JANUARY 10, 2012
| From Pastor Roger Matthew 6:7 (NLT): "When you pray, don't babble on and on as people of other religions do. They think their prayers are answered merely by repeating their words again and again."That's the Scripture that ran through my mind as I chanced on a radio talk show. Babble, repeated again and again. And again. Then I realized that it wasn't just this talk show. Think about any major news event. Missed the first announcement on CNN? Not to worry. Just tune back in anytime all day and it will be Breaking News — repeated, perhaps 'enhanced' with idle and so-called expert speculation on the how's, why's and anything else they can think of. But, you say, they weren't really praying, so the Scripture doesn't apply. Or does it? It's been said that what you spend your time on is your idol. Perhaps they were worshiping at an altar of their own importance. Are you spending more time paying attention to the Cable God than to the God of Love? Or in the gym in homage to the creation rather than the Creator? Or in the mall, bowing before the supplies rather than the Supplier? Operation Global Rain continues through January 14. At 7pm every evening, join us in prayer. You can come to the church, pray in your home, with your community group, alone or with a group of friends. It is my prayer that we can experience what the early church felt in Acts 2:1-4b: "On the day of Pentecost all the believers were meeting together in one place. Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting. Then, what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them. And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit…" | | What's happening: Praise God for the safe return of our mission team from Fiji. We're looking forward to their report. SAVE THE DATE: Feb. 23, 7pm - Keepers of the Faith Quartet. PLAN AHEAD to invite your friends and neighbors. Check out our Concerts and Events page on the church website. THIS WEEK Tuesday, Jan. 10 |
