by George | May 18, 2022 | Community News, Newsletter
May Community Church Ministry Newsletter
“Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve.”
Colossians 3:23-24
The late Harvey Palmer was a friend of mine. I met him years ago when I worked at Chick-fil-A. He would come in for breakfast with a group of Methodist ministers.
One day I visited his office. He had s plaque that said:
“HAVING FUN GETTING IT DONE.”
We all have a lot to do in our jobs, but do we truly enjoy our vocation?
Sometimes we get bogged down in the details and the mundane tasks.
But what if we could look beyond the drudgery and find joy as we work?
I can truly say I enjoy working with our volunteers at Community Church Ministry.
We get along splendidly. I think it’s because we are there for the same reasons: to serve others and show them the love of God.
We would love to have you join us sometime. Hopefully, like us, you will be “Having fun getting it done.”
As always, we stand ready to help you reach your neighborhood!
Community Church Ministry had a lot of fun doing nine Easter egg hunts! We are very thankful for God enabling us to do it.
Please pray with us that the seeds planted will spring up to eternal life.
God bless you!
by George | May 17, 2022 | Community News, Devotional, Newsletter
I Just Wanted To Be With You
“Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.”
James 4:8
In “The Life and Works of DL Moody”, the author says:
“He had told one of his children that he was not to be disturbed in his study, and after a little while the door of the study opened and the child came in. “What do you want,” said the father, and the little fellow looking Up into his father’s face said, “I just wanted to be with you,” and the tears started into the great evangelist’s eyes as he said, “it ought to be like that between us and our God.”
Do you long to be that close to God? I sure do!
Just to spend time with Him, not asking for anything or fretting over daily concerns. Enjoying His presence…
Faith in our Lord Jesus Christ makes this possible…
“Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6
We come to Him through faith and He washes away our sins, that which separates us from God:
“In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace.”
Ephesians 1:7
“Let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.”
Hebrews 10:22
Just like a little child, we come into His presence and find rest for our souls and a refuge from the storms of life…
“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust!”
Psalms 91:1-2
So, let’s draw near to God, and say with the psalmist:
“But it is good for me to draw near to God; I have put my trust in the Lord God, That I may declare all Your works.”
Psalms 73:28
by George | May 10, 2022 | Community News, Devotional, Newsletter
Louder Than the Others
“Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.”
II Corinthians 5:20
This morning, the birds are singing and communicating with each other.
One bird is singing louder than all the others. Is he telling the others about the abundance of worms he found nearby? Could he be sending out a warning about the black cat prowling at the edge of the woods? Or, is this his latest “tweet”?
Whatever he is trying to convey, it’s with a sense of urgency. There seems to be a passion in his voice.
Paul is speaking with a sense of urgency. “Be reconciled to God!”
Merriamwebster.com defines reconciliation this way:
“to restore to friendship or harmony reconciled the factions. b : settle, resolve reconcile differences. 2 : to make consistent or congruous reconcile an ideal with reality. 3 : to cause to submit to or accept something unpleasant was reconciled to hardship.”
Sin separates us from God. Jesus came to bridge the gap!
He took our place, bearing our sins. Paul explains:
“For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.”
II Corinthians 5:21
So, let’s heed Paul’s admonition and come to the LORD by faith, and be reconciled to Him.
Then, we can “tweet” this truth to others…
May our lives be a beautiful melody, a sweet harmony, like the song of the birds in the trees…
