Good Morning Trinity,

I hope you are having a great week. When you feel the temperatures dropping along with the humidity and you feel the comfort of the fall weather, do you thank God for the change of seasons? Remember in all things give thanks because we as His children are richly blessed. Here is your scripture reading for the week.

Psalm 37: 1 – 7

At a very early age we are taught what it means to play nice with others. We are taught to keep our hands to ourselves which is a nice way to say don’t punch each other. Don’t hit each other with or without the toy truck in your hand (you have to be specific about these things.) Don’t pull each other’s hair even when it’s so conveniently put into a pony tail ready to be yanked and above all don’t bite.

It is also explained to us that when we play games with each other, there are set rules that we have to follow. These rules are in place so that the game can be played fairly and anyone has the opportunity to win. We learn at that time that the people who don’t follow these rules are called “CHEATERS”. That’s when we first heard the slogan “Winners never cheat, and cheaters never win” which had to be true because life is fair. I guess at a young age as we are learning to play nice together life is a little simpler and yes, it can be black and white, good and bad, or fair and not fair.

I think as each of us grow older and move from the age of children to adulthood we learn something different about life as being fair. It was with me as I’m sure it was with you that we tried to play fair in this game of life that we find ourselves involved in. We played fair and we expected life was going to play fair also but that was not always the case. Cheaters won and were proud of it, honesty, hard work, and playing by the rules did not guarantee a win and has even been looked upon as a deterrent to “making it” in today’s world. Maybe somewhere along the way someone changed the rules to this game? Maybe it’s not a game?

Have the rules changed? According to the ways of the world, yes they have. But for those of you who know Jesus as Lord and Savior the rules have never nor will they ever change. Scripture says that we are to be in this world but not of this world. Our rules, our plans for our lives are written down in a book and will never change. Verse 3 says “Trust in the Lord and do good; Dwell in the land and feed on His faithfulness.” If you are looking to this world to fulfill the desires of your heart, you are setting yourself up for disappointment. Trust in the One who will never change to please an ever changing world, Jesus our Lord.

God Bless,
Pastor Dave

Announcements:

Wednesday – Bible Study 12 noon (Prophesy Study), Family Night starts at 5:30 with dinner and at 6:30 the fun starts with games and music, Bible Study at 7:00 (Prophesy Study). There’s a lot going on here on Wednesdays

Friday – Trinity’s Most Fabulous Fish Fry from 4 – 7pm in the Fellowship Hall. Bring your friends and enjoy the best fish fry in town. Dinner plus a piece of homemade cake or pie and beverage for $7.00.

Sunday – Sunday School for all ages starts at 9am. It’s a great way to start your Sunday Worship. Come along and bring a friend.

Sunday – Worship starts at 10:15 and we want you there with that friend of yours.