We seek depth in a veneer world. Most everything we see is mass produced and is glitzy and glamorous, but these “things” do not fill the deep recesses of our souls. Forgive us, Loving Creator, particularly as we remember Jesus’ journey to the cross, a journey which opened the gates of heaven and showed us the depth of Your love. We long for You. Our spirit cries out to You. Fill us, we pray, with the abundance of your grace. Heal us and make us one, with You and with the beauty of Your life giving creation. This is our prayer in Jesus’ name, AMEN.
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Ryan O’Banion is in St. Mary’s hospital after a day in the ER yesterday. Please pray for Ryan.
Willo Clark is home. We celebrate her recovery and pray for increased strength for her each day.
Laura Deatherage has decided against surgery. Her arm will continue to be restrained for at least three more weeks. Please pray for Laura.
Tonight is the last WWNF for the spring. Come and join us for the meal, chapel and the last discussion on the spiritual life. Of course the children, and youth will meet and the chancel choir will be putting the finishing touches on their cantata.
Remember: No Saturday service for the next two weeks, no 8:00 chapel service on Palm Sunday and Easter, and the Revive and Renew Service will join with the sanctuary service these two weeks as well. There is a brunch this Sunday beginning at 9:15 a.m. in the loggia and we will take our “All-Church” picture after the cantata.
The logo contest is over and a logo was picked. It was # 3.
The scripture for today is 1 Samuel 16:1-13:
The LORD said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve over Saul? I have rejected him from being king over Israel. Fill your horn with oil and set out; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.”Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears of it, he will kill me.” And the LORD said, “Take a heifer with you, and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the LORD. ‘Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do; and you shall anoint for me the one whom I name to you.”Samuel did what the LORD commanded, and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, “Do you come peaceably?”He said, “Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to the LORD; sanctify yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” And he sanctified Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.
When they came, he looked on Eliab and thought, “Surely the Lord’s anointed is now before the LORD.”But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for the LORD does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart.”Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, “Neither has the LORD chosen this one.”Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, “Neither has the LORD chosen this one.”Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, and Samuel said to Jesse, “The LORD has not chosen any of these.”Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all your sons here?” And he said, “There remains yet the youngest, but he is keeping the sheep.” And Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and bring him; for we will not sit down until he comes here.”He sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and had beautiful eyes, and was handsome. The LORD said, “Rise and anoint him; for this is the one.”Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the presence of his brothers; and the spirit of the LORD came mightily upon David from that day forward. Samuel then set out and went to Ramah.
Grace and peace,
John McLemore
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