ARE YOU FINE WITH BEING REFINED - Malachi 3:1-4 - December 5
THIS IS THE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT - and also Communion Sunday. Bring non-perishable food items for Loaves and Fishes.
In order to learn, we have to allow ourselves to be taught. In order to be taught, we have to admit that someone else might have something to teach us. God wants to teach us, but we have to be willing participants.
I had a teacher in High School whom I, quite honestly, despised. I ended up dropping her class after I had been in there for most of the year. Once I was in college, I recognized that she had given us excellent advice. She had emphasized reading with comprehension and understanding. She had told us how important it was to write with clarity. I didn’t want to learn from her, but I benefited from her teaching in spite of myself.
Malachi the prophet foretold the coming of a messenger (Christians believe it was John the Baptist) who would act as a “refiner” for God’s people. God is in the process of refining us constantly. Hopefully we will be open to the process.
Blessings, Pastor Tom
ROCKY RAILWAY VBS
WE HAD AN AWESOME WEEK AT ROCKY RAILWAY VBS where we learned to TRUST JESUS!
THANK YOU TO ALL THE VOLUNTEERS and PRAYER PARTNERS, and to all those who DONATED ITEMS. Without you, we could not have this amazing week. THANK YOU TO ALL THE FAMILIES WHO SHARED YOUR WONDERFUL CHILDREN WITH US. We were blessed to get to know each one of them a little better over the week. You have some great kids!
VBS - Rocky Railway - Jesus' Power Pulls Us Through! On this faith-filled adventure, kids discovered that trusting Jesus pulls them through life's ups and downs!
