you are not forgotten

The Lord has appeared of old to me, saying:“Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore with loving kindness I have drawn you.

Have you ever felt forgotten? I have. Many times that feeling that of being alone, forgotten and hopeless have hit many of us, if not most of us. Those thoughts don't come from God.

God says we are never alone. You are important to God.

Matthew 10:29-31 NKJV

Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.

That is a clear picture of how God is capable of knowing all and caring for each of us. He really does care for us. No one is missed. No one is forgotten.

“God can do more in a moment than you can do in a lifetime.” -- Joyce Meyer

Many people throughout the Bible impress us by serving and loving others, and sharing God and his blessings. You know those stories. They really are God's story of being for the underdog and the person in need.

We will go further, believe deeper and help others more when we realize that we are loved and not forgotten. It might be time for you to stop listening to yourself and start listening to God. Allow the fact that He thinks of you and loves you to sink in. Nothing changes those facts.

Romans 8:31,38-39 NKJV

What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? … For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Maybe you will realize today that you are the person in need. You have thought that God has forgotten you. That is just not true. These verses include a promise we must claim.

Psalms 86:13 NKJV

For great is Your mercy toward me, And You have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.

Have you heard of EDITH BURNS?

Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her. Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved. Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you ...

wash feet, sharing hope

John 13:4-5,14 NLT So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him… 14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. Jesus set the example we follow. He served. He valued and gave value to others. That is why we choose to serve. For 18 years our church has shared an outreach called back2school, and for 16 of those years we have chosen to give students brand new shoes and socks as well as washing their feet. It is one of the most important parts of this event. Washing feet is a humbling experience where both the give and the receiver learn how to share some moments that might change their lives. Jesus said we should do this. See the verse above. Follow His example, do what He did, and give far more than you will ever know....

Catalyst ticket arrived

My ticket to the Catalyst Conference, in Atlanta Oct 8-10, just arrived. I'm excited!

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