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I have to confess that I was feeling a little discouraged last night after the Pastoral Search Committee met. We have been meeting for months, reading profiles, listening to sermons,interviewing, developing questions, praying and talking. I was second-guessing and worried about our candidates and what our church needs at this point, our vision/direction and who might be the senior pastor that will be our partner in getting there.
I should have known better. I needed a little reminder that we’re just His tools – that’s He’s in control. As usual, God’s timing is impeccable and on target and speaks to my heart right where I need it!!!
Our Life Group is reading through the Bible, and I was reading 1 Chronicles 28:20 this morning when David is turning over the throne and the building of the temple to Solomon:
English: Solomon builds the temple (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the temple of the Lord is finished.”
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- Questions for Reflection – 1 Chronicles 24-27 (thisdaywithgod.wordpress.com)
- 1 Chronicles 28-29 (thebiblescribe.wordpress.com)
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I totally understand. For the past year we have started two new church plants. For each one we figured how God was going to do it…but then He showed us how HE was going to do it. His way was beyond what we had planned!! For example – we had decided we could get more kids at church and their parents to church if we had a back to school bash one Saturday morning in August. So we had door prizes, things to play with, a health tent, lawyers for advise, games, a skit, etc. Hardly anyone came, but out of all that we met a Hispanic man who had moved here from Texas because he sensed that God had told him to move. He is now the assistant pastor of our Hispanic Church. All of that planning for one group ended up providing what we needed for another group!!!
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That’s awesome to see how God works! Thanks!