Good Morning Cedar Grove!

Right now, before you take another step in your day, go ahead and think on how blessed you are. Begin to count all the things God has given and provided in your life. take as much time as you need or can.

in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995), 1 Th 5:18.

Could it be that we begin so many of our days simply fighting for the next step because we do not start in God's will? This is exactly what Romans 8 is telling us. We are to set our minds on the things of God. Being spiritually minded is not just applicable to your bible study time. It penetrates every part of our day. Each thought we make must be set on Jesus. Each decision we make must be set on Jesus. Does God care about the trivial things of our lives? Lets see what Jesus says about that:

25 “For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 “Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they? 27 “And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life? 28 “And why are you worried about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin, 29 yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these. 30 “But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? You of little faith! 31 “Do not worry then, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear for clothing?’ 32 “For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. 34 “So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995), Mt 6:25–34.

Church, set your mind on Christ. If we began our day like this, setting our mind on carnal things would be much more difficult to do! So, today, start in God's will. GIVE THANKS.

I love you Cedar Grove and cannot wait to gather again with you for Midweek. Happy in the Lord, amen. Buh-bye.

Pastor Jacob Lannom