Christian Reflection and Prayer

The world-renowned composer, Rudolph Friml, once
turned on the radio and was outraged to hear one of
his great compositions being used as background
music for a beer commercial. Immediately, he called
his manager and expressed his indignation over his
song being "vulgarized" in such a manner. "I demand
that you do something about this outrage at once,
" he bellowed. "But, maestro," the manager replied,
"I've been saving this as a surprise. I made a deal
with the beer company and you'll get at least fifty
thousand dollars for the rights." After a moment's
silence, the maestro offered, "Well, it does have a
nice ring to it!"

(DOES THIS SOUND FAMILIAR)

(The Staff and editors of Sunday Sermons Online)

Psalm 42

Why, my soul, are you downcast?
      Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
      for I will yet praise him,
      my Savior and my God. — Psalm 42:11

PLEASE REMEMBER

No matter what you may be facing today, be it a difficult
conversation with a family member, a serious medical
issue, or a gloomy financial outlook, we can pray like the
king of Judah did. Let’s say, “God, we have no power to
do it on our own. We do not know what to do, but our
eyes are on you.” Even when our faith falters, let us
return to this prayer and finish with faith.

"GOD, WE HAVE NO POWER TO DO IT ON OUR
OWN.  WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO, BUT OUR
EYES ARE ON YOU!"

Scripture:

Inscribed in the Book of Life

This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses
against you that I have set before you life and death,
blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you
and your children may live. — Deuteronomy 30:19


According to Jewish tradition, every night as we sleep,
our souls ascend to Heaven. There, we record what we
did that day and we sign our signature. We quite literally
inscribe ourselves in the Book of Life, or God forbid, for
the other.

Let’s live our lives in a way that we can be sure to be
inscribed for life. Let us write that we live each day with
faith and devotion. Let us write that we do our best to
make our lives count. Let us write that we choose God,
choose good – and that we most certainly choose life!

With prayers for shalom, peace,

Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein