My son and his new wife left on Thursday. The last few days my emotions have been all over the place. The one thing that keeps coming to mind is that I saw a boy 2 weeks ago but when he left I saw a man. The day he left he brought me into his room and asked me to mail certain books and things to him and to throw away other things. While going through the stuff he wanted me to throw away I ventured across some old journals. As I began to flip through them I figured I would read everyday stuff a boy might write, but what I found was something much more than that. What I found was a young man whose heart was being poured out to God. His thoughts were poured into these journals and his love for God flowed through every page I read.
I felt so blessed.
Sometimes we don’t see what God is doing in a persons life, but we trust God knowing that He has their best in mind. Proverbs 3:5-6 tells us to Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
Trust in God—He knows what he's doing.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Mighty is the Lord
1 The LORD is king! He is robed in majesty.
Indeed, the LORD is robed in majesty and armed with strength.
The world stands firm and cannot be shaken.
2 Your throne, O LORD, has stood from time immemorial.
You yourself are from the everlasting past.
3 The floods have risen up, O LORD.
The floods have roared like thunder;
the floods have lifted their pounding waves.
4 But mightier than the violent raging of the seas,
mightier than the breakers on the shore—
the LORD above is mightier than these!
5 Your royal laws cannot be changed.
Your reign, O LORD, is holy forever and ever.
Psalms 93 (NLT)
Have a good week and let the Lord lead.
Indeed, the LORD is robed in majesty and armed with strength.
The world stands firm and cannot be shaken.
2 Your throne, O LORD, has stood from time immemorial.
You yourself are from the everlasting past.
3 The floods have risen up, O LORD.
The floods have roared like thunder;
the floods have lifted their pounding waves.
4 But mightier than the violent raging of the seas,
mightier than the breakers on the shore—
the LORD above is mightier than these!
5 Your royal laws cannot be changed.
Your reign, O LORD, is holy forever and ever.
Psalms 93 (NLT)
Have a good week and let the Lord lead.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Fellowship
Be blessed as you read the following and I hope you can see how God has blessed our fellowship here, at A New Harvest.
What Is Fellowship? – Greg Laurie – www.harvest.org
And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had.
— Acts 2:44
"Fellowship" is a great word that Christians often use. But do we know what fellowship originally meant in the early church? The word "fellowship" used in Acts 2 is the Greek word koinonia. It is a difficult word to translate into English because of its many shades of meaning. It can be translated "fellowship," "communion," "community," "communal," and "friendship." The word encompasses so much that believers do together.
But fellowship is more than socializing. Anyone can socialize. The idea of fellowship is that we come together to commune with God and commune together. It is when we get together and talk about the things of God. And God loves it when we talk about Him with each other. Malachi 3:16 says,
"Then those who feared the Lord spoke with each other, and the Lord listened to what they said. In his presence, a scroll of remembrance was written to record the names of those who feared him and always thought about the honor of his name." The word "listened" could be translated, "to prick the ear, to bend down." When we speak of the things of God, He bends down to listen.
Fellowship is praying together, serving together, giving, and yes, even growing older together, dying, and going to heaven. It is what we do together as the family of God.
Have a good week and let the Lord lead.
What Is Fellowship? – Greg Laurie – www.harvest.org
And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had.
— Acts 2:44
"Fellowship" is a great word that Christians often use. But do we know what fellowship originally meant in the early church? The word "fellowship" used in Acts 2 is the Greek word koinonia. It is a difficult word to translate into English because of its many shades of meaning. It can be translated "fellowship," "communion," "community," "communal," and "friendship." The word encompasses so much that believers do together.
But fellowship is more than socializing. Anyone can socialize. The idea of fellowship is that we come together to commune with God and commune together. It is when we get together and talk about the things of God. And God loves it when we talk about Him with each other. Malachi 3:16 says,
"Then those who feared the Lord spoke with each other, and the Lord listened to what they said. In his presence, a scroll of remembrance was written to record the names of those who feared him and always thought about the honor of his name." The word "listened" could be translated, "to prick the ear, to bend down." When we speak of the things of God, He bends down to listen.
Fellowship is praying together, serving together, giving, and yes, even growing older together, dying, and going to heaven. It is what we do together as the family of God.
Have a good week and let the Lord lead.
Saturday, December 10, 2011
...he is Christ the Lord
The other day I just wanted some peace and quite. Some time to spend with God and to forget how far behind I am in my Christmas preparation. I needed to be renewed so I spent the morning with the Lord and then later watched “The Twelve Words of Christmas” by Lou Giglio. As I watched and listened I began thinking about Jesus being born and about how God took a stressful day in the life of Mary and Joseph and allowed His glory to shine through.
The twelve words of Christmas can still fill our hearts with joy even in the midst of all our problems, hurts and concerns.
… a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.
Luke 2:11
Emanuel-God with us. He’s here let his glory shine!
Have a wonderful week and let the Lord lead
The twelve words of Christmas can still fill our hearts with joy even in the midst of all our problems, hurts and concerns.
… a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.
Luke 2:11
Emanuel-God with us. He’s here let his glory shine!
Have a wonderful week and let the Lord lead
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Washing Feet
On Friday, our Women’s Fellowship experienced a foot washing event, and although it was a night of fellowship and fun the underlying message was humility and serving one another.
As I sat on the floor scrubbing the feet of one of my dear sisters in Christ I couldn’t help but think of Jesus washing the feet of his disciples. I kept thinking of what Jesus must have been feeling and the love he must have felt for his disciples. As I finished washing my sisters feet, I was filled with a new love for her. But the true test of humility came when the sister whose feet I just washed turned around and washed mine. It’s a whole different feeling when it’s someone you know washing your feet. You begin by thinking, oh no, don’t do that, I can do it…..Hmm.. What was it Peter said to Jesus?
8 “No,” said Peter, “you shall never wash my feet.” Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.” 9 “Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not just my feet but my hands and my head as well!” John 13:8-9
When we were finished, I realized that I serve a KING that not only would wash my feet, but one who died for me and wipes each tear from my eye.
Have a wonderful week and let the Lord lead
As I sat on the floor scrubbing the feet of one of my dear sisters in Christ I couldn’t help but think of Jesus washing the feet of his disciples. I kept thinking of what Jesus must have been feeling and the love he must have felt for his disciples. As I finished washing my sisters feet, I was filled with a new love for her. But the true test of humility came when the sister whose feet I just washed turned around and washed mine. It’s a whole different feeling when it’s someone you know washing your feet. You begin by thinking, oh no, don’t do that, I can do it…..Hmm.. What was it Peter said to Jesus?
8 “No,” said Peter, “you shall never wash my feet.” Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.” 9 “Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not just my feet but my hands and my head as well!” John 13:8-9
When we were finished, I realized that I serve a KING that not only would wash my feet, but one who died for me and wipes each tear from my eye.
Have a wonderful week and let the Lord lead
Saturday, November 26, 2011
God's Promises
As I drove to Waimea on Saturday, there was the biggest rainbow I think I ever saw.
I was reminded of God’s promise through the rainbow and said a big
“Thank-you, Lord”. But something else came to mind after I said that, and I thought how easy it is for us to forget God’s promises.
His word is full of his promises and he has never broken one of them. They are as real today as they were when He spoke them.
Pastor Gary Simon’s message is part 2 on 1Corinthians 13. This chapter is about love and patience and kindness but the gem in this chapter is God’s promise to us. A promise telling us these virtues are His and He promises to be these things for us.
Psalm 103:17
17 But from everlasting to everlasting
the LORD’s love is with those who fear him,
and his righteousness with their children’s children—
Jeremiah 31:3
...“I have loved you with an everlasting love;
I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.
Have a wonderful week and let the Lord lead
I was reminded of God’s promise through the rainbow and said a big
“Thank-you, Lord”. But something else came to mind after I said that, and I thought how easy it is for us to forget God’s promises.
His word is full of his promises and he has never broken one of them. They are as real today as they were when He spoke them.
Pastor Gary Simon’s message is part 2 on 1Corinthians 13. This chapter is about love and patience and kindness but the gem in this chapter is God’s promise to us. A promise telling us these virtues are His and He promises to be these things for us.
Psalm 103:17
17 But from everlasting to everlasting
the LORD’s love is with those who fear him,
and his righteousness with their children’s children—
Jeremiah 31:3
...“I have loved you with an everlasting love;
I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.
Have a wonderful week and let the Lord lead
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Just a Reminder
Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all Together in perfect unity. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:12-17
Not sure about you, but I think I need to copy, print and put this on my refrigerator. It’s something I need to be reminded of daily..
Have a good week and let the Lord lead
Not sure about you, but I think I need to copy, print and put this on my refrigerator. It’s something I need to be reminded of daily..
Have a good week and let the Lord lead
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