Greenpastures313’s Weblog

Our new friend was at church today. Her name is June and we met at the car wash fund raiser our youth held on Saturday. By her own admission June had been looking for a church home. It was a pleasure for us that our paths crossed and we look forward to seeing her again. As she left church this morning she said, “I’ll see you next Sunday.” Please pray that we will present a loving, Christ-filled fellowship before her.

Earlier today a popular landmark collapsed. One of the most popular natural arches within Arches National Park in Utah fell due to “gravity and erosion,” my two main enemies as well. An official in the park said of all the naturally formed arches, “they all let go at some time.” When that happens, will they change the name of the park? No Arches or Used To Be Arches National Park. McDonalds may need to locate there – imagine, Golden Arches National Park. Ironic, itsn’t it, that the very things that created the arches (wind and erosion) also destroys them. Lives here on earth face the same precariousness – They all let go at some time. “It is appointed unto man once to die . . .” Hebrews 9.27
This morning I preached from Luke 5.1-11 – The First Followers. Simon and his gang of fisshermen/partners were, at first, Reluctant Followers (We’ve fished all night . . .), Doubtful Followers (“because you say so” [but it's no use]), and then Penitent Followers (“depart from me Lord, I am a sinful man”). We take the same course on our journey to true discipleship. Reluctance, doubt, but when we experience the power of Christ to do whatever he wills, we repent and leave everything and follow him. What believer is there that hasn’t been shamed at his failure to believe? Depart from me Lord, I am a sinful man.