Tuesday, Aug 3, 2021
Focus Church: Turney
Pastor: Joel T Hendren and spouse Eugena
Please hold Rev. Cathy Myers (Richmond UMC) and her family in your prayers. Cathy's brother-in-law passed away last week. Notes of sympathy can be sent to Rev. Cathy Myers, Richmond UMC, 212 W Main St., Richmond, MO 64085-0406.
Prayers are requested for Rev. Jerry Mattson, Eastwood Memorial UMC (Caruthersville) as he begins to work through health issues. Words of encouragement can be sent to Jerry at 511 Carleton Ave, Caruthersville, MO 63830-1372 or [email protected] .
Please pray for Rev. Cathy Hinklin, Grace, Greenville, as she and her husband John face health issues. Words of caring can be sent to Cathy and John at [email protected] or Rt 1 Box 16527, Patterson, MO 63956.
Please hold Rev. Stephanie Leonard, pastor at Unity UMC, and her mother, Julia, in your prayers as Julia is undergoing medical treatment. Notes of care and concern can be sent to Rev. Stephanie Leonard,
Unity UMC, 627 Cornell St., Webster Groves, MO 63119.
Scripture – 2 Samuel 18:10-15
10 One of the men saw this and reported to Joab, “I just saw Absalom hanging from an oak tree.”
11 Joab said to the man who told him, “You saw this? Why didn’t you kill him on the spot? I would have given you ten pieces of silver and a belt.”
12 But the man said to Joab, “Even if I had a thousand pieces of silver in my hand, I wouldn’t touch the king’s son! We heard what the king commanded you, Abishai, and Ittai—‘For my sake, take care of my boy Absalom.’[a] 13 If I had taken Absalom’s life behind the king’s back then—though nothing is hidden from the king—you would have kept your distance from me.”[b]
14 Joab said, “I won’t waste time like this with you!” He took three sticks in his hand and drove them into Absalom’s chest while he was still alive in the oak. 15 Then ten young armor-bearers of Joab surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.
