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Dear ,
"And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose." Romans 8:28
Every one of us experiences hardship in life at some point or another. We all go through those times of stress when we wonder how, or why, God would allow our particular situation to happen, let alone require that we endure it. Yet in the midst of the trial we can find hope and solace that God, who is the creator of everything, knows and understands our trial and will cause His perfect will to be done through it.
We find this peace in the fact that God is sovereign - not one hair falls to the ground without His letting it. The circumstance which I am grieving over right now may not have been caused by God, but it was also not stopped by Him. There's a reason for this that only He knows. I don't need to understand it, only to trust in God's love.
Last week my father suffered a life threatening stroke, which led to a fall that caused even further injury to his brain. Our family struggled with the situation, questioning why and grieving for dad's suffering until as a group we came together and gave the situation over to God. We may never know why, but we do know that God is in control and will use this situation for His purpose and to His glory. While dad is still in serious condition we know that God is with him, and us, as the days go by and that He will sustain us all through the trial.
Do you have a situation today that is causing you great stress? Has something happened in your life which has caused you to wonder if God really cares? Please let Him take the burden from you and trust that in His infinite wisdom He will see that the suffering will be turned into something beautiful for His purpose.
"For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:38-39
Blessings,
Steve <><
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Walking with God through Pain and Suffering
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"New York Times" bestselling author Timothy Keller--whose books have sold millions of copies to both religious and secular readers--explores one of the most difficult questions we must answer in our lives: Why is there pain and suffering?
"Walking with God through Pain and Suffering" is the definitive Christian book on why bad things happen and how we should respond to them. The question of why there is pain and suffering in the world has confounded every generation; yet there has not been a major book from a Christian perspective exploring why they exist for many years.
The two classics in this area are "When Bad Things Happen to Good People" by Rabbi Harold S. Kushner, which was published more than thirty years ago, and C. S. Lewis's "The Problem of Pain," published more than seventy years ago. The great secular book on the subject, Elisabeth Ku]bler-Ross's "On Death and Dying," was first published in 1969. It's time for a new understanding and perspective, and who better to tackle this complex subject than Timothy Keller?
As the pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, Timothy Keller is known for the unique insights he shares, and his series of books has guided countless readers in their spiritual journeys. "Walking with God through Pain and Suffering" will bring a much-needed, fresh viewpoint on this important issue.
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Every Bitter Thing is Sweet
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In the age of fingertip access to answers and a limitless supply of ambitions, where do we find the God who was birthed in dirt and straw?
Sara Hagerty found him when life stopped working for her. She found him when she was a young adult mired in spiritual busyness and when she was a new bride with doubts about whether her fledgling marriage would survive. She found him alone in the night as she cradled her longing for babies who did not come. She found him as she kissed the faces of children on another continent who had lived years without a mommy's touch.
In Every Bitter Thing Is Sweet, Hagerty masterfully draws from the narrative of her life to craft a mosaic of a God who leans into broken stories. Here readers see a God who is present in every changing circumstance. Most significantly, they see a God who is present in every unchanging circumstance as well. Whatever lost expectations readers are facing---in family, career, singleness, or marriage---Every Bitter Thing Is Sweet will bring them closer to a God who longs for them to know him more.
What does it look like to know God's nearness when life breaks? What does it mean to receive his life when earthly life remains barren? How can God turn the bitterness of unmet desire into new flavors of joy? With exquisite storytelling and reflection, Hagerty brings readers back to hope, back to healing, back to a place that God is holding for them alone---a place where the unseen is more real than what the eye can perceive. A place where every bitter thing is sweet.
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2015 Vacation Bible School
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Some Parting Fun...
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A farmer was showing his visiting city dwelling friend around his farm.
"Watch this!" he said. He gave a whistle and his little dog came running from the house, herded the cattle into the corral, then latched the gate with her paw.
"Wow, that's some dog - what's her name?"
The forgetful farmer thought for a minute and then asked, "What do you call that red flower that smells good and has thorns on the stem?"
"A rose?"
"That's it!" The farmer turned to his wife.
"Hey Rose, what do we call this dog?"
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| Daily Bible Reading Plan | | Thy Word is A Lamp Unto my Feet |  | | Read through the Bible chronologically in one year. Follow the daily reading plan found in each week's newsletter. | | January - 2015 | | Sunday | 25 | Genesis 38-40 | | Monday | 26 | Genesis 41-43 | | Tuesday | 27 | Genesis 44-46 | | Wednesday | 28 | Genesis 47-50 | | Thursday | 29 | Exodus 1-3 | | Friday | 30 | Exodus 4-6 | | Saturday | 31 | Exodus 7-9 |
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Do You Know Christ?
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"Today is the Day For Salvation!"
If you do not know Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Saviour, please do not put off today this Great Gift from God.
You can know today beyond a shadow of a doubt where you will spend eternity. The simple facts and steps found here can give you a peace beyond all understanding, and 100% assuredness of where you will spend eternity.
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