Monday, Feb 18, 2008

February 18, 2008

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February 18, 2008
Today’s Reading http://timewithgod.mypodcast.com
Jeremiah 49: 1-22; Daniel 3; 1 Thessalonians 3

Today is Monday, Yesterday was the Lord’s day. And as usual, Susan and I spent the day of joy in worship with you all at Pine Grove. But let me back up. Saturday night was our Valentine Banquet. What a blast. The food was good, the décor was great, the games were a blast, and the speaker was practical and earthy. Loved it all. Wish you all could have been there if you weren’t. Then on the Lord’s Day, I gave a message on genuineness of faith. The idea was, “don’t be a pretender Christian, be a New Creation in Christ.” We had a great discovery class! Sunday Evening we were back for the Dr Kent Hovind Film series on Creationism. If you are not catching that at Pine Grove, I’m posting the audio to our Evening Service podcast page. http://pgbible.mypodcast.com/

This week’s theme verse. Matthew 5:3-4 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

Oh to be on the receiving end of blessedness. If there’s one thing I would like, it is a life of blessing. Just what are blessings? Our English word “bless” comes from a Middle English word which meant to set apart to God by sprinkling blood on the altar. It was a formal thing a priest did “the blessing.” If you were blessed, you were in a special place of God’s favor. The Hebrew and Greek word means to, praise, congratulate, to wish prosperity on, to give a gift to someone. The men of old used to pass on the blessing to their children. The blessing was a formal benediction that pronounced happiness and prosperity and hope to their family. The word “happy” is another way of saying “blessed.” Again, let me say, if there’s one thing I would like from God is a life of blessing. Through the next coming weeks, we’ll see what it takes to live the blessed life.

The Lord bless you, the Lord keep you, the Lord make his face to shine upon you and give you peace. May all you do bring hope, happiness and prosperity to your life. God bless you. Amen.

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