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A compelling devotional by Day1 host Peter Wallace, designed to help people of all ages connect meaningfully with God as revealed in the Psalms.
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John 9:1-41
4th Sunday in Lent - Year A
April 03, 2011
The Rev. Dr. Wiley Stephens (UMC)Imagine with me for a moment that you are watching a movie and the scene is at a beach on a beautiful sunny day. There is a large crowd on the beach, some picnicking, others sunbathing, others tossing a ball or a Frisbee, but no one is in the water. You notice a large sign, just at the edge of the water that says, "No Swimming." You notice that there is a lifeguard on duty. Just as the opening credits fade away, there is a scream from the water. Someone is trying to swim despite the sign, and they are in trouble. The lifeguard doesn't move. He looks towards the drowning man and yells, "You should have read the sign! Who told you to go in?" Then someone jumps up from the beach, jumps in, and saves the person about to drown. Do you think he is treated as a hero? No, not at all. In the next scene, the lifeguard and a group of his buddies are yelling at the swimmer, "You didn't read the sign either! How dare you go to the water?" One turns to another and says, "How are we ever going to have any order around this place?"
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That They May All Be One
The Rev. Peter Wallace
NOTE: On Sunday, June 21, I'll be speaking at Providence United Methodist Church in Charlotte, NC, whose senior pastor is the Rev. Dr. Ken Carter. Providence is spending the "Summer in the Psalms," encouraging all members to read through the psalms with the help of their pastoral staff, guest speakers, and a variety of resources including Twitter ("summerpsalms") and Facebook (search for "Summer Psalms"). I'll be sharing from my book Connected during the educational hour. Come join us if you can! For more information, visit the church website.
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