2024 03 31

King's College Choir - Jesus Christ is risen today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMwPEmUMP7U

Christ the Lord is Risen Today | Charles Wesley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15dmjnB8FZU

London Philharmonic Choir - Once to Every Man and Nation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U21b6h8g7PM

When we went to Jean's 50th anniversary reunion for getting an M.Div from Yale Divinity School, we heard a sermon by Philip Turner. He described how he had gone to visit an elderly parishioner in her 90s. She told him how she had lately given up reading the New York Times for Jeremiah. She said, "The news is just as bad, but the perspective is different."
     Lord, give us that different perspective.

Mark 16:1-8 New King James Version

1 Now when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, that they might come and anoint Him. 2 Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen. 3 And they said among themselves, “Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?” 4 But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away—for it was very large.
     LORD, roll those stones away that separate us from you.

5 And entering the tomb, they saw a young man clothed in a long white robe sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed. 6 But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid Him.
     Holy Spirit, keep me from searching for the living among the dead.

7 But go, tell His disciples—and Peter—that He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him, as He said to you.” 8 So they went out quickly and fled from the tomb, for they trembled and were amazed. And they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.
     Jesus, please help me tell others of your resurrection.

Acts 10:34-41 New King James Version
34 Then Peter opened his mouth and said: “In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. 35 But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him. 36 The word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ—He is Lord of all— 37 that word you know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee after the baptism which John preached: 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him. 39 And we are witnesses of all things which He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom they killed by hanging on a tree. 40 Him God raised up on the third day, and showed Him openly, 41 not to all the people, but to witnesses chosen before by God, even to us who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead.
     Jesus, thank you for your faithful witnesses down through the ages. Help us to be faithful witnesses in our generation.

Colossians 3:1-3 New King James Version
3 If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. 2 Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. 3 For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
     Father, let my life be hidden in Jesus.

A Word Received: Join me in my resurrection: find new life in me.

Albany Intercessor