Online Ministry for the Week 03/27 - 03/02 2017

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

God of the living, through baptism we pass from the shadow of death to the light of the resurrection. Remain with us and give us hope that, rejoicing in the gift of the Spirit who gives life to our mortal flesh, we may be clothed with the garment of immortality, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

DAILY READING

• Monday (March 27, 2017): Psalm 146; Isaiah 59:9-19; Acts 9:1-20
• Tuesday (March 28, 2017): Psalm 146; Isaiah 42:14-21; Colossians 1:9-14
• Wednesday (March 29, 2017): Psalm 146; Isaiah 60:17-22; Matthew 9:27-34
• Thursday (March 30, 2017): Psalm 130; Ezekiel 1:1-3; 2:8-3:3; Revelation 10:1-11
• Friday (March 31, 2017): Psalm 130; Ezekiel 33:10-16; Revelation 11:15-19
• Saturday (April 1, 2017): Psalm 130; Ezekiel 36:8-15; Luke 24:44-53

• Fifth Sunday in Lent, April 2, 2017
  

From The Book of Life

http://www.thebookoflife.org/a-guide-to-the-pleasures-of-work/

Psalm 130

130:1 Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD.
130:2 Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications!
130:3 If you, O LORD, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand?
130:4 But there is forgiveness with you, so that you may be revered.
130:5 I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope;
130:6 my soul waits for the Lord more than those who watch for the morning, more than those who watch for the morning.
130:7 O Israel, hope in the LORD! For with the LORD there is steadfast love, and with him is great power to redeem.
130:8 It is he who will redeem Israel from all its iniquities.

ABUNDANT HEALTH

Protein Fix

When they landed, they saw a fire of burning coals there with fish on it, and some bread. Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish you have just caught …. Come and have breakfast …." Jesus came, took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish. John 21:9, 12, 13 (NIV)

The secret to optimal health, fewer cravings, balanced blood sugar, and losing weight is getting high-quality protein in every meal. High-protein snacks keep on giving, but without the quick rush and crash we get from most “snack foods” that leave us more hungry and tired.

—The Daniel Plan Team

—The Daniel Plan brief excerpt from The Daniel Plan: 40 Days to a HealthierLife by Rick Warren, DMin; Daniel Amen, MD; & Mark Hyman, MD (Zondervan). © 2013 by The Daniel Plan. Used with permission. All rights reserved.

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

Living God, you are the Holy One of Israel. Our world cries out in pain, as children and adults bear heavy loads of injustice and sorrow. You respond with great assurance: ‘I am your Savior; I will give you a new life!’ Thank you for including us in the work of your church to bring help and renewal to people here and around the globe. We pray through Christ, our risen Lord. Amen.