Thursday, May 21, 2015

Bible Marginalia- Continue Steadfast- Listening Prayer

Bible Marginalia Series- #94

Our District church was in convention last week.
 A busy week.

Meeting people. A time for encouragement.

I had nothing to do with floor committees, 
resolutions or amendments.
 Or Robert's Rules of Order.

So I sat a prayed over the convention.
We used listening prayer in our convention time.
 Chosen Bible pages to read, listen,
 read and then pray over together
 for the sake of the voting - 
and the sake of the KINGDOM.


This section in Colossians 4:2-6
was the guiding overall prayer to lift up.
Let your speech be gracious.
 Walk in wisdom toward outsiders.
Some very fine thoughts here.

There were readings for each of these sections:
 The invitation to Listening prayer.
 Thanksgiving for the Mission of the Synod.
The District Vision of iNeighborhood.
For the Work of the convention.
For 75 years of Mission
 in the Southeastern district.
   
All sections followed the same format:
Listen:  The reading
Reflect: With guided questions to help.
Read Again.
Respond.
Pray.
 Later: how might this impact you?


Rules for Christian Households- 
that just might hold up
 for Convention gatherings also.
 My husband John was reelected as
 President of the Southeastern District - 
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
 at this convention.
  Time to listen close
 to just what the Lord has in mind 
for His Kingdom.







3 comments:

  1. God's blessings to you and John and your district! Thank you for making Herb's birthday so memorable!

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    1. Thank you Faith!-- it was a delight to share a birthday with Herb since he was sharing it with us!

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  2. God's blessings to you, John and your district! Thank you for making Herb's birthday so memorable!

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