God is judging the USA because the nation has rejected Him and because the nation more and more is cursing Israel rather than blessing her. 

In the midst of this, don't be discouraged, if we place ourselves in the Lords hand, nothing can snatch us out of His hand and Jesus will build his church.

Merry Christmas everyone.  May the sounds of the season bring Glory to Christ Jesus our Savior.

Mary's humble loving faith guided her through all the difficulties of being a pregnant unmarried woman preparing to give birth to our savior.  We, when we accepted Jesus, became pregnant by the Holy Spirit and Jesus is being formed in us.  It is not easy being pregnant.  Our bodies go through many, many changes. 

There are voids, unformed area's of our life that Christ has yet to be formed in.  Don't give up God wants to give you gold tried in the fire (faith), white robes (acts of kindness)  and salve for your eyes (humility) to reach the goal of the loving image of Christ in our lives.

 

The feeding of the five thousand by Jesus in Mark 8 gives us two powerful challenges, directions, and perspectives.


The first is what most Christians work on applying.  Taking time before the day begins to give Jesus every part of our day.  Placing everything in his hands and asking him to bless it.  Jesus then breaks it and gives it back to us to be nourished by.


The second perspective is that in our current day and age we are now the body of Christ.  We then rise from our knees as Jesus did and walk into the tumultuous activities of daily life.  God opens doors into people’s lives through their needs as we bump into them in various ways.


Jesus asked what people needed.  We follow his example as his body and also ask.  Jesus prayed for them as an example for to us to follow.  We pray and then step forward in faith in whatever way necessary.

 

This is the second mile this is being the salt and light that brings glory to God.  

How close to the breaking point emotionally and psycologically did Jesus go in order to fully experience our weaknesses?

 

We often gloss over His frustration.  Let's look at all the pressures building on him in through the first six chapters of Mark and see how he deals with it. 

 

Can He relate to you?

We will have a message next week.