Prayer for Today, Tuesday, May 31

Gracious God,

Most of our lives we seek comfort, hope, love and peace. We involve ourselves in activities where we desire to receive these blessings. We pray you will forgive us, O Lord, when our focus is primarily on ourselves. The life of Jesus teaches us that we receive as we give away. May our focus be to provide comfort, hope, love and peace for others. In Jesus name, we pray, AMEN.
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Our hearts and prayers go out to the family of Eric Koegel. Eric died yesterday morning at his home in Edmond. Please pray for his mother, Connie; his sister, Cindy Worthington; his former brother-in-law, Harry Hammonds and all his family.

The graveside for Betty Waddell is this afternoon. Please pray for her family.

Fig Newton sent the following email:
John, I got an email from a military friend saying that her mother had fallen a broke her hip and had to have it replaced. During the process they discovered she had a clogged carotid artery and needed immediate surgery. All surgeries were successful but he road to recovery will be long and difficult for her. Nancy has asked for prayers for her mother whom I call "Mom Sternisky" as she is from Switzerland and her first name is difficult to say. Fig

We welcome Mike and Tammy Skaggs into the membership of Central Christian Church. They joined during the 10:15 a.m. sanctuary service last Sunday.

Please pray for Sally Wheeler. She is a director at Crosspoint Camp.

The scripture for today is Matthew 24:36-44:
“But about that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. For as the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered the ark, and they knew nothing until the flood came and swept them all away, so too will be the coming of the Son of Man. Then two will be in the field; one will be taken and one will be left. Two women will be grinding meal together; one will be taken and one will be left. Keep awake therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. But understand this: if the owner of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour.”

Grace and peace,

John McLemore