Prayer Requests and Gratitudes

Saturday, September 26, 2015

Pay Attention...

~~~ Zechariah 2:5-9, 14-15A ~~~ (Psalm) Jeremiah 31:10, 11-12AB, 13 ~~~
~~~ Luke 9:43B-45 ~~~

I will be for her an encircling wall of fire, says the LORD,
and I will be the glory in her midst.

Every year we see the terrific wild fires.
They race across the land consuming all in the path of the flames.
The Lord tells the prophet that his fire will be one of protection.
The Lord's fire will create a wall circling around Jerusalem.

This will be a time of great joy...
a time to sing and dance.
The Lord will come to dwell with the people;
he will be the glory in their midst.

The Lord continues to live among us...with us...
the glory of his presence is with us even today.

Do you recognize the glory of the Lord
in our world today?

The Lord continues to encircle us with us...
not with fire but with his great love and protection.
This is the permanent yet invisible protection he extends to you.


Jesus said to his disciples,
“Pay attention to what I am telling you.
The Son of Man is to be handed over to men.” 

Jesus was speaking to those physically present before him,
but his command to pay attention
is relevant for us today.

Unfortunately some still do not understand
the significance of the actions of Jesus.

His death overcame the darkness of sin.
His death becomes the glory that lives with us.
You participate in this glory if you so chose.

We have the opportunity to share the glory of God
every day as we engage with our neighbors.

Allow yourself to always be amazed by the Lord.
Our Lord, who has power to tame the flames of fire
forming them into a protective circle.

Our Lord, who defied death
to bring us to everlasting life with him.
There is nothing greater than the glory of God.
It is more than we can comprehend...
greater than the sun...
more powerful than fire and water.

"Pay Attention..."
there is more to come...
you do not want to miss what God has planned for you.

Jesus destroyed death
and brought life to light through the Gospel.

Blessings to be the heart and soul
of the glory of the Lord.
~~~Peace~~~

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