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Lean on the Lord for divine inspiration

One morning I woke up with a song that I believe most everyone is familiar with. The song was “Lean on Me” Some of those lyrics are: “Lean on Me when you’re not strong. I’ll be your friend. I’ll help you carry on.” That same morning, a friend messaged me with this comment, “God is guiding us through our path of life. We are leaning heavily on Him.” One of the definitions of lean is to rely for support or inspiration. To cast one’s weight to one side for support/lean on me as we walk. Later on in the week, I read this on face book. “A pastor of a small ...

Which path will we choose?

Greetings in the mighty name of Jesus! Tony Evans said: “Regardless of what happened yesterday, if you stick with the Lord today, your yesterday doesn’t have to control your tomorrow.” Great thought there! The enemy of our soul loves nothing better than to distract us from the plans our powerful God has for us. Any time he can get our minds off of God and onto circumstances, we are headed down the wrong path. Each and every day, before our feet hit the floor, we get to choose who we will follow throughout the day. We get to choose what our focus will be. Priscilla Shirer says, ...

Religion briefs

Editor’s note: To submit a nonprofit announcement to The Sentinel’s Religion section, contact Erin Thompson at (717) 248-6741 or by email at ethompson@lewistownsentinel.com. Items also may be faxed to (717) 248-3481 or sent to The Sentinel, 352 Sixth Street, Lewistown, PA 17044. Items should arrive to The Sentinel by Wednesday afternoon for publication in the Saturday edition. Submissions will be published as space allows. The editor reserves the right to edit all submissions. ¯¯¯ Ministry to support single moms BELLEVILLE — The Mifflin County Single Moms Care and Support ...

Running with the wolves

For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him. II Chronicles 16:9 Unlike Asa, King Jehoshaphat took delight in the ways of the Lord. When a great multitude came against Judah from beyond the sea, Jehoshaphat along with all Judah, were afraid and fearful. He “set himself to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout Judah,” II Chronicles 20:3. I see three things in his prayer as he is in the house of the Lord. 1 — He recognized who and what God was. He gave Him credit for being ruler ...

Psalm 22: A prayer from the cross

“In evil long I took delight; unawed by shame or fear, till a new object struck my sight And stopped my wild career. I saw one handing on a tree In agony and blood, Who fixed his languid eyes on me As near his cross I stood. Sure, never till my latest breath Can I forget that look, it seemed to change me With his death Thou not a word he spoke. My conscience felt and owned the guilt and plunged me in despair I saw my sins his blood had spilt And helped to nail him there. A second look he gave me, Which said, I freely forgive, This ...

Religion briefs

Editor’s note: To submit a nonprofit announcement to The Sentinel’s Religion section, contact Erin Thompson at (717) 248-6741 or by email at ethompson@lewistownsentinel.com. Items also may be faxed to (717) 248-3481 or sent to The Sentinel, 352 Sixth Street, Lewistown, PA 17044. Items should arrive to The Sentinel by Wednesday afternoon for publication in the Saturday edition. Submissions will be published as space allows. The editor reserves the right to edit all submissions. ¯¯¯ ¯¯¯ Ministry to support single moms BELLEVILLE — The Mifflin County Single Moms Care and ...