Prayer for Today, Friday, July 29

O Lord of All Creation,

The Apostle Paul tell us . . . “For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then we will see face to face”. Forgive our hubris, O Lord, when we believe we can know and understand everything about You, about reality, about all creation. There is great mystery. We are often surprised by Your presence in life. We see glimpses of Your eternal truths. Our life with You cannot be reduced to formulas and theorems. From neutrinos and quarks to distant, unseen galaxies there is great mystery. Within love and radical compassion, there is great mystery. Within birth, life, death and resurrection, there is great mystery. May we embrace You, O Lord, in the midst of that which we cannot know or understand and may we trust in You. In Jesus’ name we pray. AMEN.
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Please pray for the family of Novella Weber. Her funeral is tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel.

Nieva Munkres died yesterday. Her funeral will be Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.
Please pray for her son, Ned, and his family.

Vacation Bible School begins Monday evening at 5:15 p.m. There will be classes and activities for all ages.

We are still collecting fans and money for fans. Our goal is 50 fans. We have delivered 37 and more money is on the way.

Disciples 101 Part II is this Sunday in the Multi-Purpose Room. We had a good group last Sunday, but there is always room for more. The Boomer class is bringing food. Join us Sunday at 9:00 a.m. We will have a great time.

The scripture for today is Romans 11:25-32:
So that you may not claim to be wiser than you are, brothers and sisters, I want you to understand this mystery: a hardening has come upon part of Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come inland so all Israel will be saved; as it is written, “Out of Zion will come the Deliverer; he will banish ungodliness from Jacob.”“And this is my covenant with them, when I take away their sins.”As regards the gospel they are enemies of God for your sake; but as regards election they are beloved, for the sake of their ancestors; for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. Just as you were once disobedient to God but have now received mercy because of their disobedience, so they have now been disobedient in order that, by the mercy shown to you, they too may now receive mercy. For God has imprisoned all in disobedience so that he may be merciful to all.

Grace and peace,

John McLemore