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Message: "Body and Spirit"
by Rev.
Keith Mozingo
Reading: I Samuel 16:1-13
Then God said to Samuel, “How long will you
grieve over Saul? I have rejected him from being ruler over Israel. Fill your
horn with oil and set out; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I
have provided for myself a ruler among his sons.” Samuel said, “How
can I go? If Saul hears of it, he will kill me.” And God said, “Take
a heifer with you, and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to YAHWEH.’
Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do; and you
shall anoint for me the one whom I name to you.” Samuel did what YAHWEH
commanded, and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him
trembling, and said, “Do you come peaceably?” Samuel said,
“Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to YAHWEH; sanctify yourselves and
come with me to the sacrifice.” And so Samuel sanctified Jesse and his
sons and invited them to the sacrifice. When they came, Samuel looked on Eliab
and thought, “Surely God’s anointed is now before us.” But the
Spirit said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of
his stature, because I have rejected him; for I do not see as mortals see; they
look on the outward appearance, but God looks on the heart.” Then Jesse
called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, “Neither has
God chosen this one.” Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said,
“Neither has God chosen this one.” Jesse made seven of his sons pass
before Samuel, and Samuel said to Jesse, “God has not chosen any of
these.” Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all your sons here?” And he
said, “There remains yet the youngest, but he is keeping the sheep.”
And Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and bring him; for we will not sit down
until he comes here.” He sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and
had beautiful eyes, and was handsome. Then the Spirit of God said, “Rise
and anoint him; for this is the one.” Then Samuel took the horn of oil,
and anointed David in the presence of his brothers; and the spirit of the LORD
came mightily upon David from that day forward. Samuel then set out and went to
Ramah.
A CALL TO
WORSHIP
ONE
Holy God, embodied in
power and humility Come and be our Guest. Jesus Christ, once incarnate, now in
spirit; Come and be our Guest. Holy Spirit Who gives breath to the Body of
Christ; Come and be our Guest. Holy God, Come and be our Guest Because You
first called us to be Yours.
ALL
God of mystery and mercy Grant us new life with
You as we draw near in body and in spirit during this journey of Lent. Amen
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