Online Ministry 1209 - 1215 2019

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

O Lord, We seek your healing power. Lead us on this Advent journey to the place of new birth and to the place of our redemption; for we ask this in Jesus’ Name. AMEN.
   

Psalm 146:5-10

146:5 Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD their God,
146:6 who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them; who keeps faith forever;
146:7 who executes justice for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free;
146:8 the LORD opens the eyes of the blind. The LORD lifts up those who are bowed down; the LORD loves the righteous.
146:9 The LORD watches over the strangers; he upholds the orphan and the widow, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.
146:10 The LORD will reign forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Praise the LORD!
   

DAILY READINGS

Monday, December 9, 2019: Psalm 21; Isaiah 24:1-16a; 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12
Tuesday, December 10, 2019: Psalm 21; Isaiah 41:14-20; Romans 15:14-21
Wednesday, December 11, 2019: Psalm 21; Genesis 15:1-18; Matthew 12:33-37
Thursday, December 12, 2019: Psalm 146:5-10; Ruth 1:6-18; 2 Peter 3:1-10
Friday, December 13, 2019: Psalm 146:5-10; Ruth 4:13-17; 2 Peter 3:11-18
Saturday, December 14, 2019: Psalm 146:5-10; 1 Samuel 2:1-8; Luke 3:1-18
Sunday, December 15, 2019: Third Sunday of Advent
    

ABUNDANT HEALTH

The Best Relationship You Can Have
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. Ephesians 6:18 (NIV)
 
Have you ever stopped to think about how you develop a vibrant, life-giving relationship with God? The same way you develop any other relationship. It takes time, it takes talking, and it takes trust. To develop a friendship with God, you have to be in continual conversation with him, listening to him through his Word, and talking with him in prayer. Prayer is far more than a once-a-day quiet time or a memorized blessing before each meal. God wants to have a running conversation with you. Ready to talk?
—Pastor Rick Warren
   

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

Generous God, you have given us all that we have and all that we are. We thank you for the opportunity to respond to your love and generosity by sharing our gifts with others. Our hearts sing with joy as we work with you to bring true peace and justice to our world. As we prepare for the coming of your Son, may our lives proclaim your good news for all throughout the earth. Amen.