Your Reserved Seat

~~~ 1 Peter 1:3-9 ~~~ Psalm 111 ~~~ Mark 10:17-27 ~~~

“For men it is impossible, but not for God.

All things are possible for God.”

Every day we face our personal struggle
 with getting to heaven.
We are no longer children yet
 Jesus says we must be like little children.

We are attached to our material world
yet Jesus says we must go sell all that we
 have if we want to get into heaven.

It seems that the minimum we must
do to get into heaven is keep the commandments.

When I get into heaven I want to have a good seat.
I don't want to sit in the nose bleed section...
I don't want to be in the back seat.

Jesus gave us the inspiration to try harder to be better...
He gave us new birth, a living hope...

Jesus gave us an...

...inheritance that is imperishable, 
undefiled, and unfading... 

The covenant we have with Jesus
insures that if we are moving in his direction
no matter how long it takes he will be there for us.

All things are possible for God.

When you are on your death bed...when you are
 contemplating your own death...
I hope you remember to take the leap
into the arms of the Lord.

All things are possible for God.

He will catch you and carry you across the finish line.
He will usher you to your reserved seat in heaven.

On the road...
The Lord will remember his 
covenant for ever.

Although we have not seen God
we believe that he is ever near to us...
we love him for all he has
 done for us...
all that he does for us each day.

Do your best and God will do the rest.

~~~ Blessings ~ Peace ~~~

Unlimited Possibilities

~~~ Sirach 17:20-24 ~~~ Psalm 32 ~~~ Mark 10:17-27 ~~~

All things are possible for God.

There is nothing too evil, painful
or devastating that God cannot use.

He forgives the worst possible offenses.
He relieves the worst pain and suffering;
physical, mental and spiritual.

The most devastating events in our life can be made whole.
It is God alone who can put the broken pieces
of our life back together again.

As we commemorate today those who have served our country;
we also honor their pain and suffering.

We remember those who have given their lives
leaving behind loved ones struggling as they face another day.

It is God who has the power to lift them out of darkness.
There are so many inspiring stories of how
our veterans have turned their injuries into joy.

God never abandons us even in our darkest of nights.
There is a still small light from God
that will grow if we but give it a tiny bit of air.

His grace will sustain us.
His Spirit will guide and strengthen us.
His love will make us whole again.

All things are possible for God

These words alone give me courage to trust in the Lord.
He did not leave us to make our way alone.
He sent down his Spirit to live within our heart.

May we experience a greater
trust in God when all seems lost.
There is no other who overcomes all that is negative.

Peace in the God
of Unlimited Possibilities.

We Remember Our Fallen Heros

~~~ Memorial Day ~~~

 

~~~ Sirach 17:20-24 ~~~ Psalm 32 ~~~ Mark 10:17-27 ~~~

 

'...All things are possible for God.'

 

This should be our daily mantra.

Whenever we begin to feel discouraged and out of sync

 we need to remind ourselves that

with God all things really are possible.

 

We tend to think that everything lies squarely upon our shoulders.

We make ourselves a little crazy when

WE cannot get things accomplished in our own way.

 

It is from God that we receive the grace and strength to move forward

on our journey of salvation.

God never said that we must walk this path alone.

He is always with us.

If we believe this then it follows that we trust in his guidance.

 

Yesterday we heard from Paul's letter to the Romans about hope.

Hope is about believing in those things we cannot see.

 

We cannot see God's hand leading us...guiding us...

but he is with us.

 

Whatever we are faced with in our life God is the one who will help us persevere.

 

 

 

We remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice serving in our armed forces today.

I cannot help but think of how many times these brave

men and women had to rely on God.

How many times have they were faced with seemingly impossible situations?

How many times it was truly by God's intervention that they survived.

 

 To the penitent God provides a way back,
he encourages those who are losing hope...

...Return to him...

...pray to the LORD...

...Turn again to the Most High...

 

May the souls of all those who died for our freedom rest in peace.

May their families find comfort in knowing their loved ones

 are appreciated by the rest of us.

 

'...All things are possible for God.'

 

We give thanks for your sacrifice.

We pray for the protection of our military who serve our country.