Why Me Lord??? Psalm 103:2

Psalm 103:2
     I said, O my God, take me not away in the mids t of my days: thy years are throughout all generations.

     Everyone said it was such a tragedy. Mark was a funny, bright young man, and he had so much to look forward to. He wasn't even 25 yet. The robbery had been senseless, and so had his death. Why would God allow such a thing to happen?

     We ask ourselves that question a lot. Why does God allow some things to happen? We always look at the question from our own, earthly, human perspective. We forget that death is a part of life and that it is a necessary passage in existence. To God, death is not a bad thing, but merely a part of the way things are. Death isn't a cruelty or a punishment. Our days on earth are a gift, and we should live them as fully as we can. If we die, we are in the Lord's hands, and everything will work out just fine. Faith is the key. We must learn to know that God has everything under control, and that He will turn all situations to good. Even death is a wonderful thing in the hands of God.

     Lord, I do not understand the way things work sometimes, and I do not like to experience pain and suffering. Help me to see Your hand in all things. Grant me understanding.  I ask you these things and offer you all of my thanks in the precious name of Jesus the Christ, Amen.

Are you with me???

Blessings my friends;

     You know as Sr. Pastor of G.L.O.V.E. Christian Ministries I have to try to plan everything ahead of time. I know that some of you think that since our presence is 99% on the web that it doesn't take a lot of planning.  I mean it's not like we have bake sales or fundraisers or any of that to plan out.  But we do hold different events on the internet each year that have to be planned out or they simply won't work.  And we have our big three each year that we try to punch just a bit harder.  The first one is our Advent and Christmas celebration.  The second is our Lent and Easter celebration.  And the third is the annual nationwide Back - To - Church celebration that hundreds of thousands of churches all over the country take part in.

     Now I think that the first two on this list are pretty self explanatory.  If your not familiar with them then you really need the third.  So here's the deal.  On September 18th we're asking everyone who's gotten out of the habit of attending church to simply go back.  And yes G.L.O.V.E. does count as a church.  We're just a church without walls but we are a church.  But we're not asking you to wait until then to come back. Nope, you can do it right now today and it's even better.  And we still have something special for you to do on 9/18.  For all those already going to church then we're asking you to invite a friend or friends along with you.  That way Christ's love just reaches more and more people.

     For those of you who want to help even more and see your name on the net as well we are asking everyone to write something on the sybject of  back to church.  You can email it to me by 9/10 and it will apear in the weekly sermon section on the 18th.  I look forward to reading and sharing with all of you.

Untill next time may God truly bless you.
Pastor Tom

Too big? Too small? Says who?

Blessings;

     I read something this morning that my wonderful cousin Cindy put on FaceBook  I must say that it was not only comforting but it got me to thinking as well.

     You see Cindy was talking about how we limit God by what we pray for.  She used the example that if someone tells us they have a headache we say lets pray about it.  But if tha same person tells us they have cancer we say lets talk to the Sr. Pastor about it.  The idea is that most people believe that the big problems take someone in authority for God to hanfle them.

   She went on to say that this is actually backwards because it's actually easier for God to handle the big stuff.  To illustrate this point she used the two times that Jesus fed the multitudes.  Notice that it took more loaves to feed the 4,000 than it did to feed the 5,000.

     Her main point was to tell how thankful she is to worship a God who can and does cure cancer.

     I think though that we need to take it a step further.  We shouldn't limit God by saying that it's easier for him to cure cancer.  Nor should we limit Him by saying that it's beneath him to cure a headache.  It's not up to is to decide what God will or won't cure.  Our Father can do anything wgich includes ciring anything.  In fact Jesus could have fed both groups if there had not been a single loaf ay all.

     One big thing I want to point out tjough.  In both cases Jesus had everyone sit down, broke the bread and gave thanks to the Father and then fed them.  Notice the order here.  He gave thanks first.

     Still think you need the Sr. Pastor for cancer?  Still think a headache is too small for God?  Oh ye of little faith.  Wake up and smell the Manna.

God bless you my friends.
   

Start yourr Bibles

Blessed day my friends;

I want to stat by welcoming 3 new members of G.L.O.V.E.  Among other things they will all be posting blogs for us to learn ro.  I will be working as quickly as possible to update the links on all of the blogs but in the meantime you can find them in the blog section on the website.  They are Apostle Sedeville, Tiffany and Martha who is actually going to be sharing 2 blogs with us.  I also want to give a special thanks to Pastor Chuck who is now not only keeping his blog going but is sharing weekly sermons as well so that we ae now posting 2 sermons instead of just my one.  I feel so blessed that our Bible study on Facebook is now at 231 members and still growing.  If you wish to join us there I'm adding a link to all of the blogs as well as in the links on the left side on the web site,  All of this is leading up to the annual nation wide Back to Church Sunday September 18th.  If ourr church without walls here on the internet is your church then please share us with a friend.  Until next time please remember that God loves us sinners too and keep praying that we can bring even one person even one step closer to Christ Jesus and eternity in paradise.