Let Us Seek God's Favor Together

Acts of Worship
Learning to Pray

We Pray for One Another

Zechariah 8:18-23  The Message

^18-19 Again I received a Message from God-of-the-Angel-Armies:

“The days of mourning set for the fourth, fifth, seventh, and tenth months will be turned into days of feasting for Judah—celebration and holiday. Embrace truth! Love peace!”

^20-21 A Message from God-of-the-Angel-Armies:

“People and their leaders will come from all over to see what’s going on. The leaders will confer with one another: ‘Shouldn’t we try to get in on this? Get in on God’s blessings? Pray to God-of-the-Angel-Armies? What’s keeping us? Let’s go!’
²² “Lots of people, powerful nations—they’ll come to Jerusalem looking for what they can get from God-of-the-Angel-Armies, looking to get a blessing from God.”

²³ A Message from God-of-the-Angel-Armies:

“At that time, ten men speaking a variety of languages will grab the sleeve of one Jew, hold tight, and say, ‘Let us go with you. We’ve heard that God is with you.’”

For Reflection
Worship of God is not a somber activity full of chastisements and warnings.  Christianity is not about the threat of eternal punishment in Hell.

Christianity is about the fullness of life found in the pursuit of the Kingdom of God.  Christianity is about forgiveness, compassion, justice and truth. Christianity is about mutual support of each other and of a loving God.  Christianity is about finding the joy in a sour world.  Salvation is the freedom  to choose joy!

Joy is contagious!

Pray

joyfully!  Pray that you are so filled with the Holy Spirit that you cannot escape joyful exuberance even in the face of dire circumstance.  Pray to live a life of unexpected joy.