Tuesday, Mar 18, 2008

March 18, 2008

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March 18, 2008
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Genesis 14; Ezekiel 18; Hebrews 10:1-14

Today is March 18, this is time with God, I’m Pastor Dennis - I’ve been waiting here for you. Welcome to our life transforming community. This is your invitation to take one step forward every day in your relationship with Christ. We invite you to do something unbelievably radical. We invite you to deny yourself, take up your cross daily and follow Jesus

I don’t know about you, but I’m back at it again! Yesterday I stopped in to our engineer’s office to check on progress to the boundary line adjustment. We are making very slow and painful progress. He is supposed to be back out to church this morning to check a few more things out. After I left there, I ran to church to get an Easter mailing ready and do some other misc things like get worked over by my medical bills, er I mean work over my medical bills. That’s coming along. Carl & Sonja were there. They were having a few computer issues, so I put in my two cents and then left them to the joys of computing. After that I picked up Susan and we ran a few errands. At Wal-Mart we ran into Christina – it didn’t hurt much, but we had a good conversation. I snapped a picture of Susan in her cart as proof she’s using the motorized wheel chair carts, you can see that at. www.timewithgod.mypodcast.com and then I ran to the hospital to see Doris in ICU. She was “out” and had all kinds of breathing apparatus on. Pray for her. She has a lung infection and bronchial problems. They are going to reevaluate today.

This week’s theme verse. Philippians 4:12-13 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength.

I know what it is to have plenty… I think I know that as well. Most of us have plenty. We may not be “wealthy” by today’s standards, but we have as much food as we need, most of us can pay our bills, and we have lots of “stuff” that we have bought or collected. In fact, some of us have so much stuff that we can hardly keep track of it. I remember when it was really something to have a computer. Now (being that I am at church) I oversee four computers at church, one at home and a laptop plus a few PDA’s. Good grief! How much is enough. The problem is that soon our stuff runs us. We have to take time to maintain it and fix it when it breaks. Some times I wonder if I really know how to handle the plenty God gave me. That’s where I need wisdom, how about you? I think we all yearn for a simpler life, but really don’t want that to mean a poorer life, nor do we really want to give up all our stuff. We talk like it, but have a hard time really doing it. It’s a matter of balance and the Wisdom of Solomon, isn’t it. God Grant that he would give us the wisdom we need to know how much we need, and how we should care for all the stuff He gave us… Oh, and did I mention that it’s really all His anyway? We are just stewards. We are supposed to care for His stuff. Now that puts a different spin on it. Lord how do you want me to care for your things?

Dear Lord. Thank you for providing all the blessings of liberty and prosperity. We have so much. I pray that all my things don’t take up so much of my time and focus that I can’t see past them to you. Help me to keep things in the right perspective, and realize that a caring, loving, personal relationship with you and my loved ones is way more important than all the world. Thanks for your great blessings. I am truly grateful.

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