" hearer and a doer "

Now that our Revival Week is over, a good question to ask ourselves is; Has anything changed? (Jas 1:25) “But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.” Hearing the Word of God and doing the Word of God are two separate things all together. Even the unsaved can practice the first, but a wise man will hear God’s Word and continue therein. I have been to many evangelistic meetings over the past 28 years, and there has never been a meeting where God did not convict me of something, and I have also learned over the past 28 years that unless I write down my conviction and determine in my heart to obey it right away, I will soon forget what God spoke to me about. These meetings are to be liberating, in that we are to acknowledge our sin, and let go of all sinful practices once God has revealed them to us, as well as practice what God has commanded. Over the years I have personally made decisions to serve more, come more, be involved more, give more, witness more, love more, etc., but with each decision comes the temptation to temporarily do, rather than permanently commit to God’s bidding. So, to be blessed by God, you must learn to be both a hearer and a doer.

“Be still, and know that I am God.”

As believers in Jesus Christ, we are going to be tested and tried in our faith as to our ability to continue on or quit. A strong faith will not give in to fear and doubt while in the storms of life. (Pr 24:10) “If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.” In (Mark 4:35-41) Jesus instructed his disciples to enter into a ship with him, and to “pass over” to the other side of the Sea of Galilee. Unlike another time when the apostles were alone, this time he was with them asleep in the back of the ship. And as they passed over to the other side, a great wind created a fearful and hazardous storm. Fearing their demise, they awoke the peaceful Christ, and with only the sound of his words he stilled the storm. 1) We need to understand that the PLAN of God was to reach the other side. Allegorically, this story is simply about following the will of God, even if we are hindered along the way. God knows that our journey in life will be full of storms and difficulty, but Jesus is always close at hand. 2) There is PEACE in the fact that Jesus is in control of the storm, and that he is always close at hand. (Ps 46:10) “Be still, and know that I am God.” 3) He has POWER to calm. There is no situation that God cannot change, nor storm that is too powerful for those that have faith in his word. We like the apostles need to be tested and tried, so that we learn to continue on, rather than quit!

Revival Meetings

In just a few weeks we will again be having revival meetings with Mike Pelletier. Please take some flyers with you and use them to invite your family and friends out to the services. Every night of the week will be dedicated to a different group Of people. For example, Monday night will be “Ladies pack–a-pew night,” Tuesday, “Men’s pack-a –pew night,” Wednesday, “Sunday School Night,” Thursday “Family Night,” and Friday, “Prophecy Night.” On “Sunday School Night” each teacher will be responsible to bring out his/her entire class. These different evenings will give you some help with inviting people out. Also every night we will have a special gift for the person or persons that bring out the most people. Please take the opportunity over the next two weeks to pray for the people on the Wednesday night’s prayer list, and start today to invite people to come out as your special guest. I have found over the years that it is a good idea to pick them up if you can, and to even invite them to dinner or over to the he house that day. Also, revival week must begin with us, in that we need to make a firm commitment ourselves to be out to every service possible. So, lets be prepared, prayed up, and personally inviting people to these meetings. You never know who will come, so just ask!