Saturday, Mar 22, 2008

March 22, 2008

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March 22, 2008
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Genesis 18; Ezekiel 21

Today is March 22, 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 covenant to seek the LORD God with all our heart and with all our soul. If you seek Him, He will be found by you so be strong

And another work week in the bag. And I’m telling you, everything came down to the wire. I believe I have our Easter Special finished. But I did fall behind on several other fronts. The Easter push kept my nose to the grindstone. I do hope the “Passion Revisited” will be well received. Pray for a good response to the message behind the video and audio presentation. In the morning I did music practice. We are working hard on our music for Resurrection Sunday. Thanks Marcia & Sonja. While I was hard at it. Bill stopped in to work on the grounds. I sure appreciate all the effort that guy puts in. Wow! Ken and Carl also popped in to say that they are going to finish sheet rocking the upper classroom. It should be done by Sunday. Esther and Isaiah popped their cute little heads into my office. I sure love that. After work I drove out to work out with Kyle & Marcia… and showed them my new camera. I posted a picture of kyle goofing off at www.timewithgod.mypodcast.com. After that, I walked next door to the hospital and visited Doris at Mercy. She is recovering, but slowly. Her breathing is labored and they have not zapped the infection yet. She looked very tired. And she is concerned about Don who just had a doctor’s checkup himself. He has a “hole” in this throat. They are concerned that he might have cancer. Pray for them both!

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 need strength. Christ has all power available. I need emotional strength to deal with discord, doubt, despair and defeat. There are many problems, lurking in the shadows like a gang of thugs that lie in wait to overpower me; what about the economy? And what about the presidential election? And what about the mess in this world? And what about my job, my friends, my family, my health? I need strength, spiritual strength. Christ has all power available. In my prayers, I say, “God change the economy. Please find us a presidential candidate we can vote for. And Lord, about the mess the world is in, how about bringing some peace and stability to planet earth. And maybe as you are reading this, you are thinking, “Yes, Lord, I could use some answers on my job or family or health. Change them!” And God can. And God will. We may not always like the way God chooses to do things, but he always answers… just in His way. But what he really wants to give us, is personal – spiritual – unconquerable – strength! Strength like steel that will bend, but yet not break. Strength that is able to bear up the loads the world has to pile on it, and yet stand strong and proud. Strength that is not our own. It is a dependent strength. It is God’s power. “Lord, you take the burden. I can’t bear it. I lay it all on you… that’s better! Now you have it!” We were never made to bear these burdens on our own. They will break us. But when we trust in Jesus and let him take them, His strength becomes our strength.
Dear Father and Creator. I know you are all powerful. I know that you are working all things together for your plan and my best. Sometimes it doesn’t seem like it. Seemingly powerful forces conspire to shake me to the core. Yet, I will trust in you and never be afraid. I need your strength, so I cast all my cares and burdens on you. I will let you bear them all. You can deal with it! I trust you. Thanks for your love and power. Amen.

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