May 2013

All of the blessings mentioned in Isaiah chapter 43 apply not only to natural Israel but also to those who are God's children by faith in Christ. The Lord knows us by name. He promises to bring us through dark and difficult days. We are precious and honored in His sight!

Each and every follower of Christ will experience seasons of testing. This is the process that God uses to expose weakness in our hearts and lives that we may have never seen before. Peter encourages us with this truth "the trial of our faith is precious." It forms the very nature of Christ in us!

The scripture defines the true church as the "body of Jesus Christ." It is certainly more than a building, denomination, or program. Just as the human head is essential to the life and functioning of our bodies, so too, is Christ for the Church. Membership into this body comes with responsibility!

The Church should be a place of love, fellowship, peace, refuge, deliverance, and a house of prayer. Each person is placed in the Church, by God, to play a vital role in the body of Christ. When carrying out God's plan - there are no "extra parts."