Jude 22-23

Be merciful to those who doubt; snatch others from the fire and save them; to others show mercy, mixed with fear- hating even the clothes satined with corrupt flesh.

Lsat night I had a bizarre opportunity to return a church where I had previously served to help in Judgement House. I was nervous walking up to the door, not seeing so many of them since the last time we met. Would I be welcomed. As soon as I opened the door lots of people came up to me and hugged me and Loved me. That was nice. I like hugs. But then it soon hit me, I needed to prepare for war. The theme of Judgemet house is Land of the Free Home of the brave. And that theme really hit me when walking back to the counseling room.

I looked at the room where literaly hundreds if not thousands of people will be sitting listening to the good news about Jesus and His salvation.

We need to be about snatching others from the fire. and to show others mercy, but mixed with fear. As eyes focused on me last night I was praying that others would see past me and see a passion for Christ. A passion to live for Him, and a passion to Die for Him.

I hope that today you have an opporunity to snatch somone from the fire.

Blessings

utterly amazed

Last night was incredible, we had students show up from everywhere, excited to be at church. We had the largest group that we have had since I have been here and was blown away by the response. Our students are doing an incredible job of reaching their lost friends, and the drama was great. I can't wait to see how God will continue to reach this community. I'm reminded of the every popular verse in Habakkuk 1:5 that says, "watch and be utterly amazed. For I'm about to do something in your days that you will not believe. even if you were told." I know that this context God is getting ready to unleash His fury on Isreal, but i can't help in thinking that God is doing something beyond belief in our little group here way out in the sticks, not unleash his fury, but praying that He unleashes His grace on us and we can see more and more lives turned to the Father.

Speechless

Have you ever had mornings where you are trying to gather your thoughts, and it doesn't seem you have any to gather. That is me this morning. We had Bible club this morning and still some were overcome with the donuts rather than God and His word, but my prayer is that God will us those artifically flavored, sugar saturated, cholesterol balls to move in the students this morning.

I was praying also for the students by name this morning and I just came to a loss for words. I want so much for God to rise up this generation for His glory and see an amazing outpouring of His mercy and grace on these students that I would be willing to do anything for it. But while mentioning up the names I found myself speechless. I didn't know what to say to God. And the overwealming feeling of humility came over me. That I'm trying to compose words in my mind to the creator of the universe and thought to myself, i will remain silent before him and await His presence.

I began thinking of this song by David Crowder "I need words, as wide as the sky, and I need a language as large as this feeling inside. I need a voice so much bigger than mine, and I need a song to sing you that I've yet to find. I need you! I need you!"

Father today we need you!!!

Child Bungee Cords

Do you rememberwalking in the mall and seeing those kids straped to harnesses and running throughout hte mall screaming at the top of their lungs knocking things into the floor and then the parents finally notice and see how far their kids have gotten away and jerk the dog water out of their harness. That harness was attached to a leash type of thing, kids would be cought off guard and you could see parents dragging there kids up and down the labrynths. You may be asking what in the world are you talking about. Today felt like one of those days, It has been 4 days since i really got into the Word and prayer and i have felt like the little kid running amuck. Gid brought me back in line. I got jerked back into his line. Now being a parent of a two year old I'd love to have one of those harness things, Jaycee may hate it, but i would enjoy it, but only for a season. Soon I would expect her to learn to behave. Why can't I?

I hope that if you are having a hard time in this today that you will feel the often gentle knudgings of the father or the abrupt halt of a angry father. What ever it may be I hope that you get back in line with the father. May the dust of the father cake upon you this day!!!


Jer. 29:14, "I will be found by you," delcares the Lord,"and will bring you back from captivity."

Lord, I want to grow up!!