HYMN
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roxlm_gCb7c
SCRIPTURE
Then the angel of God, who had been traveling in front of Israel’s army, withdrew and went behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved from in front and stood behind them, coming between the armies of Egypt and Israel. Throughout the night the cloud brought darkness to the one side and light to the other side; so neither went near the other all night long.
Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the Lord drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided, and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with a wall of water on their right and on their left.
The Egyptians pursued them, and all Pharaoh’s horses and chariots and horsemen followed them into the sea. During the last watch of the night the Lord looked down from the pillar of fire and cloud at the Egyptian army and threw it into confusion. He jammed the wheels of their chariots so that they had difficulty driving. And the Egyptians said, “Let’s get away from the Israelites! The Lord is fighting for them against Egypt.”
Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the sea so that the waters may flow back over the Egyptians and their chariots and horsemen.” Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the sea went back to its place. The Egyptians were fleeing toward it, and the Lord swept them into the sea. The water flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen—the entire army of Pharaoh that had followed the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived.
But the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with a wall of water on their right and on their left. That day the Lord saved Israel from the hands of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians lying dead on the shore. And when the Israelites saw the mighty hand of the Lord displayed against the Egyptians, the people feared the Lord and put their trust in him and in Moses his servant.
Exodus 14:19-31
HYMN
Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NacT-XxQcp0
SCRIPTURE
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and all that is within me, bless his holy Name.
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and forget not all his benefits.
He forgives all your sins
and heals all your infirmities;
He redeems your life from the grave
and crowns you with mercy and loving-kindness;
He satisfies you with good things,
and your youth is renewed like an eagle’s.
The Lord executes righteousness
and judgment for all who are oppressed.
He made his ways known to Moses
and his works to the children of Israel.
The Lord is full of compassion and mercy,
slow to anger and of great kindness.
He will not always accuse us,
nor will he keep his anger forever.
He has not dealt with us according to our sins,
nor rewarded us according to our wickedness.
For as the heavens are high above the earth,
so is his mercy great upon those who fear him.
As far as the east is from the west,
so far has he removed our sins from us.
As a father cares for his children,
so does the Lord care for those who fear him.
Psalm 103:(1-7), 8-13
HYMN
Just As I Am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovYPQl93zro
PRAYER
O God, you are an all holy God. When we hurt each other, all our sin hurts you. Forgiveness is hard to receive and hard to give. Yet, ultimately forgiveness must also come from you. Because you are a just and holy God, forgiveness cannot be freely given. Our every wrong must be accounted for and we deserve judgment. Yet, because of your mercy and great love for us, you provided Jesus Christ to die on the cross in our place. When we confess our sins, we are now freed from our past wrongs. We are yours and have hope for our future because of Jesus.
Each of us asks for your continual guidance to live daily according to your will. We ask for your Spirit to protect and guide President Trump, Vice President Pence and their families: physically, mentally and spiritually. Do not allow the enemies of our nation foreign and the deep state within to gain strength and continue to pervert our laws. This new terrorism threatens our nation coming from many different places and promoted by our media. Help our governmental leaders and agencies to stand courageous and vigilant to anticipate and withstand all attacks of our national security. Reveal and bring to justice all with evil intent that threaten the legal and infrastructure security of our nation.
We praise and thank you for all you have, are doing and will continue to do for us your children through Jesus Christ our Lord, living and reigning with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
HYMN
O God, Our Help in Ages Past
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZsJu-jkuMI
SCRIPTURE: Forgiveness
Then Peter came and said to Him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” Jesus *said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.
“For this reason the kingdom of heaven [a]may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves. When he had begun to settle them, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him. But since he did not have the means to repay, his lord commanded him to be sold, along with his wife and children and all that he had, and repayment to be made. So the slave fell to the ground and prostrated himself before him, saying, ‘Have patience with me and I will repay you everything.’ And the lord of that slave felt compassion and released him and forgave him the debt. But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and he seized him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe.’ So his fellow slave fell to the ground and began to plead with him, saying, ‘Have patience with me and I will repay you.’ But he was unwilling and went and threw him in prison until he should pay back what was owed. So when his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were deeply grieved and came and reported to their lord all that had happened. Then summoning him, his lord *said to him, ‘You wicked slave, I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. Should you not also have had mercy on your fellow slave, in the same way that I had mercy on you?’ And his lord, moved with anger, handed him over to the torturers until he should repay all that was owed him. My heavenly Father will also do the same to you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from your heart.”
Matthew 18:21-35 NAS
HYMN
Forgive Our Sins As We Forgive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wR_pOuLAMWg
SCRIPTURE: Principles of Conscience
Now accept the one who is weak in faith, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on his opinions. One person has faith that he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats vegetables only. The one who eats is not to regard with contempt the one who does not eat, and the one who does not eat is not to judge the one who eats, for God has accepted him. Who are you to judge the servant of another? To his own master he stands or falls; and he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.
One person regards one day above another, another regards every day alike. Each person must be fully convinced in his own mind. He who observes the day, observes it for the Lord, and he who eats, does so for the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who eats not, for the Lord he does not eat, and gives thanks to God. For not one of us lives for himself, and not one dies for himself; for if we live, we live for the Lord, or if we die, we die for the Lord; therefore whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. For to this end Christ died and lived again, that He might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.
But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you regard your brother with contempt? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. For it is written,
“As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me,
And every tongue shall give praise to God.”
So then each one of us will give an account of himself to God.
Romans 14:1-12 NAS
HYMN
Make Me A Channel of Your Peace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daGWdbrSGBM
HYMN
You Raise Me Up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oni0tO_HN30
Joining you in prayer, in Jesus Holy name, Amen.
Amen
Amen!!
Psalm 130
A Song of Ascents.
1 Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord.
2 Lord, hear my voice!
Let your ears be attentive
to the voice of my supplications!
3 If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities,
Lord, who could stand?
4 But there is forgiveness with you,
so that you may be revered.
5 I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,
and in his word I hope;
6 my soul waits for the Lord
more than those who watch for the morning,
more than those who watch for the morning.
7 O Israel, hope in the Lord!
For with the Lord there is steadfast love,
and with him is great power to redeem.
8 It is he who will redeem Israel
from all its iniquities.
Amen.
Prayers and Amen
Yes, Lord, yes! Hear our prayer. Blessings upon today's Vigil leader, UMCRevMom, and all intercessors and participants here, in Jesus' Name! Amen!
Prayers always. God bless.
Joining in prayer for President Trump and our beloved United States of America.
Amen. Thank you for taking the reins today and putting together a time and liturgy for our prayer.
Amen, UMCRevMom@aol.com
Joining in prayer for our beloved America
So much to meditate on.
Sharing your prayer for revival in our country and lifting up our leaders to make wise decisions and for their protection.
In Jesus Name
Amen
Joining all in prayer. In Jesus’ Holy name. Amen.
Amen.
Amen
Father God, help to lift the demonic fog blanketing this nation.
Agreeing in prayer!
Amen to Every Powerful Word of your Beautiful Prayer, Dear Servant of Jesus Christ.
Joining you in Thanksgiving, Prayer, and Praise.
Amen. Thank you for this anointed presentation before our God.
Oh yes, and Amen. Thank you for leading.