Prayer for Today, Tuesday, July 19

Spirit of the Living God,

Fall afresh on us. Use us as Your caring and compassionate agents in the world. In the midst of difficult personalities, harsh words, and painful moments, may we maintain a loving spirit. In the midst of controversy, may our hearts be open to Your guidance. Even as the situations of life frustrate and anger us, may Your Spirit of peace and reconciliation prevail. . .through us. It is in Jesus name we pray, AMEN.
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Please continue to pray for the Burrell and Shirley families. Both families are sorely grieving. I met with the Burrell family last night and a couple of Jacob’s friends. The tragic death of someone so young is numbing. The Bar Association read a resolution yesterday regarding Shera and her many accomplishments. She will be greatly missed by the entire community.

Lana Ellis is having a CAT scan on her arm which she injured in a bicycle accident. She is in a lot of pain. Please pray for Lana.

Vera French is still undergoing medical tests. Please pray for Vera.

There is a Board Meeting tomorrow evening at 7:30 p.m. The WWNF meal is at 6:00 p.m. followed by an ice cream social and bingo at 6:30. We will have a full and fun evening at Central Christian Church.

The scripture for today is Romans 7:14-25
For we know that the law is spiritual; but I am of the flesh, sold into slavery under sin. I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. Now if I do what I do not want, I agree that the law is good. But in fact it is no longer I that do it, but sin that dwells within me. For I know that nothing good dwells within me, that is, in my flesh. I can will what is right, but I cannot do it. For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I do. Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I that do it, but sin that dwells within me. So I find it to be a law that when I want to do what is good, evil lies close at hand. For I delight in the law of God in my inmost self, but I see in my members another law at war with the law of my mind, making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members. Wretched man that I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I am a slave to the law of God, but with my flesh I am a slave to the law of sin.

Grace and peace,

John McLemore