Sunday, April 28, 2013

To Stand in the Presence of God



To have been on that hillside,
having walked with the Lord.
To have been with him, risen,
knowing we are restored.

To believe because we had seen,
to have walked with Jesus.
Knowing the cross,
but also knowing Easter.

To stand in the presence of God,
to feel Christ with us.
To go into the wilderness,
even as he ascended.

To hear his final words,
his commission, his victory.
To watch as he ascended,
to go into the world.

If we cannot imagine the Ascension,
if we cannot believe Easter,
if we do not live Pentecost,
all the days of our lives

If we don’t follow the Great Commission,
if we don’t say with Joshua,
“as for me and my house,
we will serve the Lord”,

What is the point,
why do we claim Jesus,
if we do not love,
if we do not love as he did.

We are commissioned,
we are commanded,
we are called to share the message,
to be light in this world.

To stand in the presence of God,
to walk yoked to Jesus,
we are called to feel his sweat,
to feel the Spirit in us.

We are not to ask What Would Jesus Do,
but to sense his Spirit guiding,
leading us in this life,
listening for his message,
for the call on our lives.



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April 28, 2013
Worship Theme: “ Ascension Sunday:
The Great Things God’s Love Does”
John 14:23-29
Acts 16:9-15
Revelations 21:10, 22:1-5
Call to Worship
Unison Prayer
Prayer of Dedication
Message for Children
and sermon “To Stand in the Presence of God”
by Raymond A. Foss
substituting for Pastor Ruth Foss
A Handmaiden of the Lord
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
May 5, 2013
Ascension Sunday

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