Faith and Hope for the Future

June 2, 2013

Opening Hymns:
57 O For  a Thousand Tongues  to Sing http://www.hymnsite.com/lyrics/umh057.sht

Scripture Reading:
Luke 7:1-10

Message:
When we’re young we often take pride in making our parents happy. Even as we grow we can enjoy seeing a smile on their face when we get a good grade, graduate, get a job, or win an award. In today’s scripture the Roman centurion makes Jesus happy. He has such faith and meekness that Jesus is said to be “amazed.”

Whenever something amazes Jesus in the gospel it should cause us to pause and think ‘how can we be like that.’ The Roman centurion not only believed that Jesus could heal his servant, but he also believed all Jesus had to do was say the word and the servant would be healed. He didn’t want Jesus to come to his home as he was “not worthy.” How can we have such a faith? One way to have faith and hope for the future is to look upon our past and recognize how many wonders the Lord has done already. Jesus healed the sick and dying, our Heavenly Father worked countless wonders throughout the New and Old Testaments. Truly with God all things are possible.

Time of Prayer
Dear Lord, on this day help us to remember how amazing You are. Let us have faith that Your grace that was with us in the past will be with us in the future. Amen.


The Lord’s Prayer


Closing Hymn
511 Am I a Solider of the Cross http://www.hymnsite.com/lyrics/umh511.sht

May the Lord bless you and keep you: May the Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious unto you: May the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace." Amen.

Go in peace, serve the Lord
Thanks be to God