The Desert Shall Bloom
The glory of the Lord shall be revealed:
and the majesty of our God.
Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened:
and the ears of the deaf unstopped;
then shall the lame leap like the hart:
and the tongue of the dumb shall sing for joy.
Amen.
Old Testament Reading - Jacob’s Last Words to His Sons
2Listen to me, O sons of Jacob; listen to Israel your father.
8“Judah, your brothers shall praise you. You shall destroy your enemies. Your father’s sons shall bow before you. 9Judah is a young lion that has finished eating its prey. He has settled down as a lion—who will dare to rouse him? 10The scepter shall not depart from Judah until Shiloh comes,a whom all people shall obey.
. . . . . Genesis 49:2,8-10- Until Shiloh comes means also “until he comes to whom it belongs.”
- Showing wealth and extravagance.
Intercession
Please remember our Prayer Requests
O God, be merciful to us and bless us;
show us the light of your countenance and come to us.
Lord, have mercy. E te Ariki, kia aroha mai.
Let your ways be known upon earth,
your saving help among the nations.
Christ, have mercy. E te Karaiti, kia aroha mai.
Let the peoples praise you,
O God, let all the peoples praise you.
Lord, have mercy. E te Ariki, kia aroha mai.
Amen.