“…let nothing be wanting among you. Then all is well and will be well. Encourage one another to seek out the poor, sick, fatherless, widows and imprisoned and make up their necessities and wants. Then there will be nothing lacking. And keep in discerning that you may not be ensnared nor made a prey upon….” Geo. Fox 1659
The expectancy that hopes great things of God is the passport to the kingdom. Jesus didn’t heal the child – he said it was the woman’s faith that brought healing. It is only within that welcome that Christ can work the wonders of his love.
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Like Jesus, facing the dark times in our lives may require going alone into solitude, into the presence of God, to pray. And like to his disciples, in the darkest moments of our lives Jesus says to us: “Take heart, It is I, Do not be afraid”.
Scripture Reading Matthew 14: 13-21
Reflections on Experiences at Northwest Yearly Meeting’s annual sessions recently held in Newberg, Oregon. The following persons from Spokane Friends attended Yearly. Bruce Williams, Leann Williams, Sarah Peterson, Keith Sellers, Kitty Bendixen-park, Norm Pasche, Martha Puckett, Paul Puckett, Nick Block.
Out of a season of un-programmed worship several of these were at liberty to speak as the Spirit lead. Each shared personal reflections and this material not available for submission to this web page. Instead what is included here are statements of Friends concerning our life together as a Religious Society,
Responsive Reading of Matthew 5: 43-48
43You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
44But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45so that you may be children of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous.
46For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?
47And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?
All: 48Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
When Nick asked me to speak today, he asked if there was a message God was burning in my heart. I think I’d have to answer no, it was more like an eclectic group of musings floating around in my head. And yet, as I sat with my ponderings before God asking for guidance and started looking into scripture for further insight God did place on my heart a message. And it seems to follow Nick’s message of last week as if someone planned it that way!
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