Tuesday 9/25/12 Trials and Temptations

Our Father who art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy name, Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.  Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil for Thine is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory FOREVER.  Amen.

Now please sing with me.

Holy Spirit, Thou art welcome on this line, Holy Spirit, Thou art welcome on this line.
Omnipotent Father of Mercy and Grace, Thou art welcome on this line.

Holy Spirit, Thou art welcome on this line, Holy Spirit, Thou art welcome on this line.
Omnipotent Father of Mercy and Grace, Thou art welcome on this line.

Holy Spirit, Thou art welcome on this line, Holy Spirit, Thou art welcome on this line.
Omnipotent Father of Mercy and Grace, Thou art welcome on this line.

Good Morning, my dear brothers and sisters.  It is a beautiful morning here at the Southern Location of the North Pole.  Here is a date for you to put in your book.  Carry The Light Ministries will be dedicating Santa's House to the Lord on Friday, November 2, 2012, at 6:00 PM.  Come straight from work and enjoy some homemade soup and a hotdog as we give this building to the Lord for His work and re-dedicate the food pantry to Him also.

Tuesday and the day we pray for a cure for cancer and heart problems and other diseases.  God is the answer, of course, so let's zero in on the cures.  Please keep the Fortney family in your prayers today.  Also pray for Tom Sansoni as he interviews for work.

Trials and Temptations 9/25/12.

James 1:5 - If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.  6 But when he asks he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.  7 That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord.  8 He is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does.  (NIV)

Wow, what great verses (as all scripture is, I might say).  But listen to this, if we lack wisdom, all we need to do is ask God and believe and He will give it to us generously.  I have a question, how often have we asked God for wisdom or wisdom and understanding so we can think things through?  So often we start on something and we do not ask for God's help up front, and sometimes it is wisdom we need.  Please do not think big things all the time, how about when you purchase something and you get it home and must put it together?   You look over the instructions and they are written so small you can hardly see the print, and it is written in 25 different languages and none are English.  We need wisdom in some very simple things, and we need wisdom in some very major things.  One is of course raising our families, and another big one right now is getting ready to vote.  Once again I tell all of you folks I vote as a CHRISTIAN SHOULD, I VOTE LIFE.  Pray please for wisdom and listen to God.

But let's look deeper into the scripture of today.  If we do not believe and we ask for wisdom, we are not going to get it.  He who doubts is like a wave in the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.  It is not just when you pray for wisdom, folks, it is when you pray for anything.  If you do  not believe that God is going to answer that prayer, and you feel that way, why waste your time praying about it?  Believe and trust in God, my dear brothers and sisters, and when you pray, trust God to answer your prayers in the best way for you, according to His will for you.  AMEN.  If you do not believe, you should not think you are going to get anything from those prayers, you cannot expect anything from the Lord.  Folks, we need to really believe in our Lord and trust in Him in all we do, not just some things but in all things, ALL THINGS.  Listen to this.  If a man does not believe, he should not expect to get a thing from the Lord and the scripture tells us that the person is "a double-minded man, unstable in all he does."

Dear Father in Heaven, help us walk the walk with You, and not just talk the walk, help us in all we do, and help us to do it with You.  Grant us this day the wisdom and understanding to understand better what is going on around us and the wisdom to stay with You in these hard, hard times.  Forgive us of our sins and help us to repent.  Be with Dave and his family this day and also be with Tom and open a door for him to work.  In Jesus' name, Amen.

Now go forth and serve the Lord and share your blessings that came from Him to you.  Love ya, Pastor Dan.