WELCOME PENTECOST CELEBRATION 15.5.16

PENTECOST SUNDAY 

Celebrating GOD's Gift of HOLY SPIRIT 
Comforter, Counselor, Keeper, Advocate, Companion...





~*~ Holy GOD,
send forth Your Spirit to renew, restore,
and empower us to proclaim Your Good News in Your ways and words to the ends of the world that all who hear and understand will believe and follow in the counsel, company, and unity of Your Holy Spirit. Through Jesus Christ our Lord and in the power of  Your Holy Spirit we pray. Amen.

~ Scriptures: ~  | Acts 2: 1-21 | Psalm 104: 24-34 | Romans 8. 14-17 |
| John 14. 8-17 |
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May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all now and forevermore.
Amen.

~*~
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~*~ Welcome on this PENTECOST SUNDAY ~*~

~*~ Pentecost Sunday is commemorated worldwide today.
Holy Spirit’s inspiration to breathe fresh wind and light fresh fire
to the kindling of our life.   On the 50th day after Easter, Yeshua's followers gathered in one accord, of one mind united in praying together.  The wind of Holy Spirit descended upon them with flames of fire.
They received the “gift of tongues” – the ability to speak in other languages – and immediately began to talk about ADONAI to people from all over the world who had
flocked to Jerusalem for the Feast of Shavuot The precedent was set. ~ Find more History of PENTECOST in  Acts 2.1~21 
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‘Adonai says:

“In the Last Days,I will pour out from my Spirit upon everyone...and they will prophesy.  I will perform miracles in the sky above and signs on the earth below —blood, fire and thick smoke.20   The sun will become dark and the moon bloodbefore the great and fearful Day of Adonai comes.21   And then, whoever calls on the name of Adonai will be saved.”

~*~

 Scripture's symbols of Pentecost are those of the Holy Spirit including
 flames, fire, wind, and a dove.
 ~ Psalm 103.33-35 ~

"May the glory of Adonai last forever!  May Adonai rejoice in his works!

I will sing to Adonai as long as I live, sing praise to my God all my life.

May my musings be pleasing to him; I will rejoice in Adonai...

Bless Adonai, my soul!  Halleluyah!

~*~

Avion Blackman sings her praise to Holy Spirit as today's celebration of Pentecost  Blessings for #SongsonSundays 
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~*~ OCEANS [Where Feet May Fail] ~ You call me out upon the waters
The great unknown where feet may fail
And there I find You in the mystery
In oceans deep
My faith will stand

And I will call upon Your name
And keep my eyes above the waves
When oceans rise
My soul will rest in Your embrace
For I am Yours and You are mine

Your grace abounds in deepest waters
Your sovereign hand
Will be my guide
Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me
You've never failed and You won't start now

So I will call upon Your name
And keep my eyes above the waves
When oceans rise
My soul will rest in Your embrace

For I am Yours and You are mine

[repeat]
Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders
Let me walk upon the waters
Wherever You would call me
Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander
And my faith will be made stronger
In the presence of my Savior

Oh, Jesus, you're my God!

I will call upon Your name
Keep my eyes above the waves
My soul will rest in Your embrace
I am Yours and You are mine

~*~

Stunning beauty to nourish our spirit captured in this second version of  OCEANS by   Hillsong United
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~ Praising with you for the promised Gift of Holy Spirit  Comforter, Companion, Advocate, Counselor, Encourager Friend, Spirit of Truth the very Power to live as followers and witnesses of Christ.
John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 ~*~ Acts 1.8 ~
"But you shall receive power (ability, efficiency, and might) when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judea and Samaria and to the ends (the very bounds) of the earth."

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Romans 8.26-28 ~ "Meanwhile, the moment we get tired in the waiting, God’s Spirit is right alongside helping us along. If we don’t know how or what to pray, it doesn’t matter. He does our praying in and for us, making prayer out of our wordless sighs, our aching groans. He knows us far better than we know ourselves, knows our pregnant condition, and keeps us present before God. That’s why we can be so sure that every detail in our lives of love for God is worked into something good."
~*~ *Scripture links to The Message, Amplified Bible and Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)
 Copyright © 1998 by David H. Stern. All rights reserved.  BibleGateway ~*~
May your day and week be Blessed with recognition of Holy Spirit's Power and Presence...
Please link your worship songs and responses in comments.
Link to #SONGSonSUNDAYS if you post to blog - TY! We look forward to sharing them along with you!
~~*~~ Plus... a heads up for this Tues May 26th ~ ~ Here it is !  Fabulous - EnJOY !! #SKYSPILLSOVER

Love this newest release #SkySpillsOver from MWS! 

Steady rhythmic beat gets the body movin' and spirit lifted with a smile.
Beautiful background vocals soar with MWS in fine form.

Lyrics are loud and proud praise.  Listeners will add theirs to the worship.

A definite addition to my driving music repertoire!
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premieres TODAY 05.26.2015

  ~ Michael W Smith releasing a video of this fav single from his brand new album 'SOVEREIGN' !
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~ And. . . Here's the FLASH GIVEAWAY!
a Rafflecopter giveaway ~*~

MWS on the video:

"I’m really passionate about the song SKY SPILLS OVER.
It was fun creating it in the studio and I’ve been overwhelmed at the response it gets when we perform it live every night.
My son Ryan is a really talented filmmaker so I always enjoy working with him on a project.
..what made this project even more special was that
3 of my own grandkids were in the video.
This video was a lot of fun to make.
I hope people enjoy it!"

Find album songs here on itunes
~*~

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THURSDAY THOUGHTS 6.2.14

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 May God, the source of hope,
fill you completely with joy and shalom
as you continue trusting, so that by the power of the Ruach HaKodesh you may overflow with hope.

Romans 15:13

Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)

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Worship: 9th Sunday After Epiphany 2.6.13

Worship for this 9th Sunday after Epiphany Week

Lord, open our lips, And our mouths shall proclaim Your praise. Alleluia! * The Lord is our Light and our Life:  O Come, let us worship. * Lord God of the nations, You have revealed Your will to all people and promised us Your saving help. May we hear and do what You command, that the darkness my be overcome by the power of Your Light; through Your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever.  Amen. Our readings from {click to link directly to the scripture} Genesis 12.1-9 Psalm 33.12-22 Let Your loving kindness be upon us, O Lord. Romans 3.21-28 The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to  Matthew 7.21-29 The Gospel of Christ. Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ. * The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. * Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. This is the first and the great commandment. The second is like it: Love your neighbour as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these. * Eternal God, receive all we offer You this day. Give us the wisdom of obedience and help us to do Your holy and life-giving will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. For You are the fountain of Light and Life for all Your creation: You have made us in Your own image, and do raise us to New Life in Jesus Christ our Saviour. You feed us at the table of Your grace. Deliver us from all spiritual pride, and give us a quiet confidence in Your mercy. We ask this in the Name of Jesus Christ our Lord.   Amen. * Go in Peace to Love and serve the Lord. Thanks be to God!

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Easter JoY !

Easter

“Oh, what joy for those

      whose disobedience is forgiven,

      whose sin is put out of sight!”

The Alleluia of Easter 

while living in a Good Friday world, 

King David’s words resonate with me increasingly 

as I near the day of celebration.

Caspar David Friedrich 1833

My Lenten journey has been long 

as I’ve plumbed new depths of relationship 

with Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  

Spiritual discoveries gained through exploration 

of new directions led by Holy Spirit, 

that voice behind me saying, 

"This is the way you should go,”” Is 30.21. 

From the very inception of this Lenten journey 

I have been led on a new path.  

Not a common path of caffeine or sugar sacrifice; 

A path of inner recognition; a path of listening and hearing; 

a path of relational focus;  

An uncommon path of sacrificing distractions.  

I was impelled to answer the searching gaze that queried, 

“What is keeping you occupied?  

What has your attention?  

Your focus?  Your heart?” 

Which is, of course, what God is always pursuing; 

our heart.  My heart in this case. 

 And was it a worthy focus?  A worthy occupation?  

These attractions; these distractions 

that so cleverly kept my attention?  

Anaesthetizing me to the very relationship 

to which I’m called and for which I’m created.  

The questions searched the depths of me; my core.  

Which they must if I am to be changed.  

To be transformed.  

To be conformed to the image 

of the One who designed and desires me as His own. 

And so the journey continues.  

Hearing, now that I’m listening.  

Listening, now that I’m hearing.  

The joy and beauty of a developing love relationship.  

How do we fall in love?  

By spending time together.  

Which is exactly what this Lenten journey has provided.  Focused time – together. 

Time intentionally redirected to God.  

Sitting in His Presence.  

Reading and re-reading His love letters.  

Conversation.   Notes taken in those conversations.   

Ah hah  moments of revelation.  

Resting in His embrace.  

Gratitude and reflection.  

Contemplation of beauty – His beauty.  

Of person, heart, love, nature.  

‘Altogether lovely’, isn’t He described in scripture?  

And I’ve - we’ve – been invited 

to discover this loveliness for ourselves. 

And so I enter into Easter.  

Into this celebration of joy.  

Focused.  Intentional.  

Undivided in heart and attention.  

In heart satisfying relationship with my Saviour.  

And with all Easter people I joyfully proclaim, 

Alleluia!  Christ is risen!  

The Lord is risen indeed!  

Alleluia!

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TUESDAY in Holy Week 3.26.13

If someone is serving me, let him follow me;
wherever I am, my servant will be there too.
My Father will honour anyone who serves me.

John 12.26

O God,

by the passion of your blessed Son,

you made an instrument of shameful death

to be for us the means of life.

May our lives be so transformed by His passion

that we may witness to His grace;

who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

Readings:

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Isaiah 49.1-7

Psalm 71.1-12

From my mother's womb You have been my strength.

1 Corinthians 1.18-31

John 12.20-36

Source of Life,

accept all we offer You this day,

and turn us from sin and death,

that we may share in the tree of life,

through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

. . .

Blessed are You, gracious God,

Creator of heaven and earth;

we give You thanks and praise

through Jesus Christ our Lord,

who for our salvation became obedient unto death.

The tree of defeat became the tree of victory;

where life was lost, life has been restored.

Therefore with angels and archangels

and all the heavenly chorus,

we cry out to proclaim the glory of Your Name.

Faithful God,

may we who share this banquet

glory in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,

our salvation, life, and hope,

who reigns as Lord now and for ever.
Amen.

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ThoughtFilled Thursday 5/3 ~

I'm sharing thoughtfulness today

from Ann Voskamp,

author of 

One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are

Free downloadable Reader's Guide provided here by Ann ~

and her new release

Selections from One Thousand Gifts: Finding Joy in What Really Matters

plus her blog

My own spirit resonates once more

with the reminders of Truth 

Psalm 43:3

Amplified Bible (AMP)

^"O send out Your Light and Your Truth, 

let them lead me; 

let them bring me to Your holy hill and to Your dwelling."

to Your Presence, lead us O God...

~ How to Be a Star ~

from Ann's post 

"When You Feel Like Everyone is Bigger Better Smarter... 

{or 'How to Be a Star'}

In a world of reaching, how do you rest? In a culture of numbers how do you kneel? In a world of ladders how do you go lower?

Who wants the love of a Messiah more than the lauding of men?

When the world strives — the wise still. It’s the only way to feel God’s embrace.

The whole world could compete to be heard and esteemed
and known and get ahead. 

She didn’t have to. 

She could breathe deep and feel all of  her

filling with this calm sea of peace.

You can give up the need to compete in the world —
when you accept being complete in Christ.

Sometimes the way to win is to never enter the race.

There’s no need to keep up with the Jonses’
when you are keeping company with Jesus.

...in hiddeness, we are held.

She needn’t be heard…. because she was known.

She could see it all above her — How the stars are always small…

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