Change happens

Our Daily Bread
"You were so crazy in college.  What happened?"  Have you said that to someone or heard someone say that to you?  It is funny how people remember us from the past.  You never know what action, good or bad, can form a memory for someone!

Paul had trouble with the bad memories he created for the early Christians.  He was known as a devout Jew that hunted and persecuted the early Christians.  While walking on the road to Damascus, he met this Jesus.  Faithful men and women followed God's leadership in bringing Paul into the fellowship and leadership of the new church.  Praise God for the way He can change folks!  Paul changed from persecutor to one of the most important leaders of the early church and first evangelist!

What is God trying to do in you?  What is he trying to do in others around you?  Let us pray to be open to God's leadership and love!

Lord, we know that you work miracles in ways we will never understand.  Please help us follow your leadership to live our lives the best we can for you!  We thank you and praise you!

Psalm Sunday
Psalm 115 is our psalm for this week.  It is a great psalm that compares earthly idols of silver and gold to our Almighty God.  There is no comparison!  I know verses like verse 13 cause some confusion with some folks.  The "fear" the writer is talking about is a deep reverence and awe of our Almighty God!

Psalm 115

1 Not to us, Lord, not to us
    but to your name be the glory,
    because of your love and faithfulness.
2 Why do the nations say,
    “Where is their God?”
3 Our God is in heaven;
    he does whatever pleases him.
4 But their idols are silver and gold,
    made by human hands.
5 They have mouths, but cannot speak,
    eyes, but cannot see.
6 They have ears, but cannot hear,
    noses, but cannot smell.
7 They have hands, but cannot feel,
    feet, but cannot walk,
    nor can they utter a sound with their throats.
8 Those who make them will be like them,
    and so will all who trust in them.
9 All you Israelites, trust in the Lord—
    he is their help and shield.
10 House of Aaron, trust in the Lord—
    he is their help and shield.
11 You who fear him, trust in the Lord—
    he is their help and shield.
12 The Lord remembers us and will bless us:
    He will bless his people Israel,
    he will bless the house of Aaron,
13 he will bless those who fear the Lord—
    small and great alike.
14 May the Lord cause you to flourish,
    both you and your children.
15 May you be blessed by the Lord,
    the Maker of heaven and earth.
16 The highest heavens belong to the Lord,
    but the earth he has given to mankind.
17 It is not the dead who praise the Lord,
    those who go down to the place of silence;
18 it is we who extol the Lord,
    both now and forevermore.
Praise the Lord.

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Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God - William Carey