Josiah reads the words of the Book of the Covenant to all the people and he and they make a covenant with God.
Today is Pentecost Sunday. I am up early. It is an exciting day. Four of our teens will affirm the covenant of their Baptisms today. In essense, they will promise that it is their intent to serve God before all other gods and to serve his people. To put the will of God, before their own. This makes me very, very nervous! From reading the book that we have been provided, I know that this is not possible. False gods are going to creep into their lives. They, as we all do, will stray from time to time. But, God is with them; His Word is with them: His Spirit is with them to guide them in His way. Today, they will make their intent to follow in His way known publically as they each say, "I do, and I ask God to help and guide me."
My granddaughter, is among the four. She was up way past midnight last night. She is very excited about today and could not sleep. She and the other three have been instructed as to God's word found in the Holy Scriptures. They have been introduced to God's Living Word, Jesus the Christ. By the power of the Holy Spirit, may they each (and all baptized) come to know God's Word more fully and to know the extreme joy, peace, and love that is found in His Kingdom.
What an extreme makeover it is when we come to know Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Blessed Pentecost to you all!
Today is Pentecost Sunday. I am up early. It is an exciting day. Four of our teens will affirm the covenant of their Baptisms today. In essense, they will promise that it is their intent to serve God before all other gods and to serve his people. To put the will of God, before their own. This makes me very, very nervous! From reading the book that we have been provided, I know that this is not possible. False gods are going to creep into their lives. They, as we all do, will stray from time to time. But, God is with them; His Word is with them: His Spirit is with them to guide them in His way. Today, they will make their intent to follow in His way known publically as they each say, "I do, and I ask God to help and guide me."
My granddaughter, is among the four. She was up way past midnight last night. She is very excited about today and could not sleep. She and the other three have been instructed as to God's word found in the Holy Scriptures. They have been introduced to God's Living Word, Jesus the Christ. By the power of the Holy Spirit, may they each (and all baptized) come to know God's Word more fully and to know the extreme joy, peace, and love that is found in His Kingdom.
What an extreme makeover it is when we come to know Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Blessed Pentecost to you all!
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