Sunday, February 16, 2025
Good morning Church
1 Cor 14:7 in the Living Bible says,” If you love someone, you will be loyal to him no matter what the cost. You will always believe in him, always expect the best of him, and always stand your ground in defending him.”
God never expects anything of us that He doesn’t exemplify Himself toward us.
He is loyal to us…..
“I will never leave you nor forsake you." -Hebrews 13:5b
God believes in us when no one else does…
“And Jesus said to him (Zacchaeus), ‘Today salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham.’”Luke 19:9
He expects the best of us….
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD… to give you a future and a hope.”-Jeremiah 29:11
Jesus will always defend us….
“But if anyone should sin, we have an Advocate (One Who will intercede for us)…Jesus Christ.” -1 John 2:1
So then, if we love Jesus,
will we be loyal to Him no matter what the cost?
will we always believe in Him?
will we expect the best of Him?
Will we always stand our ground in defending Him?
That’s the proof of our love towards Him!
Happy Sunday!
Sunday, February 9, 2025
Good morning Church
We all know that Jesus’ life did not begin that starry night in a stable. John 1:1-2 tells us, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.”
Jesus dwelt with God in the midst of absolute perfection, long before the world ever existed. He was there when man was created; He witnessed man being set into the Garden of Eden and all earthly authority being delegated to him; He also witnessed the rebellion of Adam and Eve, and the subsequent depravity of man.
The magnitude of His sacrifice was not only in what Jesus suffered on the cross but what He traded – what He left behind, to be made flesh and dwell with us – for no personal gain, but for our redemption.
The lyrics to a song I heard this week sums it up beautifully...
“For what could make perfection bleed for sinners
What leads a King to pay so great a cost...
Only the love of God”
It’s a good day to show Him our gratitude!
See you at church!
Sunday, February 2, 2025
Good morning Church
I read a quote this week that said, "A river cuts through rock not because of its power but because of its persistence."
This seemingly peaceful, gentle flow of water, in which we can dip our feet and be refreshed, can at the same time cut through dense and solid rock, leaving permanent evidence of the power of its persistence. Proof of its etching through the stone is not instantly visible – it materializes over time. But if the river flowed only for a short time each day with its movement otherwise restrained, the rock would remain unaltered. Only by its persistence does the river affect the rock.
And so goes our praise. We can come to the altar and lift our voices to God for a few minutes each Sunday, and we will be refreshed in that moment. But it is our persistent praise, day in and day out, in the face of adversity, while unmoved by our circumstances, that will cut through the rock that is standing between us and our victory.
Psalm 34:1 “I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.”
Do we want to dip our feet or do we want to cut through some rock?
See you at church!