And she had gone on the glory, and so the whole family trucked to Birmingham for a funeral. The funeral had been at 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, where my Aunt Callie taught Sunday school. I suspect that’s where I heard it, but I remember at one particular funeral-this would’ve been the summer of 1969, I believe. You can have all this world, give me Jesus. Those funerals were so short, they’re not memorable, but anyway, oops.īut in the Baptist side of my family, the Pentecostal Holiness side of my family, that was always sung. And I think I know it because it tended to get sung at family funerals, at least at the Baptist side of my family. That spiritual, you can have all the world, give me Jesus, I’ve known it all my life. Or as he would’ve said in south of Judah, y’all come. When it’s time for me to die, when it’s time for me to die, when it’s time for me to die, just give me Jesus. It’s freedom.Īn old spiritual said it this way, “In the morning when I rise, in the morning when I rise, in the morning when I rise, give me Jesus. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is not slavery. Instead of the yoke that’s imposed on you from this world, take my yoke and learn from me. Come unto me whosoever will, who are weary, tired, beaten down, worn out, COVID crazy, right? Come unto me, all ye who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Come unto me, people who follow in my way and claim the name Christian. Come unto me, all ye who have been consecrated since then and all who soon will be. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for my yoke is easy.” It’ll fit, because my burden is light.Ĭome unto me, all ye who were bishops before this pandemic, and all ye, bishops who were consecrated during the pandemic. “Come unto me all ye who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest. Words of Jesus found in the 11th chapter of Matthew: Something said, “I got another text for you.” And this is a welcome back text. When I saw the lessons that were appointed for today, I said, “Those are good lessons.” But I think I heard the Spirit, maybe. You can love in a dialectical sort of way. So when I saw the lessons that had been appointed-because I love lectionaries. And now a world that hasn’t been this close to self-destruction since the Cuban missile crisis. COVID, racial reckoning, an attempted overthrow of the government of the United States. Some of y’all remember the TV show “Welcome Back, Kotter”? Welcome back, Kotter. In the name of our loving, liberating and life-giving God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. These remarks have been lightly edited for clarity. As a result of her exemplary religious and community work, she has received Honorary Doctorates or doctor honoris causa, academic honors, and many other accolades, as bestowed by various institutions both in Colombia and throughout the world.NAVASOTA,TX - The following is a transcript of the sermon of Presiding Bishop Michael Curry at the House of Bishops of The Episcopal Church, meeting in retreat at Camp Allen, Navasota, Texas, through March 21. Sister Maria Luisa Piraquive preaches the Word of the Lord throughout the world, and has conducted hundreds of Bible studies in almost every continent. The support from God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit to His Work and the person He chose to lead His Church in this day and age is undeniable. There are countless testimonies from people around the world who bear witness to blessings, benefits, deliverance, peace, and life changes they have experienced. People attest to have witnessed in her the signs, wonders and marvels that the Scripture states God’s apostles and prophets are known for. The spiritual gifts-as described in the Bible-began manifesting themselves in her beginning in 1972. God first called her when she was seven years old, through this calling He commissioned her to work on helping set aside souls for the kingdom of heaven. Sister Maria Luisa Piraquive is the worldwide leader of the Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ International.
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