Lunenburg United Methodist Charge
On our walk. . . . .
October 17, 2007
Pastor’s Message –
Psalm 119:97-104
Oh, how I love your law! It is my
meditation all day long. Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies, for
it is always with me. I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your
decrees are my meditation. I understand more than the aged, for I keep your
precepts. I hold back my feet from every evil way, in order to keep your word.
I do not turn away from your ordinances, for you have taught me. How sweet are
your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Through your precepts I
get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.
Those
that love the world, spend their time consumed with the things of the world.
Those that love the Word, spend their time meditating on the Word. The
hypocrisy of the Pharisees was their superficial approach to obeying the
externals of the law, but they had no heart to understand or meditate on the
spiritual truths of the law. Enemies present themselves as
"know-it-alls"; we have a tremendous advantage over them; we mustn’t give
them any respect; the world has a certain shrewdness
and street smarts, but it is not beneficial like godly wisdom; we have accepted
the personal ownership of God’s commands -- they have been internalized. Our teachers
deserve respect; but we must recognize the limitations of man’s wisdom;
spiritual things must be spiritually discerned. Holy Spirit is able to impact
our hearts with God’s truth in a special and very direct way. To discern God’s
way requires time and concentration on our part. We are called on to follow
God’s laws and to understand them completely. Do you know or understand what
God is saying to us? Do you believe His word? I hope so.
God
Bless
Upcoming Events – October 17 – October
23, 2007
Bible Study @
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Bible Study @ Audrey Smith’s @ 10:00 AM
UMW Meeting
@ Frances Bacon’s @ 8:00pm
Wednesday, October 24,
2007
Prayer
Meeting @ Williams @ 5:45 PM
Choir Practice @ Williams @ 6:30 PM
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Ladies Tea @ Williams @ 3:00 PM
Worship
Events—Oct 21, 2007
Walter Moseley will lead the churches in worship this
week
Please keep the following families in
your prayers:
|
Marjorie Thompson |
Dorothy Shields |
Bertha Arthur |
|
Sarah Agnes Callis |
Rev. Al Green |
Paul & Argy Turner |
|
Earl "Chuckie” Barnes |
Christian Sutton |
Maria Kay |
|
Edna & Wilson Bagley |
Sheila Cage |
Frances Hawthorne |
|
“B” & Teewah Hayes |
Sara Sutton |
Tommy Cage |
|
Elizabeth Biggerstaff |
Bernard Bottoms |
Our Military |
|
Harry & Margaret Smith |
Gertrude Hite |
Joe N. Coleman |
|
Walter B. Moseley, Jr. |
Peggy Stone |
Grace DiStefano |
|
Audrey Glassock &
family |
Jack Heater |
Eddie Slagle |
|
Marvin L. Crutchfield |
|
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If you have
anyone who is in need of prayer, please place their names on the Prayer List
and lift up their names in prayer during worship service and throughout the
week.
Rev. Ed will be on vacation Thursday, Oct. 18 through
Monday, Oct. 22. If you are in need of pastoral help please contact Rev.
Phyllis Peluso at 676-2600.
Remember:
Have a blessed week