STILL FLOURISHING

Ascension Day

PSALM 92:13-14 (CEB)
Those who have been replanted in the LORD’s house
will spring up in the courtyards of our God.
They will bear fruit even when old and gray;
they will remain lush and fresh.

JOHN 16:22 (CEB)
I will see you again, and you will be overjoyed. No one takes away your joy.

SUMMARY SENTENCE
No matter where things go if we're living in the presence of the Lord we will continue to flourish.

PRAYER
Lord Jesus, your disciples must have felt anxious as you departed at the Ascension. Sometimes we feel abandoned but we recognize that you're still with us and that you invite us to live in your presence. Forgive us for sinking our roots into less than holy soil. Replant me into your courtyards so that even though I grow old and feeble I'll continue to live fruitfully. Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name; your Kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.