"The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time to plant a tree is now" (Chinese proverb).
"This is the day the Lord has made, we will rejoice and be glad in it" (Psalm 118:24).
It is the wisdom of our Lord. His perspective and training for every disciple. TODAY is to be my focus. I will not regret the past nor fear the future. I will rejoice TODAY.
For a believer, every morning is a gift from God. Time. Strength. Spirit. Purpose. The God who raised Jesus from the dead applies to same power to our lives and attitudes.
Have we made mistakes? Yes, but they are covered by His blood on the forgiving cross. Washed clean. We are! Are there challenges ahead? Yes, but the God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob walks with us. Neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities. . .will be able to separate us from His love. See Romans 8:38-39.
For the next few weeks, I will pray a simple prayer. Will you join me in it? Lord, what would you have me do now, TODAY? Who knows the life-changing power of such a prayer!
On Sunday, we will press forward from the study of James to the books of 1/2/3 JOHN. Small books. Large truth! Will you read 1 JOHN 1:1-22 as you prepare your heart for genuine worship?
VBS is this week. Makes my heart glad to see SO many children and workers telling/singing/thinking an eternally true story. Thank you Beth, Alana, Amanda, Rachel and hundreds of volunteers from HGBC. Excellent, really excellent and God-honoring.
God Bless you friends. I am grateful for you.
Sincerely,
Don Guthrie
Interim Pastor
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