Prayer for Today, Wednesday, March 23

Come to us, Lord Jesus.
We open our hearts to You and ask You to dwell there.
May Your presence open our eyes to the boundless love of God,
and may we respond to Your teaching as we seek to serve others.
Calm our troubled spirits, we pray, and as You come into Your Kingdom . . .
remember us.
AMEN
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Maude Purnell’s funeral will be Saturday at 2:00 p.m. in our chapel with interment at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Please remember Harry Hammonds as he travels to his uncle’s funeral in Texas.

Ruth Weston is preparing for surgery scheduled for Monday. Please pray for Ruth and Jack.

If you haven’t picked up the Lenten Devotional Booklet, there are more of them at the Welcome Center. The devotions are very good. Of course we are continuing our Lenten Morning Prayers at 7:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday in the Chapel. All are welcome.

Tonight is WWNF. Interested adults will continue the study on the spiritual life.

There is a Board meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. A number of important items will be discussed. All deacons and elders are encouraged to attend.

The scripture for today is Matthew 15:21-31:
Jesus left that place and went away to the district of Tyre and Sidon. Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came out and started shouting, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is tormented by a demon.” But he did not answer her at all. And his disciples came and urged him, saying, “Send her away, for she keeps shouting after us.” He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.” He answered, “It is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs.” She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.” Then Jesus answered her, “Woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.” And her daughter was healed instantly.
After Jesus had left that place, he passed along the Sea of Galilee, and he went up the mountain, where he sat down. Great crowds came to him, bringing with them the lame, the maimed, the blind, the mute, and many others. They put them at his feet, and he cured them, so that the crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the maimed whole, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they praised the God of Israel.

Grace and peace,

John McLemore