Prayer for Today, Tuesday, April 1

O Divine Presence,

Our love for You is limited. Your love for us is boundless. On our Lenten journeys help us to understand that there is more grace in You than there is sin in us. Your action with the children of Israel, who were led from bondage in Egypt, sets a pattern for Your relationship with us. You delivered them (released from captivity) and then You gave them instruction (the Ten Commandments). So often, Loving God, we get the sequence turned around. In our relationship with others, we want them to follow the instructions, tow the mark, and then we will forgive and accept them. Forgive us for our foolish ways we pray. May our lives reflect the grace we have already received from You. In Jesus name we pray, AMEN.

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JOYS AND CONCERNS

 

Remember the family of Ruth Weston.

 

I received word that Gary Hula’s father, Otto Hula, died yesterday evening.

 

Peggy Rountree is in Bass Hospital room 310 with a broken pelvis.

 

Tiffany Harvey reports that Michael Collins, one of the Heartland Hawk players who was here for the Junior College World Series two years ago, was hit by a drunk driver. He had emergency brain surgery and the next 24 hours are crucial

 

Liz Beaty is now doing chemotherapy once a week on Thursdays.

 

Jean Long’s 22 year old great-grandson, Garret Hamm, is in OU Medical Center in OKC and on life support.

 

We have been asked to pray for Jill Muegee. She is extremely ill. She has been moved back to her home with family and friends providing 24 hour care.  

 

Gene and Naomi Burkett need lots of love and support.

 

Please pray for these family and friends.

 

Lenten Morning Prayers are continuing in the chapel every morning (except Sundays) at 7:00 A.M. All are welcome.

 

SCHEDULE FOR TODAY

 

7:00 A.M.       Lenten Morning Prayers

10:00 A.M.      Funeral for Patricia Morgan in the sanctuary

10:00 A.M.      Lifelong Learning

Noon                           Noon Bible Study in the library

5:00 P.M.        Caregivers at Western Sizzlin

5:00 P.M.        Gold League at Golden Oaks

5:15 P.M.         Emmaus Reunion Group - women

5:30 P.M.        Girl Scouts

6:00 P.M.          Spanish church in the chapel

7:00 P.M.        Garfield County Sherriff’s meeting

 

PSALM FOR TODAY

Psalm 46

²Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea;

³though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble with its tumult. Selah

⁵God is in the midst of the city; it shall not be moved; God will help it when the morning dawns.

⁶The nations are in an uproar, the kingdoms totter; he utters his voice, the earth melts.

⁸Come, behold the works of the Lord; see what desolations he has brought on the earth.

⁹He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow, and shatters the spear; he burns the shields with fire.

 

Grace and peace,

John McLemore