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Tuesday, April 20, 2015
DEVOTION: God is our refuge and strength, an ever present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam; and the mountains quake with their surging. Psalm 46:1-2
Very few of us have ever been involved in an earthquake or a tsunami, maybe you have and you know how scary it is. Even if you haven't, you can at least sort of imagine how harrowing and terrifying it may be. Imagine, as it says in this passage, mountains crumbling to the ground and falling into the sea. Imagine the tidal wave that such a thing would create by such a huge earthquake. Imagine how much your house would shake and how you would be terrified that it would all crumble around you.
Ok, enough of that. Now imagine how calm you would be in the middle of it all, because you know that whether you live or you die you belong to the Lord who is your refuge and strength and ever present help in trouble.
You may not have immediate life or death circumstances going on right now, but you may have things that are really bothering you. Maybe it is a health diagnosis. Maybe it is a relationship gone sour. Maybe it is a career decision. Whatever it is, you can know that the Lord God is an EVER PRESENT HELP IN TROUBLE! He will help you through it. He will guide you! He will let you know that whether you change jobs or stay in the same one, he will bless it because it will be done in faith. He will guide you in the way of reconciliation in your troubled relationships. He will give you that peace that passes all understanding in knowing that whether that health diagnosis is a death sentence or not, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord, and he will take us to be with him forever!
One thing I do want you to know, as the Lord's representative for St. John's, I am here for you. When you are struggling with anything, I am here to pray with you, to give you God's grace, and His Words of comfort. It is my greatest pleasure to be able to do so. Please call, text, email, or Facebook Message any time you have a need! I want to remind you that the Lord is your refuge and strength and an ever present help in trouble!
Peace be with you!
Prayer: Lord God, remind us daily that you are present with us and for us wherever and whenever we go to help us through every situation and to give us your peace. Amen.
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: In our Gospel reading for yesterday what did Jesus do to show the people he was with that he was truly alive and not a ghost? He showed them his hands and feet and then he ate a piece of broiled fish in their presence.
Very few of us have ever been involved in an earthquake or a tsunami, maybe you have and you know how scary it is. Even if you haven't, you can at least sort of imagine how harrowing and terrifying it may be. Imagine, as it says in this passage, mountains crumbling to the ground and falling into the sea. Imagine the tidal wave that such a thing would create by such a huge earthquake. Imagine how much your house would shake and how you would be terrified that it would all crumble around you.
Ok, enough of that. Now imagine how calm you would be in the middle of it all, because you know that whether you live or you die you belong to the Lord who is your refuge and strength and ever present help in trouble.
You may not have immediate life or death circumstances going on right now, but you may have things that are really bothering you. Maybe it is a health diagnosis. Maybe it is a relationship gone sour. Maybe it is a career decision. Whatever it is, you can know that the Lord God is an EVER PRESENT HELP IN TROUBLE! He will help you through it. He will guide you! He will let you know that whether you change jobs or stay in the same one, he will bless it because it will be done in faith. He will guide you in the way of reconciliation in your troubled relationships. He will give you that peace that passes all understanding in knowing that whether that health diagnosis is a death sentence or not, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord, and he will take us to be with him forever!
One thing I do want you to know, as the Lord's representative for St. John's, I am here for you. When you are struggling with anything, I am here to pray with you, to give you God's grace, and His Words of comfort. It is my greatest pleasure to be able to do so. Please call, text, email, or Facebook Message any time you have a need! I want to remind you that the Lord is your refuge and strength and an ever present help in trouble!
Peace be with you!
Prayer: Lord God, remind us daily that you are present with us and for us wherever and whenever we go to help us through every situation and to give us your peace. Amen.
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: In our Gospel reading for yesterday what did Jesus do to show the people he was with that he was truly alive and not a ghost? He showed them his hands and feet and then he ate a piece of broiled fish in their presence.
National Day of Prayer - Food "sign up" list in narthex
National Day of Prayer Breakfast & Prayer Service
Thursday - May 7, 2015
Breakfast: 6:30 AM - church overflow area
Prayer service: 7:00 AM in the sanctuary
If you would like to help with our National Day of Prayer Breakfast, there will be a FOOD "sign up" sheet in the narthex this Saturday & Sunday (April 25th & 26th) during all 3 worship services.
Please sign your name by any item that you can donate to the breakfast.
If you have ANY questions at all, please contact Sandy Robine direct, at 636-456-4061 or by email at snsrobine@centurytel.net
All donated items are requested to please be brought to church ON Wednesday, May 6, 2015 for maximum freshness.
(Refrigerated items can be put in the refrigerators in the church kitchen - the others on the island in the church kitchen)
Items should be plainly marked:
"FOR NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER BREAKFAST"
Thank you for your generosity & help EVERY YEAR!
This time for prayer and breakfast has been such a blessing to all who attend. It is for our community, so please invite any of your friends to join us.
All are welcome!!
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