Today I read: Psa 1:2  "But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night."  In our day of information glut and overload, may god help us delight in His Word.  God help us to pause and meditate day and night.  Help us to think about truth and how to apply it to our lives.  In the last couple of days I have also read about the Pharisees in Matthew 23.  They were hypocrites - looking clean on the outside, but dead on the inside: religous but corrupt and proud.  Please take a moment and pray - "God search me and try me, and see if there be any wicked way in me."  God, please show me one truth today I can apply to my life, and help me to do it.

Prayer requests:

Job losses - John Lever & Ron Rodriguez

Emergency surgery - Jennifer Wingo's daughter Katie (eight months pregnant) had to have emergency surgery this morning.

Bible studies:

Men's "The Making of a Man of God - Life of David" Bible study will have an online meeting on Thursday, April 16 at 7:00 pm.  Sign up and order the book here.

Ladies' "Be Careful for Nothing" Bible study will have an online meeting on Thursday, April 9 at 7:00 pm.  Sign up here.

God Bless,

Pastor

Today I read: Rom 8:31-32  "What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?  (32)  He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?"  What amazing love - God spared not the expense of offering His Son for us!  All of my needs and problems are small compared to the price God has already paid to make me His child.  He will freely give me all good gifts.  I need to take everything to Him in prayer fully confident that He loves me and knows best!

Praise God for His love!

Pastor

Here is the invitation to join the Westgate "The Story" film group that I mentioned in tonight's sermon.

This gives you access to the share cards for social media.

Making Christ Known!

Pastor

Dear Church family,

I was reading in Nehemiah 10:28-39 and the people renewed their commitment to the Lord.  The commited to follow God's law, not intermarry with the ungodly, and honor the Sabbath, tithes, and sacrifices.  "Neh 10:29-33  They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes;  (30)  And that we would not give our daughters unto the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons:  (31)  And if the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy it of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day: and that we would leave the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.  (32)  Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;  (33)  For the shewbread, and for the continual meat offering, and for the continual burnt offering, of the sabbaths, of the new moons, for the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin offerings to make an atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God."   What a great reminder that even in the face of difficult circumstances to be faithful to God.  God is faithful, and will take care of us.  Even though we are gathering in our homes we can still pray, study the Bible, and give.

God Bless,

Pastor

Dear Church family,

I hope the Lord is blessing you and giving you grace to make it through today.  It is easy to feel cooped up.  I just want to remind you of the greatness of our God!  I read in Ps. 113 today "The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.  Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high, Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!"  What a thought - God is so great - He humbles Himself to look at angels!  And yet He became flesh - a servant - poor for our sakes.  Wow! God help me to be a servant today.

Something we like to do in our families is share a thought God taught us in our quiet time.  Just an idea that might be a blessing to your family or a friend as you share what God is doing in your life.

Today, please serve our country and each other by praying for one another.  Pray especially for our leaders that God will grant wisdom as they seek to save lives by slowing the spread of COVID-19 and balance the running of the country and economy.

God Bless,

Pastor