Kadin - 2 Choronicles 15:4

But in their distress they turned to the Lord, the God of Israel, and sought him, and he was found by them. (2 Chronicles 15:4 NIV)

When we are in tough situations the best place to turn is God. When you look for him by reading His Word you will find him.

Devin - Luke 16:10

"Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. (Luke 16:10 NIV)

Reliability. The quality that produces consistent lives. Work is not effected by circumstance (moods, cloudy days). Not addicted to making people happy but rather faithful in all places : in a dark place or a spotted stage.

Faithful in all things. With little or much. Devin said this tells me "its best to Rely on God to be consistent and make me "even" in life. "

Well said son.

Tim - Luke 24:32

They asked each other, "Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?" (Luke 24:32 NIV)

Abiding in Jesus. Much of our stress is from allowing our emotions to
have their way. If we let our emotions be kindled by the Spirit - we will have more of a chance to glorify God. So much could be avoided if we yield to the Spirit and let God's word burn within us.

He makes all things right.

Livia - Jeremiah 22:1-10

This is what the Lord says: "Go down to the palace of the king of Judah and proclaim this message there: 'Hear the word of the Lord to you, king of Judah, you who sit on David's throne—you, your officials and your people who come through these gates. This is what the Lord says: Do what is just and right. Rescue from the hand of the oppressor the one who has been robbed. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place. For if you are careful to carry out these commands, then kings who sit on David's throne will come through the gates of this palace, riding in chariots and on horses, accompanied by their officials and their people. But if you do not obey these commands, declares the Lord, I swear by myself that this palace will become a ruin.'" For this is what the Lord says about the palace of the king of Judah:
"Though you are like Gilead to me,
like the summit of Lebanon,
I will surely make you like a wasteland,
like towns not inhabited. I will send destroyers against you,
each man with his weapons,
and they will cut up your fine cedar beams
and throw them into the fire. "People from many nations will pass by this city and will ask one another, 'Why has the Lord done such a thing to this great city?' And the answer will be: 'Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God and have worshiped and served other gods.'" Do not weep for the dead king or mourn his loss;
rather, weep bitterly for him who is exiled,
because he will never return
nor see his native land again. (Jeremiah 22:1-10 NIV)

Liv shared that this is inspiring because God showed his anger and gave severe warnings because the people were turning their backs on God. We need to be careful to not let things and stuff get in the way - we must keep our eyes on the creator not the creations!!!

Basics of The Christian Life!

pray continually, (1 Thessalonians 5:17 NIV)

Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. (James 1:22 NIV)

They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. (Acts 2:42 NIV)


We learned 3 basics this morning about our walk with Christ:

1. To pray and meditate on Gods word daily (1 Thes 5:17)


2. To be actively obedient to Gods voice (James 1:22)

3. To be part of a community of believers (Acts 2:42)

The kids rattled this off this morning, hoping to keep it written on their hearts - we will see what they remember when they get home from school! If you see them - ask them !!

Gina - Luke 7

When one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, he went to the Pharisee's house and reclined at the table. A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee's house, so she came there with an alabaster jar of perfume. As she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them. When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, "If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a sinner." Jesus answered him, "Simon, I have something to tell you."
"Tell me, teacher," he said. "Two people owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he forgave the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?" Simon replied, "I suppose the one who had the bigger debt forgiven."
"You have judged correctly," Jesus said. Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You did not give me a kiss, but this woman, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet. You did not put oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet. Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little." Then Jesus said to her, "Your sins are forgiven." The other guests began to say among themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?" Jesus said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace." (Luke 7:36-50 NIV)

A great reminder that we are all sinners and have fallen short of the glory of God. I pray that God will reveal to us the impact that His forgiveness has meant to our lives that we will not expect it or take it for granted. Liv pointed out that Simon "said to himself", and Jesus "answered him". She said "Wow- that proves he is the Son of God. " cool.

Livia - psalm 18:27

You save the humble
but bring low those whose eyes are haughty. (Psalm 18:27 NIV)

God is not a fan of the proud. Don't be the person who has to be the best. Be quick to listen and slow to speak of yourself. When you lift yourself up it puts others down. Let's be careful
To put others first.