1-20-2021

1-20-2021

- January 20, 2021

59th U.S. Presidential Inauguration

Today, being the inauguration of a new president, we pray that the United States is moving on and we want to join the nation in it's call for healing.

President Joe Biden previously quoted the first few verses of the third chapter of the Book of Ecclesiastes. This book is generally attributed to the wise king and leader of Ancient Israel, Solomon (circa 300 BC).

It is appropriate that we read through the same verses today, as the new Vice President and new President will take their oaths of office as they assume the highest position in the land. So help them God.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

For everything there is a season, a right time for every intention under heaven —

a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,

a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build,

a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,

a time to throw stones and a time to gather stones, a time to embrace and a time to refrain,

a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to discard,

a time to tear and a time to sew, a time to keep silent and a time to speak,

a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.

For all those who believe in God, we enjoin them to pray for our nation.

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The Shepherd and His Flock

“I tell you the truth, the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. The man who enters by the gate is the shepherd of his sheep. The watchman opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.” Jesus used this figure of speech, but they did not understand what he was telling them.

Therefore Jesus said again, “I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."

John 10 (NIV 84)

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