August 13, 2018
Greetings to you all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ,
Have you ever forgotten about something that you have had and then
rediscovered? One of my more recent bosses used to give out Starbucks
cards to his employees on special occasions. I usually don't find
myself in Starbucks that often so forgot about the cards. Then, I
received a notice from Starbucks asking if I had forgotten about my
cards. Well, it had been five years ago but then found out that I had
almost $30.00 worth of credit to be used at Starbucks. I might get a
cup of coffee sometime in the future. There are times in our lives when
we do forget about the things that we actually have but perhaps we have
forgotten about them. One of them is the great resource that God has
given to us. Ephesians 3:20-21 says, " Now unto him that is able
to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to
the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ
Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen." Right in
the middle of this wonderful section of Scripture, Paul gives us through
the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, a glorious doxology. The passage
is really familiar to us and when we read it again and again, it rings
forth with praise to God for what He does in our lives and what He can
do. We perhaps can understand the part that says, whatever we ask or
think, but really have problems with the first part of the verse. "God
is able to do exceeding abundantly above all we ask or think." I might
think or say that I have plenty of things to ask God for and I know He
is great but to think that He is even greater than that begins to blow
my mind. The result is that God is more than able to do more than
anything that we could ever ask for or even think a bout. There may be,
however, times when we forget about this one fact. We forget about
God's greatness. O, we give Him the problems that we think about on any
given day, but we forget about the fact that He often goes beyond what
we even imagine. It is no wonder that Paul ends with a proclamation of
God's glory. You may be facing some problems now and then, like we all
do, and we may forget about the great resource that we have in God's
power. Well, take a look once more at the text above. Paul had just
given three chapters of wonderful blessings and then concludes with the
fact that God can do even more than that. If you are a bit perplexed
today as to what to do in your plight, just remember the words here and
put your trust in God's supply. Praise God today and give Him glory for
His great power and His working in our lives.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Pray
for Danny Wade who has been very sick during the past 10 days. Pray
for the wisdom and skills of the medical staff but also pray for his
healing.
Pray
for Dale Fogg, former missionary to Paraguay who has been diagnosed
with a serious leukemia. He is in a hospital with aggressive treatments
and will be reevaluated after four months. Pray for a significant
improvement.
Pray
for Andy and Diane Large, missionaries to Nicaragua, who had to be
evacuated from the country due to political unrest throughout the
country.
Pray for Janet Hoosier who fell and broke her hip and who now is in Richfield rehabilitation center.
This is a reminder that he is scheduled for open
heart surgery on Wednesday, July 18th. Please pray for this child and for his
family.
Pray for Andrew Pauley who had surgery on July 3 for a malignant tumor on his tongue and future reconstructive surgery.Pray for Bethel Bible Camp as it ministers to campers in the weeks ahead, especially for salvation for those who are lost.
Pray for Ruby Worley who has a heart blockage. They won't operate because of her age. She is now staying with her daughter.
Pray for those in political offices for salvation and guidance according to Biblical principles.
Pray for Owen Dulaney, who has MPS III disease
Pray for wisdom and understanding in the Word of God.
Pray for wisdom and understanding in the Word of God.
Pray for Benjamin Dulaney a young boy who has MPS III disease.
The Doppler Weather Rock is wet and sticky with some chance of change soon.
Have a good day and keep looking up. Jesus is coming again soon.
In Christ,
pastor dan
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