"When I put my whole life in His hands, I do not erase the possibility of doubt. I simply refuse to accept it as real."

Skip Moen on "trust" from Psalm 37:5

The Christ in Me

Yesterday was a day of doing for me. I called a friend and he needed to “discuss something” with me. He had mentioned it before but we did not meet to discuss it. It was something he did not want to discuss on the phone. We live in different states; yet, we met at a midpoint and discussed his concerns. As I drove back home on a busy I- 495, a lady with her two girls sat in their vehicle on the fast lane. The vehicle had given up. Yes, it started a traffic build up on the fast lane with a domino effect to the other lanes as people swerved from behind her. I stopped and went back to help her. The road had an incline so I had to push the vehicle against the traffic to get if off the road while instructing her on how to steer the vehicle. There were some close encounters. Funny though, that as I helped this lady, a “brother” slowed down and yelled at me, “get the vehicle off the road.” Thank God two other men, not “brothers” though, saw me doing my three months amount of exercise and stopped to give some helping hands and muscles. Yesterday for me was just getting together with a friend to talk and then helping a lady in a tight spot.

Now that I reflect on yesterday's activities, I am reminded that the Scripture says it is no longer St. Jerome who lives but Christ living inside of me. It is refreshing that like Jesus, I forgot about me and responded to the needs of others. How grateful I am that God could used me to meet the needs of others. Thank God I became His eyes, mouth, hands, feet, and body on August 14, 2010. I had the mind of Christ!

Today, I pray: Father God in the name of Jesus Christ, guide and guard me as I do your will. Amen!

Greetings To a Church

Psalm 118: 24 says, “This is the day which the LORD has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it.” It is always so wonderful to be in the House of the Lord.

In Matthew 7: 24-27, Jesus talks about two kinds of people. The first kind takes what Jesus teaches and works it into their lives. The second uses His words in Bible studies, services, etc but do not work it into their lives. In Matthew 8 after healing the leper, Jesus instructs him to go to the priest but not to talk about his healing along the way. Jesus was saying to the leper, your cleansed and grateful life, not your words, will bear witness to what He [Jesus] had done. In the same chapter, Jesus tells the Roman officer: “It shall be done for you as you have believed.” The officer’s servant was healed. This is the result of FAITH!

Children of God, what do we believe everyday? Each day is a day that the LORD has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it. Jesus is still saying today, “It shall be done for you as you have believed.”

Let us pray.

Father God, in the name of Jesus we come before before You. You are the Creator of everything. You are the Provider and Sustainer of everything good. Jesus is the Lord and Savior of our lives. Thank You for this day and for life. Our hearts are not troubled because we believe You are taking care of everything in our lives. Thank You for the Word that is comes forth whenever we come before you. We will always worship you in Spirit and truth, in Jesus name. AMEN!

Greeting on 8.1.2010 revised 8.11.2010