Monday, December 8, 2008

Every Footstep

Present the offer of salvation to his people,
the forgiveness of their sins.
Through the heartfelt mercies of our God,
God's Sunrise will break in upon us,
Shining on those in the darkness,
those sitting in the shadow of death,
Then showing us the way, one foot at a time,
down the path of peace. Luke 1: 78,79

I came across this in another web-letter. The writer was talking about how the lack of sunlight and "son"light in our lives affects our whole outlook. I agree with that perspective but would offer more.. Why is the church still here? What can we do to help people out in these times of economic and political depression? 10 OFFER the gospel to those who God puts in your path. He is putting people in your path everyday! Are you aware or just stumbling through your life making it one day at a time? There is no better news than I have a risen Savior who comforts me and is always with me no matter what. Who doesnt need that comfort and acknowledgement of themselves one on one? 2)Realize that it is only God's mercy that we are on this earth for one more day. Old or young..has you day affected the way any one person looks at their relationship with God or lack of it? Are you so selfish in your salvation that you cannot share.. there is room for all who come in Heaven. Any who read this and are not Children of God, you risk death before you decide to look into this Jesus Christ..WHY? Use Biblegateway.com if you dont have a Bible. Read the gospel of John. No one can say they are not loved by Someone. Then finally my fellow members of the Body of Christ look at the promise " One foot at a time" we cannot move ahead of the Spirit, He is with us EVERY FOOTSTEP!

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Christmas Program

We would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. Over the past few years our Christmas presentation here at Living Water has gained an incredible reputation around our community. We are so blessed to have such a dedicated team of workers who put every ounce of energy into making this a wonderful event. This team has just returned from a 10 day mission trip to Trinidad and Tobago. Their trip was originally planned for the summer but had to be rescheduled over the Thanksgiving holiday due to cargo not being delivered on time. They gave up their Thanksgiving holiday with their families to help reach thousands of families in Trinidad and Tobago. With only 2 weeks left to present a Christmas Presentation worthy of our Savior and our Church, we all feel this could not be accomplished fully. This team is so dedicated therefore, they are heart-broken that we will have to cancel our Presentation this year. We are so excited for them and their families that they can now rest and recover from a great mission trip. They can also pour all their efforts into completing the new children’s wing here at Living Water and help fulfill our vision. We know this is a disappointment to all, but we encourage you to pray for this team and for the exciting future of what God has in store for us. Enjoy this time worshipping Jesus with your family during the greatest season of the year. God became man, Emmanuel, God with us.

Pastor Mike