Preparation for Sunday Service
For Sunday the 19th of July, 2026 (Proper 11)
As we gather for worship today the first reading describes the unique majesty of our God and the security He provides. He is the one and only—establishing and protecting His people forever. Indeed, Paul tells us in the second reading, even in the midst of difficulties and in the struggles of life, when His people know not how to pray or for what to ask, His Spirit intercedes on their behalf bringing their most heartfelt desires before the throne of grace. In the Gospel Jesus describes His own concern for “the children of the kingdom” who are so precious to Him that He does nothing that might allow even one to be lost, but instead will send His angels to carefully gather each and every believer to His heavenly kingdom where they will “shine like the sun.” And the Scriptures would have us understand that this God is our God, He intercedes on our behalf, and will at the final harvest send His angels to gather our souls to be with Him forever. Praise be to God!
