Updated weekly with a devotional from one of our leaders, and opportunities to pray for the needs of our church family.
This week I had the privilege of jumping in to lead the songs for Angela Morgan’s Celebration of Life. It was such a blessing. It gave me the wonderful opportunity to lead the group in songs of praise and remember Angela’s joy when worshipping. Hearing all those voices lifted in praise and memory was lovely. The only thing missing was hearing Angela’s “Amen!” but I know that I will be hearing it in my heart for a long time.
Psalm 100
A psalm for giving grateful praise.
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
Worship the Lord with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
Know that the Lord is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
God, it’s so easy to only see what is right in front of us. We only know what we are looking at and even that is through the lens we’ve been conditioned to use. We lament the heartache and separation in the world. We lament the disagreements that seem so important but are splitting up relationships. I pray that you guide us as we learn to listen more to each other.
James 1:19-20 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.
Matthew 6:9-10 - Our Father in heaven, we honor your holy name. We ask that your kingdom will come now. May your will be done here on earth, just as it is in heaven.
Psalm 23
The Lord is my Shepherd. I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul! He leads me in paths of righteousness for his namesake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me! Your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table for me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil. My cup overflows. Surely, goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Amen.
AMEN!