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W e e k T h r e e

Give me the eye to see each chance to serve,
Then send me strength to rise with steady nerve,
And leap at once with kind and helpful deed,
To the sure succor of a soul in need.

Give me the good stout arm to shield the right,
And wield Thy sword of truth with all my might,
That, in the warfare I must wage for Thee,
More than a victor I may ever be.

Christ of the upward way, my Guide divine,
Where Thou hast set Thy feet, may I place mine;
And when Thy last call comes, serene and clear,
Calm may my answer be, “Lord, I am here.”

Contributed by: Phil Dukes

Glowing Together

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-15 NLT

You are the light of the world – like a city on a hilltop that cannot
be hidden. No one lights a lamp and puts it under a basket.
Instead a lamp is placed on a stand for all the world to see.
Sit and look at a fireplace, the glowing fire it is warm and
beautiful. Now take one of the glowing embers and set it aside.
Watch it for a moment. It slowly goes out. Is this what is
happening now in this time with what’s happening in our world,
the stress, hunger, decent and fighting? Have we lost our way? I
hope not. We need to remember that God is still on the throne and
is still in control of all that is happening. So set that ember back
on the fire and watch it glow again.

Remember it only takes a spark to get the fire going. So warm
up in Jesus’s love and grace and shout it from the mountain top
and let the world know that Jesus is ALIVE.

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