Let the Sun Shine In

If you’re going to rise, you might as well shine. – Anon

Seems like every day of Jesus’ life something spectacular or amazing happened. Hmm!

Have you ever really thought about it? Every day we have daylight. It may be raining ‘cats and dogs’ as we say, with dark heavy clouds overhead but still there is daylight. The sun is still there somewhere on the other side of those clouds, up and shining brightly enough to provide daylight. Wow! If there were ever a positive attitude, this is it. God expects the same of us with each day He grants. Notwithstanding the circumstances that come with the day (bad health, finances, relationships) or those that may arise during the day (setbacks, mishaps, etc.) He still expects us to let the joy of His presence in our lives shine through. So now that you’re up and had your coffee, tea, whatever……it's time to let it happen.

Until tomorrow…

Pastor Botts

“To live is Christ, to die is gain.” – Philippians 1:21

Praises in the Raises

It's not our perfection but our submission that pleases God. - Anon

Noah, the 1st recorded sailor and drunkard. But yet, still a man God used mightily. Amen!

We often think of them as superhuman beings. Those great biblical characters, like Abram, Moses, David, Peter, Paul, & Mary, etc. Though they did great things the truth is they were ordinary people who had a past (sin included) that God used to bring about His will. Even in serving God they sometimes fell short, yet God still used them. There's a lesson here. We need to stop cursing ourselves for the many times we've fallen, and start praising God for the number of times He's raised us up. What's in our past is past, over and done with. God is at work reshaping and remolding all our life experiences into a mosaic or quilt that will continue to tell the story of Jesus. His redeeming, reclaiming, and rebranding of lives that brings glory to God the Father. Each one our lives has meaning to God and impacts those around us. God is not out to make us super; He just wants to work through us, and let others call what He does extraordinary.

Until tomorrow...

Pastor Botts

"....for though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again..." - Proverbs 24:16