A Wonderful Devotion by Rebecca Garrett
Joe Stobaugh|
Fourth Sunday of Easter |
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April 21, 2013 |
| John 10:22-30 |
| “…How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.” |
| (John 10:24b) |
Devotion
It’s been a few weeks now since we finished the season of Lent – we journeyed with the Servant Savior, we absorbed the gravity of Holy Week, we experienced the wonder of Easter morning. Yet our journey continues. We find Easter didn’t answer all our questions. We find we’re still in suspense as to who – exactly – this Messiah truly is.
So we continue to discover Eastertide worship in all our varied arts: we sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; we weave vibrant tapestries of gold, white, and green in our worship spaces; we dance; we play oboe, bassoon, and trumpet; we paint; we proclaim the Word through drama.
And joyously, in our Eastertide worship, we hear our Shepherd’s voice, continuously revealing Messiah to us. “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me” (10:27).
Prayer
Risen Shepherd, we long to be brought continually out of suspense and toward your gentle Easter voice.
Rebecca E. Garrett
Music Associate
Highland Park United Methodist Church
Dallas, TX
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