His presence in the darkness

God is up to so many things around us. Are you seeing Him work? Keep watching and listening. His plan really is amazing.

We have a mission team in town working with us. Please pray for this team, our new campus, back2school and all the impact this team will have.

I continue sharing in this week’s e-devotion from Psalm 23. We have talked about God being our shepherd and pursuing us with His incredible love. Further, we talked about how God guides and leads us.

Today’s verse is one that we hear often, especially in the darkest of times. The hard fact of death brings us a reminder that God has a plan, God is with us and our need is for Him one and over. That is why we need the reminder that verse 4 gives us whether it is here are when the dark day comes our way.

Psalm 23:4 NLT

Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me.

Everyone goes through that dark day and deals with death. It might be a friend or family. It could be a child or a spouse, a parent or someone very close to us. It is in those days that we need to hear from God and claim His presence in our lives.

I do not need to be afraid when that day comes, and the biggest reason why fear doesn’t have to grip my life is the presence of God. He is with me. He is always with us. We might not feel Him. We might not even want Him with us, but He is near. He loves us.

It really feels like a valley when that darkness and pain hits. That is a place we have all been or will go. That is the place we find a huge need, and God knows that need very well.

His presence makes all the difference in the world. May we see the light in the darkness. It is His light and His presence that lightens our heaviness as well as makes the dark not so bad. And I need that. How about you?

Praise God for Psalm 23 reminding us of His presence and His pursuit of each and every one of us. Till the end of this week we will walk through the chapter of Psalm 23.

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 ...

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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....

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