Go forth now as God’s servant. Remember God’s presence often and draw strength from the knowledge that the One who calls and sends also sustains. Amen.
Author: Allan (Page 143 of 492)
“The Kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit, because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by all people.” ~ Romans 14:17-18
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge.
There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard.
Their voice goes out into all the earth, their works to the ends of the world.
The Hatred which divides nation from nation, 
race from race,
class from class;
Father, forgive.
The Greed which exploits the labors of men
and lays waste to earth;
Father, forgive.
Our Envy of the welfare and happiness
of others;
Father, forgive.
Our Indifference to the plight of the
homeless and the refugee;
Father, forgive.
The Lust which uses for ignoble ends
the bodies of men and women;
Father, forgive.
The Pride which leads us to trust in
ourselves and not in God;
Father, forgive.
Peace,
Allan
Loving Father,
My heart is open to you, my desires are known by you, my secrets are wide open to you.
Cleanse the thoughts of my heart by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, so I can better love you and more adequately magnify your holy name.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen
I’m not going to attempt to describe last night’s “Uniting as One” worship service at the Hodgetown ballpark in downtown Amarillo. All I know is that more than four-thousand disciples of Jesus came together from our city and from many of the Top26 counties, all different colors, all different races, all different Christian denominations, all different ages, and all different backgrounds, to express our love for our Lord and our commitment to the unity of his people. And it was glorious.
We were asked to wear masks and they had us all spread out pretty good in there. Fifty-percent capacity and assigned seats. But it was glorious.
I thank God that he’s got me in this great city with all these wonderful Christian brothers and sisters. I thank him for the opportunity to experience something that most Jesus followers in this country never experience. I’m grateful for the new friendships and partnerships in the Gospel God is privileging me to explore.
I’m stunned by the way God turned that stadium into a sanctuary — the holiness of what happened in there. I’m hopeful for the opportunities ahead of us together — the energy of last night translating into significant and lasting change. And I’m certain that our Lord is going to bless us as we seriously pursue his will for us to live and worship and serve together in deeper, richer community.
“How good, how delightful it is when all live together like brothers… For there the Lord bestows his blessing, even life forevermore.”
~Psalm 133
Peace and Unity,
Allan
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