Growing up?

What do you want to be when you grow up?

If you are reading this (not many do) please comment with your answer.

This is our big question on Sunday as we continue our study of Ephesians.
I'll post more on this subject next week

Have a great weekend and be sure to worship on Sunday

Living with power

Last week our bible study took us to Ephesians 3:14-21. This passage is a prayer by Paul for the Ephesian people. Paul prays for them to be strengthened in the power of the Spirit in the inner man, that is that Christ would indwell them (and us) with His spirit. He then prays that we would be able to comprehend the vastness of the Love of God and be filled up with the fulness of God. This causes him to break out in the following doxology of praise. 

20 Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us,

21 to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.

Most of the time we focus on the first part of verse 20, the exceedingly abundantly beyond what we ask or think part, but the second half of that verse is what is exciting. We have that same power dwelling in us and working in our lives. We are not weaklings in the faith, but we have the Power of God within us.

I finished a book this week, "Fearless" by Max Lucado, which I highly recommend. In this book he reminds us that we should not be afraid of life and what it brings nor even death that comes to all, because Christ has promised to walk with us and His grace is sufficient no matter what valley we are in. This passage in Ephesians reminds us also that the same power that can do exceedingly abundantly more than we ask or think, resides in us and is available to us in every situation. Here is the question,

Are you living in fear, or in Power?

In the eye of the storm

Last night the eye of tropical storm Hermine passed right over Brownwood. Even after 500 miles of crossing land it was still pretty impressive. The winds were gusting to around 30 mph and we had over 3 inches of rain. We may get more but not like the Austin - San Antonio area. Some parts of that area have received 10 or more inches and areas along some rivers have been evacuated. More rain is forecast for that area today and tonight. This storm was in the gulf only a short time but was very powerful as it swept across Texas. It is forecast to reach into Kansas before dying out.

We lost a peach tree and our garden was nearly flattened but that can be fixed easily. We are thankful for the rain. we hope some fell near the lake and replenished our water supply. We were desperately in need of rain in this part of Texas.