Sunday Sermon, March 7

The sermon this week is part of a series on Elijah from I Kings 19. The prophet was a great man of God yet he experienced disappointment, discouragement, and even depression. James says he was man of passions like our own. Simply put, what happened to him can happen to anyone of us.

It seems "Mountain Top" experiences sometimes make us more vulnerable. Eventually we have to come down to the valley and face the realities of life. I have learned much about myself by studying Elijah and his relationship with God. One factor in Elijah's experience was his failure to succeed (by his definition). Elijah expected a new revival to sweep the land. Instead he encountered a wicked queen who was even more determined to take his life.

I was reminded (again) that God calls us to be faithful (not necessarily successful) and to trust him and leave the results in his hands. Discouragement comes when we take our eyes off him and his will.

March

Wow! As I get older time seems to move faster. Is that possible? I as surprised to see how long it has been since I posted. I have deleted those earlier posts and will start again. Sometimes I feel like a blog (at least mine) is like a diary, the only one who reads it is the blogger. That's not a complaint but an observation. Having said that I still want to develop the habit/discipline of blogging on a regular basis.

The month of February was busy. Several committees, DCOM, CCOM, and Albright Camp Site Committee met this month (6meetings), I enjoy serving on these committee but sometimes would rather be back at Reed City working in our church.