In those days,
we finally chose to walk like giants
& hold the world
in arms grown strong
with love
& there may be
many things we forget
in the days to come,
but this
will not be
one of them.
- Brian Andreas
As I was trying to look ahead in regard to our house church, I looked around the room at folks who have a lot on their plates right now. Facing grave illnesses to themselves or close family members, starting new seasons in their lives, beginning jobs or looking for jobs, seeking healing and wholeness of mind and body, dealing with nests that are rapidly emptying. It seems as if perhaps this is a time to remember to hold on tightly to one another with arms grown strong through loving embrace.
Grace and Peace
Ryan
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Re: As I was trying to look ahead in regard to our house church...
I read an email devotional every morning from David Jeremiah. Today's message seemed particularly timely based on a conversation I had with Ryan last night. Here it is in full:
Through the Open Door
For a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.
1 Corinthians 16:9
Comedy films in the early days of movie making relied often on the "secret door" gag. In a castle or mysterious house, characters moved about a room pushing on wall panels and book cases, or pushing and pulling wall ornaments and knobs and peering behind picture frames--all in a search for the "secret door" they were sure existed--a door leading to great treasure or escape.
Too many Christians use the "secret door" approach to finding God's next opportunity for ministry or blessing. In fact, God's doors always seem to open or close when we are least looking for them. That is, God opens doors in the process of faithful ministry for Him.
When Paul and his companions were in Asia Minor, they planned to go to Bithynia, but God closed the door. Within a matter of hours the reason was clear: a door opened for ministry in Macedonia. And "immediately" they left, "concluding that the Lord had called us" (Acts 16:10).
Our focus should not be on searching for the open door as much as being ready to go through it when God opens it.
Make your prayer today, "Lord, prepare my eyes to see your open doors and my heart to go through them without delay."
"If you can't pray a door open, don't pry it open."
Lyell Rader
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