This is the day that the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 18:24
Often we hear this scripture describe any ordinary day. However, this verse is not speaking of just any ordinary day. Psalm 118 is a Messihanic psalm, meaning that it was about Jesus. The context of this verse is speaking of the Crucifixion. Verse 23 tells us that "This was the Lord's doing; It is marvelous in our eyes." As sad as the death of our Lord and Savior was, it was still the will of God. This Easter season be appreciative of the love that God showed us that day and realize that God made that day happen for us.
Sorry for my absence.
In Christ,
Pastor Rob
Monday, March 29, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Cats and Dogs
The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. Isaiah 11:6
Cats and dogs are not often thought of us pals or buddies; but I saw the exception of that today. As I was driving down my road I saw a large black dog sunning himself in the warm spring air. What was unusual was the yellow cat sunning himself why he laid on top of the dog. I could not help but think of this verse in Revelation. One day cats dogs getting along will not be the exception but the rule. We should comfort ourselves with this thought; God is going to fix what man has broken. Remember that the sickness and heartache we experience in this world is not the result of God's creation but our sin. However, God's grace will prevail and God will bring the cats and dogs together again.
Pastor Rob
Cats and dogs are not often thought of us pals or buddies; but I saw the exception of that today. As I was driving down my road I saw a large black dog sunning himself in the warm spring air. What was unusual was the yellow cat sunning himself why he laid on top of the dog. I could not help but think of this verse in Revelation. One day cats dogs getting along will not be the exception but the rule. We should comfort ourselves with this thought; God is going to fix what man has broken. Remember that the sickness and heartache we experience in this world is not the result of God's creation but our sin. However, God's grace will prevail and God will bring the cats and dogs together again.
Pastor Rob
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
A Few Good Men
To everything there is a season, a time for ever purpose under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1
John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg, passionately preached a message, using this scripture as his text, in 1775. He adamantly proclaimed, "There is a time to preach and there is a time to fight. And now is the time to fight." He then took off his clerical robe to reveal the uniform of a revolutionary soldier.
This man realized that there are some things worth fighting for. As Christians we need to see ourselves as soldiers for the cross, defending our faith and declaring the gospel. Ask yourself these questions this morning. Do believe your faith is worth fighting for? What uniform are wearing today? Are you AWOL in the fight for souls?
Pastor Rob
John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg, passionately preached a message, using this scripture as his text, in 1775. He adamantly proclaimed, "There is a time to preach and there is a time to fight. And now is the time to fight." He then took off his clerical robe to reveal the uniform of a revolutionary soldier.
This man realized that there are some things worth fighting for. As Christians we need to see ourselves as soldiers for the cross, defending our faith and declaring the gospel. Ask yourself these questions this morning. Do believe your faith is worth fighting for? What uniform are wearing today? Are you AWOL in the fight for souls?
Pastor Rob
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Thirsty?
Blessed are they which hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be filled. Matthew 5:6
I was so thirsty. This thought consumed my mind. "Please give me something to drink", I asked the nurse repeatedly. I was sixteen and just had an accident. The nurses refused to give me something to drink until all of the x-rays and scans came back OK. Have you ever been really thirsty? We should have this type of desire for the things of God. We should strongly desire inimacy with God, righteous living, prayer, and study time in the Word of God. If we do, God will fill us. And we shall not be disappointed.
Pastor Rob
I was so thirsty. This thought consumed my mind. "Please give me something to drink", I asked the nurse repeatedly. I was sixteen and just had an accident. The nurses refused to give me something to drink until all of the x-rays and scans came back OK. Have you ever been really thirsty? We should have this type of desire for the things of God. We should strongly desire inimacy with God, righteous living, prayer, and study time in the Word of God. If we do, God will fill us. And we shall not be disappointed.
Pastor Rob
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Sinking in Mud
" . . . Jesus Christ being the chief cornerstone, in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord.: Ephesians 2:21
One of my earliest memories in life involved my dad and I having to walk in the mud after our car broke down a little outside of Nitro, WV. I remember that the mud was very soft and thick and how my feet would sink with every step. At one specific point I pulled my foot up, but my shoe stayed behind (my dad never did notice).
Life can often be like this mud; it is sticky, messy, and complicated. It can weigh us down and bring us to the point of desperation. However, we can have a firm foundation, with Jesus Christ being the chief cornerstone. Depend upon Him and never feel like your sinking again.
Pastor Rob
One of my earliest memories in life involved my dad and I having to walk in the mud after our car broke down a little outside of Nitro, WV. I remember that the mud was very soft and thick and how my feet would sink with every step. At one specific point I pulled my foot up, but my shoe stayed behind (my dad never did notice).
Life can often be like this mud; it is sticky, messy, and complicated. It can weigh us down and bring us to the point of desperation. However, we can have a firm foundation, with Jesus Christ being the chief cornerstone. Depend upon Him and never feel like your sinking again.
Pastor Rob
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Making Crayons
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away ; behold , all things are become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17
My two sons asked for and received a Crayola crayon maker for this past Christmas. In precious spare time this evening we got it out and got busy making crayons. It is a very simple machine. You add broken crayons into a tray, they are melted, and then you pour them into a crayon mold. After a few moments you have brand new crayons. What a picture we can see in this of what God does for us. He takes broken pieces of our sin shattered lives, applies the blood of Christ, and makes us into new creatures, whole and complete in Him! My children may have a crayon maker but my God has a Christian maker.
My two sons asked for and received a Crayola crayon maker for this past Christmas. In precious spare time this evening we got it out and got busy making crayons. It is a very simple machine. You add broken crayons into a tray, they are melted, and then you pour them into a crayon mold. After a few moments you have brand new crayons. What a picture we can see in this of what God does for us. He takes broken pieces of our sin shattered lives, applies the blood of Christ, and makes us into new creatures, whole and complete in Him! My children may have a crayon maker but my God has a Christian maker.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Your Looking Old Dad
For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth , and the flower thereof falleth away : 1 Peter 1:24
Truth often comes from the mouths of babes. This was certainly true a couple of nights ago when getting my oldest child out of the bath tub, he pauses and then says, "Daddy you are getting more white hairs on your head. You are really starting to look like Paw-paw." This was a blow to the ego for sure. My experience and the verse above serves as a good reminder to us that time does not stop. I am getting older (not old), as we all are. Life is short. Make the most of your God-given opportunity this week to live out Christ's love and Biblical truths.
Pastor Rob
Truth often comes from the mouths of babes. This was certainly true a couple of nights ago when getting my oldest child out of the bath tub, he pauses and then says, "Daddy you are getting more white hairs on your head. You are really starting to look like Paw-paw." This was a blow to the ego for sure. My experience and the verse above serves as a good reminder to us that time does not stop. I am getting older (not old), as we all are. Life is short. Make the most of your God-given opportunity this week to live out Christ's love and Biblical truths.
Pastor Rob
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