Saturday, January 9, 2010

Spirit Filled

SCRIPTURE

Luke 1:67-79 (NRSV)
The Savior is seen

Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke this prophecy:
"Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,
for he has looked favorably on his people and redeemed them.
He has raised up a mighty savior for us
in the house of his servant David,
as he spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets from of old,
that we would be saved from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us.
Thus he has shown the mercy promised to our ancestors,
and has remembered his holy covenant,
the oath that he swore to our ancestor Abraham,
to grant us that we, being rescued from the hands of our enemies,
might serve him without fear, in holiness and righteousness
before him all our days.
And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High;
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
to give knowledge of salvation to his people
by the forgiveness of their sins.
By the tender mercy of our God,
the dawn from on high will break upon us,
to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
to guide our feet into the way of peace."


DEVOTION--Today is Saturday Psalmody; the mediation is offered as a psalm from my heart! If you would like a more traditional devotion, please search the archives for a title that appeals to you! (smile)


Spirit Filled


Holy One

Fill me with your Spirit

Breathe on me

That I might be

An instrument of your peace.

My Lord and God

Use me

To share good news

To be good news

For those who need it

Spirit of God

Fall fresh on me

That I might be

A trumpet

A drum major

A voice

Crying in the wilderness

Prepare the way of the Lord

Holy and righteous

Wise and true

Are you O God

Lead me to the place

That is greater than I

That I might lead others

To the same.



THE INVITATION

If you have questions about how to become a friend and follower of Jesus, please see the devotion entitled, “Come to Jesus” @
http://aintathatgoodnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/come-to-jesus.html

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