No better way to begin the new year of 2017 than with the church family. We had a great day of worship as the Alive band led and our pastor gave a great message from Joshua 1:1-9.
Thank you to this group for your faithfulness and energy as you lead. You are forever loved and greatly respected.
As many new year resolutions/goals that we all set, let this be a time we set some spiritual goals for ourselves. Eddie challenged us to spend time in studying scripture and praying. The question and challenge is, do we have what it takes, in terms of commitment and courage. Are our goals, individually and as a church, things we can accomplish on our own or are they big enough that God must show up to bring to pass? He reminded us that whatever God appoints, He anoints. That should give us the courage to pursue and step into our calling.
We must also remember that we can have the knowledge and the resources, but there will come a time we must stand strong. There will be battles. It's not always easy. But we have God fighting for us and through us.
I love the illustration Eddie closed with that brought home the fact that we can be in darkness, but we are never alone. Check it out online this week and get your year started off right.
Happy New Year!
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