From: Phil Rembleski <PHIl@rescuechurchofchrist.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2020 6:58 AM
To: 1111RESCUEMEMBERS
Subject: MORNING ENCOURAGEMENT
GOOD MORNING
LOVED ONES.
Instead of your
preacher today, I'm sharing an email I got from Bryan Ball.
We need to know
that ALL OF US are thinking of ALL OF US! Thank you for your your
thoughts
Bryan.
they are "Right On" in this time. Let's all share this love and
advice...
From Bryan:
We have several
scriptures that talk about times of being alone. Sometimes we need this, if we
look at this in a postive way, and be productive with our time, we can build an
even stronger relationship with God. I read in Ex. 24:18 that Moses spent 40 days
and 40 nights not eating or drinking while on mount Sinai in the presence of
God. We remember this story because of the significance of this event. We are
also reminded of Noah with his family was forced to have a, "stay at home
order," by God for approximately 370 days! Paul spent 3 years in the
desert learning from Jesus the proper way of worship and how to be obedient in
Gal. 1:11- Gal 2:1, Paul seized this opportunity to grow in this special
relationship with our Lord and Savior. We too can seize this same opportunity
by reading and studying the very same information and have the same
relationship that Paul received. I engraved on the front cover of my Bible
Luke 6:12 with a beautiful picture.
12 Now it came to pass in those days that Jesus went
out to the mountain to pray,
and continued all night in prayer to God
We need to take time to pray. God has made time for us to pray.
Jesus loves His Father so much, that He took time out of His daily routine,
climb a mountain and pray all night! Pray! Ex.15:26 God says,
"He is a Lord who heals you." Matt 4:24 says, "News about Jesus
spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various
diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those having
seizures, and the paralized and Jesus healed them.
This is a time of healing, healing from sickness, healing from this world's
moral indifferences. We need to pray, God hears those who are His, and
we are His.
The Ball family misses you all, focus on the good and be thankful we are His.
God bless.