In Psalm 78:18, the Hebrew people were described as putting God to the test by selfishly asking for meat while they were in the wilderness. Realizing that God has given us much, pray that our hearts will be protected from making selfish requests of God or speaking evil of His graciousness.
They willfully put God to the test by demanding the food they craved.
Psalm 78:18
The psalmist says that God is good to those who are pure in heart. Pray that we will be committed to walk in God’s righteousness and the purity that comes from oneness with Him.
Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.
Psalm 73:1
Since God gives much grace to those who have humble hearts, pray that we will lay down our selfish pride and every self-exalting attitude that stands in opposition to our developing humility and the mind of Christ
But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:
“God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”
James 4:6, quoting Proverbs 3:34
Pray today that followers of Jesus in our community will…
Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 2 Timothy 2:22.
VIRTUAL ART AUCTION TO BENEFIT THE LIGHTHOUSE
Meghan Sawatsky and the Students of Hope committee are hosting an online Art Auction on May 27 to 29 to raise money for the Lighthouse’s Building Hope project.
Students from Orillia and the surrounding area have donated paintings, baking, artwork, jewellery, etc.
See the link below for more information and to register. You can encourage Orillia’s young artists and help raise funds for The Lighthouse.
To view items see:
The Lighthouse Soup Kitchen & Shelter | BiddingForGood Fundraising Auction
To register to bid see:
https://docs.google.com/forms/
People with proud hearts are often tempted to lie in order to cover up personal failures. Pray that our OCC family will have humble hearts and will not lie to each other, since we have “taken off the old self with its practices”.
Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices. Colossians 3:9
We continue to meet on-line only, and will for at least for the next 2 weeks.
In this confusing, wearying time, when we are not sure what day it is, we know that in the midst of all this, God is with us.
We remember that no matter what people say, no matter what people post on social media…
As you prepare to watch our service video, we encourage you to take a few moments…
Here is the service for Sunday 16 May.
Ray & Brenda Scriver, Emily & Alan us in worship.
Pastor Mike’s message is from 1 Peter 2:11-25
The LIFEGroup notes can be found on our sermon page.
OCCkids is meeting online at @9:30am
In this new way of being the church, we don’t practice giving by placing our offering in a basket as it is passed. OCCers are generous people. Thank you for your gifts.
You can find all the ways you can give here.
The psalmist said that he had sought God with all his heart. Pray that today that all across Orillia, Canada and this world, followers of Jesus will rise up to passionately seek God with everything that is in us.
I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. Psalm 119:10
Jesus said it’s the things that come out of our hearts—evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, slanders—that defile us. Pray that as we submit ourselves to Him, we will experience a heart change that eliminates these sins from our lives.
For out of the heart come evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. Matthew 15:19