"Be still and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!" Psalm 46:10
It's been a busy couple of weeks for me, with a lot of very good things going on. This weekend I am headed to New Life Camp with a few men from The Village, and a bunch of other men from a few other churches. I'm looking forward to this time. I love the fall with its crisp air, clean blue skies, and bright sunshine. All too quickly we will trade that for the gray, cold of winter.
I'm excited to get away and be still in my life and know, remember, set apart, and worship the Lord as God. Special moments like retreats and camps afford great opportunity to refocus for a new season. We must work diligently to keep the Lord in His proper place, and I am no exception. This is the reason for the last 5 weeks of challenges. To better align our lives with the Lord through His Word, in prayer, and in fellowship with His people. This is literally what Acts 2:42 says the early church was all about.
So, this week we'll take a break from the challenges, perhaps just for this week or perhaps for a season, in order that we may really dig into the previous challenges in our lives together. Here are the 5 challenges that have been given for you to review and begin working on in your life. We all have work to do!
#1 Commit time each day to the study of God's Word.
#2 Begin forming regular prayer habits that will lead to a life of prayer.
#3 Connect prayer and the study of God's Word.
#4 Make time to study God's Word with other Christians.
#5 Make time to pray with other Christians
If you haven't signed up for Trunk-or-Treat yet, take a quick second to scroll up and click the link and do it right now! If you aren't serving in the church, consider how you can and get involved and take that next step! If you aren't actively taking part in the study, prayer, and fellowship opportunities that exist, look for ways to begin. As believers in Jesus Christ, we have been given some incredible things: forgiveness, new life, and a community to live it all out in and celebrate it all together with! I'll see you Sunday!
Grace & Peace,
John
(You can reach Pastor John at jwhite@thevillagemi.com)