Always Patient God,
The journey of Lent has begun. Help us to be honest with ourselves and with You. We come before you as a frayed and disjointed people. Make our hearts whole, we pray. Forgive us, O Lord, for our transgressions. May these forty days be a time of cleansing and healing through the power of Your Holy Spirit. In Jesus name we pray, AMEN.
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Chuck Groves, Roger Groves brother and Jim & Margret Lambke’s son-in-law, died yesterday morning. Please pray for all of Chuck’s family.
Josh Puckett, the Henneke’s son-in-law, is having back surgery this morning. Please keep Josh in your prayers.
Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. There will be morning prayers each morning, beginning today. The brief service is at 7:00 a.m. in the chapel and will last around 20 minutes. These will occur Monday through Saturday through the Saturday before Easter.
This evening there will be an Ash Wednesday service in the chapel at 6:00 p.m. All are invited.
The scripture reading for today is Matthew 13:45-53:
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls; on finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it. “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and caught fish of every kind; when it was full, they drew it ashore, sat down, and put the good into baskets but threw out the bad. So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous and throw them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. “Have you understood all this?” They answered, “Yes.” And he said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a household who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.”
When Jesus had finished these parables, he left that place.
Grace and peace,
John McLemore
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