Careful Who You Count On
“We were counting on Egypt to protect us from Assyria…” Over and over again the the Scriptures, we find this theme of people relying on something other than God, only to have it fail. Most often, that object of reliance is simply another person or group. How easy it is to do this; to see with natural eyes and rely on them, rather than trusting the supernatural call to look to God and rely on Him! How quickly we rush to someone close at hand who seems to have our answer and meet our bees, only to find emptiness on the other side. Remember this, walk in it and find hope: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” -Proverbs...
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-07-17
Looking forward to a great morning of worship & learning with the people of @gbcfm. 8:30 & 11:00-join us! # At wedding 1 I was the pastor; wedding 2, the videographer; wedding 3, the ceremony musician. Congrats to all & that's enough for 1 week # Times when my a/c doesn't work right make me grateful for times it does.Now,time to pray…& sleep on the couch in the colder living room # Dear Jesus, thank you for parents houses with air-conditioned extra rooms (without fire ants). Amen. Good night # "Remember the birds and think of how much more He will take care of us.Everything's gonna be okay." Good words to remember from @Melindayay. # As you create & interact today, remember: HOW you communicate is often...
Faithfulness
In 2 Chronicles 24, Jehoida the priest serves God faithfully, lives 130 years, and is buried with the great honor in the royal cemetery, “among the kings.” Joash the king, by contrast, starts strong but finishes poorly, abandoning his once-faithful worship of Yahweh to worship pagan gods instead. The result? He is assassinated by his own officials and buried in Jerusalem, “but not in the royal cemetery”. Don’t just start strong. Finish well, for the ones God rewards the greatest are those who were the most faithful to Him.
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-07-10
Ok how do you go to bed reading Romans & end up spending the night fading in & out of a dream that's like the storyline of some shark movie? # Sleep or no sleep, it's going to be a great day gathering with God's people Join us! (Only one service today @gbcfm: 11am) # RT @Inspire_Us: Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. -Eleanor Roosevelt # Christian, God gave us freedom as a nation, but even better, ETERNAL freedom in the Kingdom of God! Let your KINGDOM identity be first. # RT @RickWarren: To stand out in a crowd don't join the crowd.But don't whine when the crowd criticizes you for not conforming. # Thankfully, I don't relate to this guy QUITE as much as I used to…...
