Ordinary Wednesday?
Wednesday is sometimes called “hump day”. It’s an ordinary hum-drum day in the middle of the week that seems long. If we can get through it then the rest of the week is easy, or so goes the thinking.
If I make this an “ordinary” day, nothing will change in my world. This may seem pretty nice to some people, after all, consistency is not always bad.
But I am here to make a difference. God has a calling and plan for my life. That plan is to change the world for His glory. When I stop and think about THAT, then I don’t want today to be ordinary.
My prayer today?
God, show my YOUR way and will for me to somehow have people look in YOUR direction. My eyes and mind are open to what YOU want. I give you PERMISSION to use me as an instrument for YOUR purposes.
Today a Miracle Happened
Last night, Saturday, April 12, 2008 a young man, 19 years old went to bed around 11 pm. But his dream began much sooner than when his head hit the pillow. His dream was to go to Africa, bring medical supplies to needy people — especially children — and perhaps to cut the hair of people who wanted just one more personal ministry touch.
DEADLINE MONDAY — NEED $2300.00.
When Keith woke up on Sunday morning with the deadline now only 24 hours away, Keith had only $400.00 raised toward this goal and the air fare deadline was upon him. A friend of his called the guest speaker who was going to speak in our service with an emphasis on missions.
To make a long story short, the Lord spoke to our small congregation to give. One man said to his wife, “I believe if we give $200.00 which represents the tithe of the need, God would take care of the rest.” And they did exactly that. Many other families also gave and the total amount given was $1400.00. This was an amazing amount given on a NO NOTICE basis. Folks gave out of understanding that this event would change this young man’s life …
But there’s more! A phone call as I was locking up the doors of the church came as a man said, find out what the rest of the need is and I’ll write you a check. He did that … a check for $900.00 additional was delivered to the door as Keith was over for lunch.
THE NEED $2300.00 = THE ANSWER $2300.00.
The plane ticket will be purchased on Monday, right on time.
Quick back story: Keith was involved in a devastating car accident and wake-up call just 2 years ago. The other driver died. Keith was unable to walk for a week and still has problems with his knee. He sent out 200 letters to request help for this trip to Africa — with NO RESPONSES whatsoever.
So you see, God moved on the hearts of our church and used us for something great. Central Assembly is planting seeds into the life of someone called by God to do something greater than himself.
It’s going to ruin him — to mess him up in the greatest way imaginable!
Praise to God who is able to accomplish more than we ask or think!
True Love — Happy Valentine’s Day!
This is one of the most prolific and poetic ways to say love. God’s Word expresses it so well that it has stood the test of time for some 2000 years.
Have a wonderful time with those special people you love. Make the day count!1 Corinthians 13 (THE MESSAGE)
The Way of Love
(1) If I speak with human eloquence and angelic ecstasy but don’t love, I’m nothing but the creaking of a rusty gate. (2) If I speak God’s Word with power, revealing all his mysteries and making everything plain as day, and if I have faith that says to a mountain, “Jump,” and it jumps, but I don’t love, I’m nothing. (3-7) If I give everything I own to the poor and even go to the stake to be burned as a martyr, but I don’t love, I’ve gotten nowhere. So, no matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I’m bankrupt without love.
Love never gives up.
Love cares more for others than for self.
Love doesn’t want what it doesn’t have.
Love doesn’t strut,
Doesn’t have a swelled head,
Doesn’t force itself on others,
Isn’t always “me first,”
Doesn’t fly off the handle,
Doesn’t keep score of the sins of others,
Doesn’t revel when others grovel,
Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth,
Puts up with anything,
Trusts God always,
Always looks for the best,
Never looks back,
But keeps going to the end. 8-10Love never dies. Inspired speech will be over some day; praying in tongues will end; understanding will reach its limit. We know only a portion of the truth, and what we say about God is always incomplete. But when the Complete arrives, our incompletes will be canceled.
(11) When I was an infant at my mother’s breast, I gurgled and cooed like any infant. When I grew up, I left those infant ways for good.
(12) We don’t yet see things clearly. We’re squinting in a fog, peering through a mist. But it won’t be long before the weather clears and the sun shines bright! We’ll see it all then, see it all as clearly as God sees us, knowing him directly just as he knows us!
(13) But for right now, until that completeness, we have three things to do to lead us toward that consummation: Trust steadily in God, hope unswervingly, love extravagantly. And the best of the three is love.
Plan to Talk to Someone Close to You Today
Go ahead. Pick up the phone and spend like 6 minutes. Call someone you love.
How long has it been since you did something like that? What if you called your spouse and ask them how their day is going. Have you spoken to your dad or mom in a while? Do they know what is happening in your world?
We get so busy, right? We all use our cell phones for these short conversations. Many times they are interruptions in our day, many times it involves business or we may even be working our to-do list right during our drive to and from somewhere. Drive, hurry, errand, lunch, work — busy, busy, busy.
So add one more thing. Add something that may just make a difference in your grandmother’s life. Call your daughter. Oh, and have no agenda when you do this. Just tell them you love them and were thinking about them. Well? What are you waiting for??? 
Psalm 9:1 (NLT) I will thank you, Lord, with all my heart. I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done.
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