Dawn

There have been times when I was out camping and I woke up early while it was still dark, lying awake waiting for the first light of dawn to see the sun break the horizon and see God paint the sky with the beautiful colors of sunrise.  It’s beautiful to watch the dawn break, spilling colors across the sky.  Faith is like the promise of the new dawn in our heart when the night is still dark. It is a firm trust knowing that God has a plan and purpose for our lives and God will see us through.  It has been said It is not how able we are but how able God is.  If you seem to be facing a nighttime of challenge in some area of your life, have faith and trust that God is at work and God will bring a breakthrough like the dawn breaking forth in the colors of a glorious sunrise.
 
(verse of the week)
I would have lost heart unless I believed
  That I would see the goodness of the Lord
  In the land of the living.
Wait for the Lord,
  Be strong and take heart
  And wait for the Lord (Psalm 27. 13,14)
 
(prayer of the week)
Lord, help me to trust you in the nighttime as well as the daylight.  May I trust your plan and purpose in my life even when I cannot see the next step.  Deepen my faith that I may trust you more, and share encouragement with others.  Amen.
 
Have a blessed week!—Pastor TJ
 
(quote of the week)
Patience is the companion of wisdom—St Augustine