Good day dear friends.
We had a great worship service at the park as well as at the church, as we celebrated the 160th birthday of the church. We fed over 250 people at the park, including some folks who just happened to be at the park for the day. Some even came to take park in worship and didn't eat with us. It was a great day!
Here is our study guide for today:
Monday: Jeremiah 37, 38, 39How do you explain a person like the Ethiopian, Ebed-melech, who came out of nowhere, so to speak, to help Jeremiah when no one else would?
What a difficult job Jeremiah had! No one believed him any longer for his having spoken the truth of God. And who would believe a message that said, "Surrender to the Babylonians and you will live, resist and you will die at the hands of the Chaldeans." It appeared to be a no-win situation for the king and certainly more so for Jeremiah, the prophet of God. Jeremiah had chosen to speak God's truth even in the face of hatred and resistance. The people followed the king and so they did not believe the prophet. It took an outsider, a foreigner, to believe and help out Jeremiah.
What do you do when you face those who don't believe you, especially if you're trying to serve the Lord? I believe God will send someone who does and who will help. Our call is to remain faithful to the Lord and His teachings, not cave in to trying to be popular and accepted. The call to be a Christian is never an easy one.
PRAYER: Loving God, give me courage to continue to follow You. Help me this day to speak and share that which I know comes from You. I ask this in Jesus' Name, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
e.v.
We had a great worship service at the park as well as at the church, as we celebrated the 160th birthday of the church. We fed over 250 people at the park, including some folks who just happened to be at the park for the day. Some even came to take park in worship and didn't eat with us. It was a great day!
Here is our study guide for today:
Monday: Jeremiah 37, 38, 39How do you explain a person like the Ethiopian, Ebed-melech, who came out of nowhere, so to speak, to help Jeremiah when no one else would?
What a difficult job Jeremiah had! No one believed him any longer for his having spoken the truth of God. And who would believe a message that said, "Surrender to the Babylonians and you will live, resist and you will die at the hands of the Chaldeans." It appeared to be a no-win situation for the king and certainly more so for Jeremiah, the prophet of God. Jeremiah had chosen to speak God's truth even in the face of hatred and resistance. The people followed the king and so they did not believe the prophet. It took an outsider, a foreigner, to believe and help out Jeremiah.
What do you do when you face those who don't believe you, especially if you're trying to serve the Lord? I believe God will send someone who does and who will help. Our call is to remain faithful to the Lord and His teachings, not cave in to trying to be popular and accepted. The call to be a Christian is never an easy one.
PRAYER: Loving God, give me courage to continue to follow You. Help me this day to speak and share that which I know comes from You. I ask this in Jesus' Name, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
e.v.
