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Yesterday was strangely productive. Sometimes that happens! I got a ton of stuff done on my checklist. I finished Discovery Class 2, Got announcements done for Power Point, Did Bible Study, Published the order of service, and I know, yawn, this is really exciting. Mike popped in to say that the new kitchen cabinets would be ready to bring in tomorrow! The last of the cabinets and the kitchen is nearing completion. Ken and Evie and Isaiah stepped into the office to use the computer. Ken has a few sheets of sheetrock for me! Yay. Susan did the bulletin and cleaned the church. I fielded a few phone calls. I am trying to set up a few times to do videos for Easter… our theme “our God Reigns!”
Today is March 20, this is time with God, I’m Pastor Dennis - I’ve been waiting here for you. Welcome to our life transforming community. TWG is a complete turn of events; it is a 180 degree turn around. God is changing us and turning us around as a community. This is not business as usual, this is life transforming, this is spiritual, this is essential.
Today's Scripture reading is Judges 14; Proverbs 10:17-32; Luke 13
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Today’s thought comes from 2 Thessalonians 2:1 Now, brothers, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, 2 not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ had come. 3 Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition
We live in troubling times. The world is full of fears. We have been scared into believing that global warming is going to melt the ice caps and drown the world… that the ozone layer is going to be depleted and we will suffer severe burns from UV rays… that the bird flu will kill millions… that if I breathe I might catch AIDS… that the world economy is going to melt down and everyone is going to be homeless and jobless… that North Korea or Iran is going to launch a nuclear attack on us… that the Pagans or some other gang is going to attack your local Wal-Mart… and some people teach that we are in the tribulation right now! Now I’m not denying that times are bad! They are bad! I’m also not denying that things could get worse! They may! You ought to see what’s in store for us during the Great Tribulation! There will be world-wide famine and deadly epidemics that take the lives of millions. There will be earthquakes of a magnitude we’ve never seen before creating carnage on a horrific scale. There will be cosmic disturbances of meteorites and other fearful changes in the skies… like the moon looking blood red and the sky going pitch black. There will be the worst world wars ever seen during which several billion people will die! While I can’t predict what the immediate future will hold, I know exactly what the Tribulation has in store! And it’s just not a pretty picture. It is enough to drive even the bravest of us into fear! Now for the good news… “we ask you, not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled… as though the day of Christ had come.” Wars and rumors of wars will come… but the end is not yet. In the world you shall have tribulation, but be of good cheer, for “I have overcome the world.” God has not appointed us to experience the wrath that will be poured out on the world, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. There is no reason for us to cry and wring our hands in sorrow and fear as those who have no hope. God has promised to keep us from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world. Sure times will be tough, be we have a great deliverer. Thank God for Jesus!
Dear Lord. I am looking forward to the Day of Christ. Please calm the furious beating of my heart. Help me to have peace because I know that You are in control. You are all powerful and I trust in you. You are all knowing, you know what we are going through. You are loving and you are doing what is best for me. Convince me of that I pray!
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, the LORD has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, To comfort all who mourn, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, and The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;
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