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Ministers: Rev. Andreas Armstrong

Musician:  Paula Kinney

Thought for your Day

“From the Throne to the Pasture and Back"

I'm not talking about a bad day at the outhouse ... but he did leave the house and came to live among us only to return to the throne again when his work was done.  Kings live in castles, but this one took off his crown to live among the people of God's pasture.  He experienced life as we know it coming into this world wrapped only in a swaddling cloth and leaving in body wrapping grave clothes.  What was this mission that took him from the throne to our home but to be the "Good" (best, honest, most compassionate, gracious) Shepherd Israel and the world had ever known.  Jesus came not in glory but in humble form even when riding into Jerusalem being proclaimed "King of Kings and Lord of Lords" seated on colt of a donkey.  He was indeed a king but not of this world.  Here he came to heal, love, forgive, teach, comfort, strengthen, empower, and bless all who would lend him an ear.  The people of earth were his sheep, and he was their Shepherd. He was better than any king they could have ever hoped for.  He was the shepherd/king who lived, ate, drank, played, laughed, healed, taught, listened and saved the people of his pasture/world.  Nothing he did was to add riches or land to his kingdom.  He was a King of Hearts!  His goal was to shower the sheep/people with the Love of God.  To show them where true joy is found. Not in castles plated in marble and gold but in the hearts and souls of people who believed in their heart there was a place for them, a place that was safe and offered a love they could not find on earth.  So love came down at Christmas time and was born in heart after heart from that day forward.  God's love, grace, mercy, forgiveness and joy! It's all ours. King David so wonderfully wrote of his relationship with the Greatest Shepherd/King ever to set foot on earth, even before his time:     

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
 He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.
 He restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness
 for his name's sake.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
 I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
 your rod and your staff,
 they comfort me.

You prepare a table before me
 in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil;
 my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
 all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord

forever.

Let's open our hearts to the Good Shepherd and join the sheep of his pasture.  He loves us all, good and Baaaaaa alike!!!  It doesn't get any better than that!

This Coming Week

5th Sunday of Easter 

April 28th 

He Is Risen!  

He Is Risen Indeed!  Alleluia!

9:00 a.m. - Zion Church

11:15 a.m. - Bethel Church

Bethel Church Ministry

"Steeple2people"

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If You Would Like an In-Person

Home Worship Service

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May God bless and remind you 

once again, this week

that you are His!

And He truly Loves YOU!!!

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God loves you and so do we!

In Christ's Love,

Pastor Andreas Armstrong

Going <'////><'ing with Jesus!

Serving Zion & Bethel Lutheran Churches

Lovettsville, Virginia

Home/Office 703-624-4309

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