Monday, October 22, 2007
10/22/2007, #24, 4th Quarter 2007
"But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their companions, and saying: 'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we mourned to you, and you did not lament.'" (Matthew 11:16-17)
Jesus, have mercy on us; for this generation still expects you to dance to its tune.
"For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.' The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Look, a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' But wisdom is justified by her children." (Matthew 11:18-19)
Holy Spirit, help us repent of thinking God must meet our standards of righteousness -- our righteousness is as filthy rags. Please bring the Episcopal Church to its knees in repentance and in the knowledge that we are not the measure and the judge, Jesus is.
Then he began to rebuke the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent: "Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes." (Matthew 11:20-21)
Schenectady, Troy, Canton, Plattsburgh, Herkimer, Coxsackie, have you repented from doing it your way? God has moved among us many times and still we walk apart from him. Lord, have mercy on us.
"But I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you." (Matthew 11:22)
Father, the day is coming when we will be called to account; have mercy on us and help us respond to what the Spirit of Jesus is doing among us.
"And you, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades; for if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. But I say to you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment than for you." (Matthew 11:23-24)
Albany, Burnt Hills, Amsterdam, Blue Mountain Lake, Ogdensburg, Oneonta, what are you doing in response to God's move among you? Christ, have mercy on us.
The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit... (Romans 8:16).
Holy Spirit, come and bear witness among us to all that Jesus has said to us.
Monday: 25, Jeremiah 44:1-14, 1 Corinthians 15:30-41, Matthew 11:16-24
Tuesday: 26, 28, Lamentations 1:1-5(6-9)10-12, 1 Corinthians 15:41-50; Matthew 11:25-30
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Deacon Faye Van Dermark has asked us to pray for her as she has her second chemo on Thursday.
Lord, let the chemo do all that it is supposed to do and not cause side effects. Please cleanse Faye's body of all cancer.
Jesus, have mercy on us; for this generation still expects you to dance to its tune.
"For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.' The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Look, a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' But wisdom is justified by her children." (Matthew 11:18-19)
Holy Spirit, help us repent of thinking God must meet our standards of righteousness -- our righteousness is as filthy rags. Please bring the Episcopal Church to its knees in repentance and in the knowledge that we are not the measure and the judge, Jesus is.
Then he began to rebuke the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent: "Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes." (Matthew 11:20-21)
Schenectady, Troy, Canton, Plattsburgh, Herkimer, Coxsackie, have you repented from doing it your way? God has moved among us many times and still we walk apart from him. Lord, have mercy on us.
"But I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you." (Matthew 11:22)
Father, the day is coming when we will be called to account; have mercy on us and help us respond to what the Spirit of Jesus is doing among us.
"And you, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades; for if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. But I say to you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment than for you." (Matthew 11:23-24)
Albany, Burnt Hills, Amsterdam, Blue Mountain Lake, Ogdensburg, Oneonta, what are you doing in response to God's move among you? Christ, have mercy on us.
The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit... (Romans 8:16).
Holy Spirit, come and bear witness among us to all that Jesus has said to us.
Monday: 25, Jeremiah 44:1-14, 1 Corinthians 15:30-41, Matthew 11:16-24
Tuesday: 26, 28, Lamentations 1:1-5(6-9)10-12, 1 Corinthians 15:41-50; Matthew 11:25-30
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Deacon Faye Van Dermark has asked us to pray for her as she has her second chemo on Thursday.
Lord, let the chemo do all that it is supposed to do and not cause side effects. Please cleanse Faye's body of all cancer.
