Good Morning Trinity,
Hope you all are having a wonderful week. How has God blessed you this week? Maybe you need to think of the events of this week as a blessing. Allow Him to show you His glory in the events of your life. He really is an awesome God. Here’s your scripture for the week.
1 Peter 2: 1 – 10
Many years ago I attended a training class at Trinity to learn and become certified to administer CPR if the need should ever arise. There was some classroom study in do’s and don’ts and why we do this and why we do that. Then came the hands on with the practice dummy so you could get the feel for how hard you had to press down when giving CPR. I know how I felt at the time and I’m sure the others in the class felt the same way in that we hoped this was something we would never have to use. It made you wonder how you would react if someone really needed CPR? Life is different than the classroom. Victims of heart attacks don’t climb up on tables so you have easy access to them to provide CPR. Reality is always different because no one seems to follow the rules to make what you’ve learned as easy as in the classroom.
Our Son Jamie when he was in Iraq, sent pictures via Facebook of one of their patrols through a neighborhood. We didn’t know where he was as far as the city. But as we looked at the pictures you could see the Iraqi people around the patrol. The men, women, and children around them made it appear like they could have been in any city in the U.S. but they weren’t. It was then that we realized that this is the reality of the situation our son was in. He had been trained for this, but this was real. It was dangerous and it was real.
Life itself is the reality. Life is where our faith is tested every day. Peter mentions in this scripture reading today about babes in faith. Verse one speaks about the change that has happened to us all when we lay to the side the person we used to be. Then the training begins as we become aware of God’s word and we begin as babes to grow into mature Christians. Some of us pay close attention to the training and some of us sleep through it. Some of us grow to be mature Christians while others never seem to get past the diaper stage. So it works out to this. Some of us are ready for the reality of life and some of us are not.
I wish this could be like my training for CPR and knowing that I probably would never have to use what I learned in class, but it isn’t. Life happens, reality is here, and you are going to be asked to draw on your faith in ways that maybe you never imagined. It won’t be in a classroom setting and it won’t be under perfect conditions. Life seldom is. Will you be able to draw on your faith in Jesus Christ? Do you know where to turn when the reality of life comes your way? Even if you slept through class you can always call on the Lord Jesus Christ and know that you never have to face this life alone. Praise the Lord.
God Bless,
Pastor Dave
Announcements:
Wednesday – 12:00pm Bible Study in the Agape Room in the Education Bldg. Studying Galatians
6:30pm Family Night in the Annex – Come and have a great time together as a family
7:00pm Bible Study in the Agape Room in the Education Bldg. Studying Galatians
Saturday – 9:00am Men’s Breakfast in the Fellowship Hall. Valentine’s Day Special – We are inviting the Ladies to be our guests for breakfast.
Sunday – 9:00am Sunday School for all ages – come and join us, it’s a great way to start your day of worship
Sunday – 10:15am Worship starts – bring your friends – don’t keep Trinity a secret from your friends
Sunday – Potluck Luncheon after the worship service in the Fellowship Hall. You and your friends can enjoy a great meal together.
