Monday January 1
2 Kings 2:7-8 Description of Elijah
Fifty men of the company of prophets
also went, and stood at some distance from them, as they both were standing by
the Jordan. Then Elijah took his mantle and rolled it up, and struck the water;
the water was parted to the one side and to the other, until the two of them
crossed on dry ground.
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Monday, January 1, Hallelujah!
A New Year. In our reading, Elisha and Elijah come to the Jordan River. Reminiscent
of Moses crossing the Red Sea, Elijah strikes the water with his coat parting
the waters so the 2 of them can cross. The 50 following were left to wonder
what was going to happen. I feel like one of the 50 left on the other side
wondering, what’s going to happen as we enter this new year. I even wonder if
Trinity is going to be here in another year, considering our finances. “The
river Jordan is deep and wide, hallelujah, and I’ve got a home on the other
side, hallelujah. The river Jordan is chilly and cold, hallelujah, it chills
the body but not the soul, hallelujah.” You probably recall those words from
the song Michael Row the Boat Ashore” sung by groups like the Highway Men and
Peter Paul & Mary. The song can actually be traced back to an old Negro
spiritual. The slaves who sang that song knew that no matter what, Jesus walked
with them. So as we cross into another year, Jesus walks with us. It may be
that the Holy Spirit is messing with us, bring us to a new place, a new home on
the other side.
Prayer: Lord, walk with us as we cross into
the new year. Give us the courage to witness to the Gospel in our communities.
And when all seems dreary and cold, warm our souls with your everlasting
love. Amen!
Deacon Charlie Germain
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