end of me on earth; but I have not forsaken your precepts.
In your steadfast love spare my life, so that I may keep the decrees of your mouth.
Grace and peace,
John McLemore
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