Gracious God,
It has been said we meet You in the thin moments, times when the veil between this world and the other world is thin; the other world being the place of Your Divine Presence. This is yet another way of expressing the mystery of “God With Us”. Today, O Lord, may we seek to experience, not to explain. May those things that block our encounter with You be lessened. May we move into those moments where little separates us from You, where our hearts are warmed, where our love is enlivened, and where we catch glimpses of Your eternity. This we pray in Jesus’ name. AMEN.
Please pray for the family of Ruby Register. Ruby died yesterday morning in her daughter, Judy Mason’s, home. There will be a graveside service for Mrs. Register in Pine Bluff, Arkansas on Monday afternoon. Please pray for Judy and Gene as they travel to Pine Bluff this Sunday.
Terry Jones received very good news yesterday. The doctor said that when he got into Terry’s chest, there was nothing to biopsy. Please celebrate the news and continue praying for Terry as he now deals with the brain tumor.
We celebrated Dorotha Immel’s life and faith yesterday. Please continue to pray for Terry, Becky and their families.
BOARD MEETING tonight at 7:30 p.m.
The 9/11 Prayer Vigil will be broadcast on Pegasys Channel 11 this Friday at 5:30 p.m. and on Monday and Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
The scripture for today is 1 Thessalonians 2:17 – 3:5:
As for us, brothers and sisters, when, for a short time, we were made orphans by being separated from you—in person, not in heart—we longed with great eagerness to see you face to face. For we wanted to come to you—certainly I, Paul, wanted to again and again—but Satan blocked our way. For what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you? Yes, you are our glory and joy!
Therefore when we could bear it no longer, we decided to be left alone in Athens; and we sent Timothy, our brother and co-worker for God in proclaiming the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you for the sake of your faith, so that no one would be shaken by these persecutions. Indeed, you yourselves know that this is what we are destined for. In fact, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we were to suffer persecution; so it turned out, as you know. For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith; I was afraid that somehow the tempter had tempted you and that our labor had been in vain.
Grace and peace,
John McLemore
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