Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy.
Psalm 126:5, HCSB
It is easy to grow frustrated with this world, but we have the hope that Christ has overcome this world and will one day return and wipe away every tear as He brings evil to an end.
This Sunday at Church: Pray for the conversations of a church considering church merger.
This Sunday at Church: Pray for the conversations of a church considering church merger
You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.
James 5:8, HCSB
It’s easy to get frustrated with this world, but when we think of God’s patience and giving people time to repent before He returns, it helps us be more patient.
Be alert, stand firm in the faith, act like a man, be strong.
1 Corinthians 16:13, HCSB
God wants to give us all good things, amd being faithful to His commands and ways brings those good things to us. Thankfully, He helps us be faithful like the Son through the indwelling Holy Spirit.
“But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you”
Matthew 5:44, HCSB
God wants to give us all good things, and that should push us to want to give goodness to others, especially those who have no love for us and Jesus.
But if we walk in the light as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
1 John 1:7, HCSB
God wants to give us all good things, and the good begins with the cleansing from sin by Christ’s blood when we repent and put our faith in Him. We also get the family of the Church and the jiy of bringing others to faith.
So we must not get tired of doing good, for we will reap at the proper time if we don’t give up.
Galatians 6:9, HCSB
God wants to give us all good things, and that includes the joy of leading others to salvation through faith in Christ. It is work He has called us to and equips us for.
Be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.
Luke 6:36, HCSB
God wants to give us all good things, and it begins with mercy when we ask. It also means that we show mercy to others just as He has to us.
A generous person will be enriched, and the one who gives a drink of water will receive water.
Proverbs 11:25, HCSB
God wants to give us good things, and as we give freely to others we are following the example of Christ who gave His life for ours. The greatest thing we can give is the gospel of Christ, yet we should also give to meet others’ physical needs.
Our little congregation has been becoming a little less little, but there are two others that are struggling now. We are looking at merging to help them, especially with one of those pastors getting along in years.
Let us all lift up these churches.
Daniel
This Sunday at Church I want to encourage you to do the following: Pray for Churches thinking about Merging with other churches,
This Sunday: Pray for Churches thinking about Merging with other churches
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