Pastor Jeremy here...new to the blogging world but what a powerful tool for us to connect daily even as our schedules and physical locations remain barriers to being among one another physically. Our prayer is that you are finding these daily soul food moments as nourishing as we are.
Today was one of those ah ha moments...awe struck as I looked around the room at our staff meeting realizing I was surrounded by a team that only God could assemble. At moments during our staff devotional,which was being led by one of our newest staff, I had an overwhelming sense of unworthiness. As if I had cheated in order to be a part of the team God was assembling for wonders we could not even fathom. She was new to leading a large staff in a devotional but she proclaimed "Our lives, O Lord, are in your hand : hold us up that we might stand." They were not merely printed words for her and because of that they became sustenance for us as well.
We heard from a 13th Century Franciscan theologian, "The purpose of the Scriptures, which come to us from God, is to lead us to the fullness of the truth." In the simple act of centering all that we were on all that He is through prayer, scripture, and sharing from our places of need the banquet had begun.
We took care of the logistics but in her simple act of leading us to the table...the fullness of the truth was all we really needed. Are you feasting this Lenten Season or are you still searching for the banquet table? We would love for you to join us.
In His Grip,
Jeremy
Welcome to the conversation! For as long as our own discipline will allow, I hope to use this resource as a forum for prayer and reflection for the community of Perdido Bay United Methodist Church. We'll be working through Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals as our daily devotional guide. Since we're beginning the journey on Ash Wednesday, the hope is that this will be an additional venue for us to pray together throughout this holy season.
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