Prayer & Praise
Collect
O God, whose Son Jesus Christ is the Good Shepherd of your people: Grant that, when we hear his voice, we may know him who calls us each by name, and follow where he leads; who, with you and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Acts 4: 23-37
When they were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them.  And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, âSovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them, who through the mouth of our father David, your servant,[a] said by the Holy Spirit,
ââWhy did the Gentiles rage,
and the peoples plot in vain?
The kings of the earth set themselves,
and the rulers were gathered together,
against the Lord and against his Anointedâ[b]â
for truly in this city there were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel,  to do whatever your hand and your plan had predestined to take place. And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness, while you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of your holy servant Jesus.â And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.
Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common. And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. There was not a needy person among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold and laid it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need. Thus Joseph, who was also called by the apostles Barnabas (which means son of encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus, sold a field that belonged to him and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
 Psalm 23
The Lord is my shepherd; * therefore I can lack nothing.
He shall feed me in green pastures * and lead me forth beside the waters of comfort.
He shall refresh my soul * and bring me forth in the paths of righteousness for his Nameâs sake.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; * for you are with me; your rod and your staff comfort me.
You shall prepare a table before me, in the presence of those who trouble me; * you have anointed my head with oil, and my cup
shall be full.
Surely your goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, * and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
 1 John 3:1-10
See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears[a] we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.  And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.
Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. You know that he appeared in order to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him. Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous. Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil. No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God’s[b] seed abides in him; and he cannot keep on sinning, because he has been born of God. By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is the one who does not love his brother.
 John 10:11-16
 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.  He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them.  He flees because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.  I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.  And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd.
God keep all who come here
Strong in mind and body, growing in wisdom and discernment
Amen…
please remember in prayerâŠ
bob1 â Iâm having a procedure done this week because Iâve been having swallowing and coughing issues. Iâm kinda nervous.
Michael â Tom Stipe has gone home to the Lord. Pray for his family and friends. We will all miss him.
Em â my daughter on City Council â the hassling continues⊠She supports the maintenance of their police dept. not a popular stance in much of the Puget Sound area these days, but i confess that i donât see the benefit in eliminating law enforcement.
Linnea â every joint in my body in pain. It continued to get worse and initial blood tests show I may have an autoimmune disorder. I canât get in to see a rheumatologist until the end of March and the pain has almost rendered me non-functional. Will you pray God relieves the pain? I canât get in to see a rheumatologist until the end of the March. Please pray for my husband, too, as heâs taken over all my work.
Captain Kevin âHad a colonoscopy. Dr. found and removed 9 polyps. Follow-up with dr this coming Thursday to find out the pathology⊠job related difficulties, housing situation, pain everywhere, depression, Iâve lost 26 lbs in the last 5 months, and not because Iâm trying. I had been wanting to lose weight, but not this way. Honestly, Iâm afraid.
Michael â My heart is acting up
Everstudy â Update on my requestâŠThe daughter has been located, but told the police that she is not a missing person and does not want to be looked for. Because she is 18, the missing person case is closed. Understandably, the family is heartbroken, so prayers for all appreciated
Em â So me, big decisions loom calling for wisdom beyond my ken â if you think of it prayer for Godâs guidance would be gratefully accepted
Bob Sweat â a church in Iowa has contacted me about a pastoral position. They have watched me teach via a Zoom session where I told them that the basis for me to accept a call to pastor them would not only be based on Godâs direction but also the opportunity for my wife and me to meet the people. Their committee met and have unanimously agreed to fly us to Iowa. I am feeling both blessed and scared. I am posting this on PP because many of you have faithfully prayed and encouraged me over the years. Please pray that my passion to serve the Lord in this capacity would not cloud my judgement.
Em â Need prayer cover up here in the mountains â my daughter (nurse) went out to go to work and noticed what looked like oil on the ground. Someone had drained all the oil out of her car AND her truck She going to work in my car which just had a new engine installed â hoping they didnât empty it also. Weâve got people moving up here now that arenât good folk, to put it mildly⊠and we do need prayer for protection now
Duane Arnold â my mother is in assisted living.
Martin Lutherâs Disciple â my 96 yr old mother in law is in a similar situation in SoCal.
Jlo â my nieceâs husband Aaron is having a tougher time of it. Has a persistent cough and fever. He has new meds today so hopefully he has a breakthrough.
Em â Victoria, homeless with a cat, shelters wonât allow the cat in and the cat is all she has.
Erunner â Our brother in law who is in his early 50âs has learned that his carotid artery is 70% blocked. It appears he will be undergoing surgery. They have also found an issue with his heart. Heâs a believer with a gentle and wise spirit.
Please pray for him, his wife, and their three grown children.
Raina R. â my sister-in-law. having horrible headaches and recovering from surgery
jtk â for our outreach to the university.many have considered suicide. This is so urgent in my heart and spirit.
Kelly -I have a real need to continue to see my counselor. In addition to the other reasons I see him for I have been having day long panic attacks, on top of the depression and PTSD-C symptoms.
Alissa -My sweet husband has Autism and was let go from his job.
Patrik -Pray for me, an ER nurse in Indianapolis.
Dan form Georgia â I work in aviation/transportation. We are getting hit HARD as many of you know. I am not even confident when I go into work everyday that it will be my last day (layoff or termination). Also struggling a lot with anxiety.
Chris -My wife started her second career as a nurse on the hospital floor that they treat the Covid patients.
Nancy â discernment of an unexpected opportunity to become a more public advocate for the homeless,
Em â daughter is healing from fracture spine
Linnea â for Greg, treated for an aggressive brain cancer and thought he was clear, but it has roared back. healing and that he and his wife come to know the Lord.
Paige â a family issue and the silencing of a lying gossip who is spreading slander about me to family members and others. Itâs an on going issue that is quite perplexing, and apparently demonic. Twisted, delusional and strange.
cash â depression , PTSD
David H â Bellâs Palsy . Right side of my face is paralyzed. Prednisone and an antiviral.
Michael â heart aneurysm and a bad valve, bad back and neck issues.
JD â Marshal whose mother told him that she doesnât love him
Linnea â Jon and Sarah. Please pray that they would know Godâs love and would follow Him out of horrible lifestyles to freedom.
Michael, Rick, Joel, Dan, capt. Kevin, Owen â wand to hear from God in their prayer life
JTK â ongoing back issue.
David H â Aunt Ramona has Adenocarcinoma primary lung cancer.
Victor â chronic back pain
Linnea â sister salvation
Paige â 4 boys to be pleasing to God
HUGE PRAISE!!!
SarahMorgan – I praise God, and I thank everyone here who kept me in prayer regarding my big surgery that was twice-delayed by covid numbersâŠ.Iâve finally completed the two-month recovery period, and I feel like Iâm 95% back to normal, even though they took out a big piece of something Iâve always considered vital. Iâve also received definitive word that nothing was cancerous, and for that Iâm very grateful. Continuing to pray for those here who are also looking at major medical events in the near future, that the Holy Spirit will walk each person through them with comfort, assurance, and encouragement.
Thank You Father for hearing our prayers for Sarah. Thank You Father for protecting her from cancer and giving her such speedy recovery and a smooth surgery . Please continue to bless her and her family. We praise You Jesus
Michael – Miss Kitty is with Jesus.
My decision beyond my ken was “decided” God – a good outcome and prayer cover helped, i know
Thank you…..
Decided BY God…. sigh