On hypocrites-"The Lamb of God"-1888-(This little book 100 years old, has some interesting thoughts.)
"DO NOT MAKE THE MISTAKE OF KEEPING AWAY FROM HIM-JESUS-BECAUSE MANY WHO PROFESS TO BE HIS...ARE FULL OF FAULTS. IF YOU WERE PERISHING WITH THIRST, YOU WOULD PAY LITTLE OR NO REGARD TO THE VESSEL WHICH CONTAINED THE WATER YOU CRAVED. "
"Saturday morning, as I was lying on my back praying here in the dark, I realized again how far my mind had wandered and how soon. And the Lord, I'm sure it was He, just gave me the sense of lying on His breast as John did, of conversing with Him at times but at other times just quietly being in His presence, thinking. Best friends don't need to strain to be talking to each other incessantly, but just enjoy each other's presence, thinking their own thoughts, communicating when they want to. I'm sure Jesus enjoys that kind of fellowship more than the determined, strained time of a continual barrage of talking. Even the strain of being sure to listen is unnecessary. I have learned how spontaneous and how unexpected those times can be-when I hear His voice. How nice just to lean on those everlasting arms and fellowship together."
"The same rain falls on the whole world, yet it becomes white in the lily, red in the rose, purple in the violet."
St Cyril of Jerusalem-The Catholic Digest
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Sunday Sermon~May 3. 2009
Pastor Frank spoke from John 2-The Wedding in Cana
The first miracle that Jesus performed was the turning of water into wine at the wedding in Cana. The last ministry of Jesus recorded in Revelation will be the wedding supper of the Lamb.
What happens in between these two weddings is what God intends for us to receive.
He started it with joy and will end it with joy and He wants us to experience joy from one end to the other.
Jesus, His mother, and His disciples were at a wedding. The wine ran out. Mary, His mother, told Jesus, 'They've run out of wine.' The unspoken words were, 'Do something about it.' Jesus told her that it wasn't His time to start doing miracle, but she persisted. She said to the servants, "Do whatever He tells you to do." So, Jesus told them to fill the empty jars of clay with water and then told them to take some out and take it the master of the feast. It was now really good tasting wine. The master of the feast told the bridegroom, "You have saved the best for last. Most people serve the cheaper wine when no one really cares any more. But you have saved the best for last."
God has saved the best for this generation. Many of us have experienced a mighty move of God, but He saved His best wine for this generation.
The vessels Jesus told them to fill with water were used for ceremonial cleansing rituals.
They were used for religious work.
God desires more than a hard clay jar that is used for nothing more than some religious ceremony. Only one thing was important at this wedding and only one thing is important at this hour in the church and in the time table of world events.
WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF WINE.
The issue at the wedding and at this time is not the volume of the music, or the temperature of the room, or who has money or who has power.
I press toward THE mark...
Without A vision, the people perish.
We need to focus and decide to do ONE thing.
Be filled with wine.
Get your vessel full of wine.
Terrible things are coming.
Jesus wants to turn your water into wine.
He is not about answering all your needs.
He wants one thing.
He wants to fill us with the wine of the Holy Spirit and with His joy.
When our vessels are full of wine, we won't need someone else to take our problems to God.
We will want to "do what HE says."
"We are either a hard clay jar or we are vessels full of wine!"
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Those who were 30 and under came up to the front of the church and sat on the front rows and on the floor. During the altar ministry, those who were older came up and prayed for the younger generation represented. A short time later, the younger generation turned around and prayed for the older generation. It was really meaningful.
I think that praying for each other helps to fill our vessels with water so Jesus can touch our water and turn it into wine. We are like the servants at the wedding in Cana, pouring water(refreshment and encouragement) into each others clay vessels. We pour in the water, and Jesus turns it into the best wine ever.
The first miracle that Jesus performed was the turning of water into wine at the wedding in Cana. The last ministry of Jesus recorded in Revelation will be the wedding supper of the Lamb.
What happens in between these two weddings is what God intends for us to receive.
He started it with joy and will end it with joy and He wants us to experience joy from one end to the other.
Jesus, His mother, and His disciples were at a wedding. The wine ran out. Mary, His mother, told Jesus, 'They've run out of wine.' The unspoken words were, 'Do something about it.' Jesus told her that it wasn't His time to start doing miracle, but she persisted. She said to the servants, "Do whatever He tells you to do." So, Jesus told them to fill the empty jars of clay with water and then told them to take some out and take it the master of the feast. It was now really good tasting wine. The master of the feast told the bridegroom, "You have saved the best for last. Most people serve the cheaper wine when no one really cares any more. But you have saved the best for last."
God has saved the best for this generation. Many of us have experienced a mighty move of God, but He saved His best wine for this generation.
The vessels Jesus told them to fill with water were used for ceremonial cleansing rituals.
They were used for religious work.
God desires more than a hard clay jar that is used for nothing more than some religious ceremony. Only one thing was important at this wedding and only one thing is important at this hour in the church and in the time table of world events.
WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF WINE.
The issue at the wedding and at this time is not the volume of the music, or the temperature of the room, or who has money or who has power.
I press toward THE mark...
Without A vision, the people perish.
We need to focus and decide to do ONE thing.
Be filled with wine.
Get your vessel full of wine.
Terrible things are coming.
Jesus wants to turn your water into wine.
He is not about answering all your needs.
He wants one thing.
He wants to fill us with the wine of the Holy Spirit and with His joy.
When our vessels are full of wine, we won't need someone else to take our problems to God.
We will want to "do what HE says."
"We are either a hard clay jar or we are vessels full of wine!"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Those who were 30 and under came up to the front of the church and sat on the front rows and on the floor. During the altar ministry, those who were older came up and prayed for the younger generation represented. A short time later, the younger generation turned around and prayed for the older generation. It was really meaningful.
I think that praying for each other helps to fill our vessels with water so Jesus can touch our water and turn it into wine. We are like the servants at the wedding in Cana, pouring water(refreshment and encouragement) into each others clay vessels. We pour in the water, and Jesus turns it into the best wine ever.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Bird Watch-Spring 2009
Bald eagles, mature and immature
Ospreys
Snowy Egret
Sand Hill Cranes
Whippoorwills
Snipes
Woodcock
Orchard Oriole
Bluebirds
Red-tailed hawks
Rough shoulder hawk
Gold finches
Robins
Indigo Buntings
Quail
Barn Swallows
Chimney Swifts
Tree Swallows
Red-headed Woodpecker
Turkey gobbler and hens
Meadow larks
Red-winged Blackbirds
Carolina Wren
Cardinals
Buzzards
Ospreys
Snowy Egret
Sand Hill Cranes
Whippoorwills
Snipes
Woodcock
Orchard Oriole
Bluebirds
Red-tailed hawks
Rough shoulder hawk
Gold finches
Robins
Indigo Buntings
Quail
Barn Swallows
Chimney Swifts
Tree Swallows
Red-headed Woodpecker
Turkey gobbler and hens
Meadow larks
Red-winged Blackbirds
Carolina Wren
Cardinals
Buzzards
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