Ever Living God,
We approach You with humility, feeling unworthy. We know we sin and miss the mark. We know we usually choose our own path and we pray for forgiveness. Such a prayer seems so common that we wonder if it really has any meaning. Indeed, our unworthiness to receive Your grace overwhelms us. Touch our hearts, we pray. As we look at Jesus we see Your love. Help us to open our hearts to You so that we might be assured by the power of Your graced filled acceptance. In Jesus’ name we pray. AMEN.
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Today we will ordain our new Elders in the 10:15 sanctuary service. Please pray for these church leaders.
Today we will celebrate with Jeanette Heitfeld as she is installed as the Pastor at the First Christian Church in Okeene.
Tomorrow Randy McWilliams will have out-patient surgery in OKC.
Tim Simpson is still hospitalized. Please pray for Randy and Tim.
The scripture for today is Galatians 1:1-10:
Paul an apostle—sent neither by human commission nor from human authorities, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead—and all the members of God’s family who are with me, To the churches of Galatia: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to set us free from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—not that there is another gospel, but there are some who are confusing you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should proclaim to you a gospel contrary to what we proclaimed to you, let that one be accursed! As we have said before, so now I repeat, if anyone proclaims to you a gospel contrary to what you received, let that one be accursed!
Am I now seeking human approval, or God’s approval? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still pleasing people, I would not be a servant of Christ.
The Psalm for the week is Psalm 113:
Praise the LORD! Praise, O servants of the LORD; praise the name of the LORD.
Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time on and forevermore.
From the rising of the sun to its setting the name of the LORD is to be praised.
The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.
Who is like the LORD our God, who is seated on high,
who looks far down on the heavens and the earth?
He raises the poor from the dust, and lifts the needy from the ash heap,
to make them sit with princes, with the princes of his people.
He gives the barren woman a home, making her the joyous mother of children. Praise the LORD!
Grace and peace,
John McLemore
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