Our visits were good Saturday morning, always a treat. Listening to our friends who live outside, holding hands, thanking God for their lives and their friends, always rocks my heart. Seeing men of God work hard on a house of God's, blesses me so. Seeing flowers and trees beginning to bloom in the garden, restores my soul. Watching the lvoe of others prepare a meal for God's children, inspires me. Happening every week, every month, only for the glory of God. Amen!
Monday and Wednesdays our little ones came by bus to listen and learn. Wednesday afternoon we had a treat, as one of our teachers had just returned from a mission trip to Nicaragua. We all got to experience some of their blessings of serving God in a foreign country.
Tuesday evening, we had a new leader of our men's Bible fellowship, Jacoby. He shared his thoughts on what God has done in his life, while we read from 2nd Corinthians 12:1-12. Paul sharing his vision and thoughts about his thorn. . . For when I am weak, then I am strong, are we?
Thursday evening, we got started off in chapel by our long time friend Spencer singing praises and new friend Jacoby sharing the Word. Ms Abbie prepared our meal and our friends from the Caddo School Board helped us serve and clean up. Some of our friends helped in the Market, while others helped in the clothing room. A busy night, a fun night of fellowship.
Prayers for Allison. Her mom fell Thursday and she is attending to her needs. Prayers for outdoor Jerry. His leg has been causing lots of pain, barely able to walk. He is finally going to the doctor today. Prayers for those who are traveling this week, Lisa and her family, minus one of her sons. Michael is on a school trip to Paris. Juan and Shannon. Prayers for the staff of Grace as God makes changes. Long time community member of ours Jackie. She is in the hospital.
Easter is fast approaching, dont' forget, our Easter egg hunt will be the 24th at our meal on Thursday. Then at sunrise on Easter Sunday we will continue our tradition of walking the neighborhood hiding God's lvoe in the form of eggs throughout the neighborhood.
It is so easy to get "full" of ourselves. God does amazing things in and through us. People see us doing good things and they say what a great job you are doing. Look at everything that is going on. After awhile of hearing all of these compliments, we begin to think how good we are and forget about God.
Paul, was one who had seen lots of stuff, met lots of people, had a conversion, became a new man, began to preach the Good News. As it says in verse 7 . . . Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. I don't know about you, but I don't like getting those thorns, they are no fun. Satan has lots of different thorns to throw at us, none of them are pleasent.
In verse 8, Paul pleads with God, not once, not twice but three times, please God take this thorn out of my side. How many times have we pleaded with God, God I have messed this up, now it is your turn, help me. Sometimes it has taken us months to get in this situation, it may take God months to get us out. Then in verse 9, God tells Paul, My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Nothing is too big or too small for God, if we just go to Him.
As it was mentioned in the men's group Tuesday, do you want to experience the power of Christ in your life, you must surrender to Him, as Paul puts it, I delight in my weaknesses. If we boast about how mighty we are, you will not fill God's lvoe in your soul. Only when we are humble in our Spirits, have let go of our egos, surrender our pride to Him, As Paul said, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so Christ's power may rest on me. Isn't that we want in our lives? A force so powerful, working inside of us, that nothing can overcome us. As Paul says in the last verse, . . for when I am weak, then I am strong. We need to be strong in Christ not ourselves! Amen.
Hope you all have a great week, remembering there is no thorn greater than God can handle, we just have to let Him into our hearts, follow His ways and He will remove it.
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