(December 23, 2011)
Prayer House News!
Celebrate Christmas with Your Church Family!
Christmas is on Sunday this year and what better gift to give Jesus on HIS birthday then to gather together with the saints and worship Him? There will be only one service on Christmas day at 10:30am so it's late enough that everyone should have time to wake up and open those Christmas presents (especially if you have little ones who wake you up at 5am to do so) and maybe even sit down to a nice family breakfast, if that is your tradition, before dressing in your Sunday best and coming to a real CHRIST MASS! Because of the family nature of Christmas, we will not have Kids Church, but we do have a special gift for every child who comes Christmas morning with mom and dad, so don't let them stay home with their new toys! Take a short break and explain to them that, like the shepherds and magi, we are going to go and worship the King. (Thanks PK)
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We need a church van driver! God is sending us families that need a ride to church. We want to minister to these folks but we need to help get them to church. Pastor Kevin is volunteering his van each Sunday. If you feel God directing you to pick up this ministry please let us know. Each Sunday you would come to the church – pick up the van and then go pick up the families. Please contact the church office if you are interested.
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Devotional!
Psalms 119:152. Long ago I learned from your statutes that you established them to last forever.
Statutes distinctly mean a law laid down. It means an explicit law. It has to do with the divine order of things. David learned in his youth the need to obey God’s divine law. He had gone through many different trials because he did not explicitly obey the statutes of God. Now he refers back to days gone by and says, “Long ago I learned from your statutes.”
As wise as David’s son Solomon was, he lacked the heart of his father. David was unique in that his heart was one of conviction. Solomon had wisdom, but not the same conviction his father had. In 1 Kings 3:3 we read about Solomon, “Solomon showed his love for the Lord by walking according to the statutes of his father David, except that he offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places.” The high places are the altars of idols. Solomon did what his dad did. He walked according to God’s statutes. However, he would not tear down the high places. He mixed godliness with ungodliness.
Because Solomon lacked the same kind of intensity David had for pursuing God, his heart lacked conviction. He followed tradition. When a person follows tradition, he does things the way Mom and Dad did things. However, he also allows all types of other things in his life because he doesn’t have the same purity of heart.
All of Solomon’s wisdom could not cause him to develop a heart like David’s. David’s heart developed out of a love for God and God alone. He was not taken up with lifestyle; he was taken up with the Author of life.
Taken from Ron Auch’s book, The Heart of the King
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Medication: A Merry Heart
Dog property laws:
If I like it, it's mine.
If it's in my mouth, it's mine.
If I can take it from you, it's mine.
If I had it a little while ago, it's mine.
If it's mine, it must never appear to be yours in any way.
If I'm chewing something up, all the pieces are mine.
If it just looks like mine, it's mine.
If I saw it first, it's mine.
If it's broken, it's yours.
Prayer House News!
Celebrate Christmas with Your Church Family!
Christmas is on Sunday this year and what better gift to give Jesus on HIS birthday then to gather together with the saints and worship Him? There will be only one service on Christmas day at 10:30am so it's late enough that everyone should have time to wake up and open those Christmas presents (especially if you have little ones who wake you up at 5am to do so) and maybe even sit down to a nice family breakfast, if that is your tradition, before dressing in your Sunday best and coming to a real CHRIST MASS! Because of the family nature of Christmas, we will not have Kids Church, but we do have a special gift for every child who comes Christmas morning with mom and dad, so don't let them stay home with their new toys! Take a short break and explain to them that, like the shepherds and magi, we are going to go and worship the King. (Thanks PK)
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We need a church van driver! God is sending us families that need a ride to church. We want to minister to these folks but we need to help get them to church. Pastor Kevin is volunteering his van each Sunday. If you feel God directing you to pick up this ministry please let us know. Each Sunday you would come to the church – pick up the van and then go pick up the families. Please contact the church office if you are interested.
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Devotional!
Psalms 119:152. Long ago I learned from your statutes that you established them to last forever.
Statutes distinctly mean a law laid down. It means an explicit law. It has to do with the divine order of things. David learned in his youth the need to obey God’s divine law. He had gone through many different trials because he did not explicitly obey the statutes of God. Now he refers back to days gone by and says, “Long ago I learned from your statutes.”
As wise as David’s son Solomon was, he lacked the heart of his father. David was unique in that his heart was one of conviction. Solomon had wisdom, but not the same conviction his father had. In 1 Kings 3:3 we read about Solomon, “Solomon showed his love for the Lord by walking according to the statutes of his father David, except that he offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places.” The high places are the altars of idols. Solomon did what his dad did. He walked according to God’s statutes. However, he would not tear down the high places. He mixed godliness with ungodliness.
Because Solomon lacked the same kind of intensity David had for pursuing God, his heart lacked conviction. He followed tradition. When a person follows tradition, he does things the way Mom and Dad did things. However, he also allows all types of other things in his life because he doesn’t have the same purity of heart.
All of Solomon’s wisdom could not cause him to develop a heart like David’s. David’s heart developed out of a love for God and God alone. He was not taken up with lifestyle; he was taken up with the Author of life.
Taken from Ron Auch’s book, The Heart of the King
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Medication: A Merry Heart
Dog property laws:
If I like it, it's mine.
If it's in my mouth, it's mine.
If I can take it from you, it's mine.
If I had it a little while ago, it's mine.
If it's mine, it must never appear to be yours in any way.
If I'm chewing something up, all the pieces are mine.
If it just looks like mine, it's mine.
If I saw it first, it's mine.
If it's broken, it's yours.
How dogs and men are the same:
Both take up too much space on the bed.
Both have irrational fears about vacuum cleaning.
Both mark their territory.
Neither tells you what's bothering them.
The smaller ones tend to be more nervous.
Neither understands what you see in cats.
Neither does any dishes.
Neither of them notices when you get your hair cut.
Both like dominance games.
Both are suspicious of the postman.
How dogs are better than men:
Dogs do not have problems expressing affection in public.
Dogs miss you when you're gone.
Dogs feel guilty when they've done something wrong.
Dogs admit when they're jealous.
Dogs are very direct about wanting to go out.
Dogs do not play games with you except fetch (and they never laugh at how you throw).
You can train a dog.
Dogs are easy to buy for.
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