Thank God I'm Forgiven and it's ! PTL! Tell God and share with some others how thankful you are for your salvation and God's presence with you! Yes worship and lift . Thank God I'm forgiven! Amen!
Don't forget is our brunch after worship. 10 am worship, 11:30 brunch. Who ya bringin'? Or to 's Eve Eve dinner worship with communion (6pm). Its an evening of being like the Acts 2:42 church as we gather, study, worship, fellowship, eat, commune and pray together. Yes Come and worship like our brothers and sisters form the very earliest church.
Good Morning Thankful, Abiding, Peace-filled, Followers of Jesus! Yes and amen! Check out our devotionals for below as they thread through this salutation. We do really have so much to be thankful for--including God's peace. I don't know about you, but I am feeling the holidays and busyness already crushing in on me. I feel like I'm suffocating as my H.A.D (Holiday affective disorder) is trying to get a foothold and drag me under the waves of depression and anger. BUT GOD! We can know and choose His peace beyond understanding as we abide, refresh in Him and receive His leading beside the still waters and green pastures. Amen! He is Jireh--enough--our provider and protector. PTL! Focus on this truth and remember, He knows you, has perfect plans for you and promises to be with you always and to lead you through those valleys to His rest. Amen! And He is watching over you and will lead you to His best, His provisions, His protection and co-laborers. Amen and PTL! Who might encourage you or who might you encourage. Seek the Lord, His wisdom, love and peace. Abide then thrive in the Lord! Amen! I'm praying for you and seeking His peace! Pray on that armor . Stand firm on our Rock. And walk with Him and your team to His perfect plans for such a time as this. Amen! We can be (and help others to be) Thankful, Abiding, Peace-filled, Followers of Jesus! PTL!
Sarah Young
ODB
God Watches Over Us
He will not let your foot slip—he who watches over you will not slumber. Psalm 121:3
Two pilots fell asleep in the middle of their flight over Indonesia. While the commanding pilot had permission to nap once the plane reached cruising altitude, he woke up to find that his copilot had also dozed off. The two were asleep for about thirty minutes with more than 150 passengers and crew on board and while at approximately 36,000 feet altitude. The plane had veered off course, but thankfully the plane still arrived at its destination safely.
Human pilots may snooze mid-flight, but we can rest assured that God never falls asleep.
This is the comfort offered to us in the words of Psalm 121. In eight verses, we’re reminded that God is omniscient, or all-knowing about our life; omnipresent, or present all throughout our day; and omnipotent, or all-powerful and can protect us. The psalmist declares that our help comes from God (v. 2). He is our keeper and shade (v. 5), and He guards us from all evil while preserving our soul (v. 7).
God never gets tired. “He will not let your foot slip—he who watches over you will not slumber” (v. 3). “The Lord will watch over your coming and going,” the psalmist concludes “both now and forevermore” (v. 8).
When we’re wondering if God has forgotten us, we can rest assured that He’s at the wheel. He’s always awake and watching over us.
By Nancy Gavilanes
REFLECT & PRAY
Why does it sometimes feel like God is asleep? How does it comfort you knowing that He’s always alert and aware of what you’re experiencing?
Almighty God, thank You for always watching over me.
SCRIPTURE INSIGHT
All adult male Israelites were to come to the temple every year to observe three national feasts (Deuteronomy 16:16). The journey was a perilous one, with travelers vulnerable to the treacherous mountain terrain, weather, wild animals, and robbers. As they journeyed into Jerusalem, the travelers sang from an anthology of fifteen “Pilgrim Psalms” or “Songs of Ascents” (Psalms 120-134). Psalm 121, often referred to as “The Traveler’s Psalm,” is one such song. It acknowledges the Israelites’ safety and security concerns and highlights God’s protection of them. This psalm is dominated by the Hebrew verb shamar, translated “watch[es]” (vv. 3, 4, 5, 7, 8) or “keep” (v. 7). The word means “to preserve,” “to guard,” “to watch carefully over,” “to care for.” As we tread through life’s uncertainties and dangers, we can be assured that we’re under God’s watchful eyes. He journeys with us, keeping us in His protective care.
K.T. Sim
UR: A Sign
After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. - 1 Kings 19:12 (NIV)
I once had an old bicycle with a broken pedal. I needed to go to a bike shop to find the right replacement. I knew there was a shop nearby, but I could not remember the name or location. After some research, I found the shop and made the trip there. The road to the bike shop was one that I traveled frequently. As I approached, I noticed a giant billboard advertising the shop with directions that read, “turn here.” Shaking my head, I thought, How many times have I passed that sign and never noticed it? It was hard to miss.
After laughing at myself, I wondered how many times I have missed God’s signs for me. I often pray for something and try to wait patiently for God’s response. But perhaps God has already responded, and I’m just not focused on the right thing. I often look for an answer that makes sense to me, but God’s response may be unexpected. In ’s scripture reading, God wasn’t in the earthquake or fire, God was in the whisper. We don’t always know how God will answer us, but God will answer, even if it’s how we least expect.
's Prayer
Dear God, may we approach you in prayer with confidence, understanding that you hear us and know our hearts. Give us the patience to wait faithfully for your response. Amen.
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