What a wonderful service we attended Monday night. It was a Gospel Service of praise and thanksgiving. We heard a great sermon by the Rev. Dr. Tom Long on being truly thankful for all we have been given. As you can tell in the picture the pews are empty because Jane and I got there early and got to listen to the choir and soloist warm up. We got a good dose of praise and worship before the praise and worship began. The Sanctuary is big, very big and the backdrop behind the choir area is very colorful. All of this makes for a great worship experience by being able to hear the Gospel in song and sermon.
Dr. Long’s sermon was on the 10 lepers that Jesus healed. Only one came back to offer thanks to Jesus. The other nine took the healing as something that God owed them. It was God’s job to heal them. It was God’s responsibility to heal them. How often do we take our God for granted and hold Him responsible for everything and forget to thank Him for anything. Our God loves us and wants the best for us. He wants us to know He is there, to acknowledge His presence and to thank Him for all that He provides for us. Try offering God all the glory and honor each and every moment of every day and see if He doesn’t honor the worship you give Him in your very own lives. As the song says, “Our God is an Awesome God”, lets act like it.
I pray for God’s blessings and peace to be with you all the days of your lives, Pastor Randy
Wesley United Methodist Church, Orange TX 
June 2, 2010 at 4:55 pm |
That is so true….all the glory and honor should go to God for every day that he gives us
June 2, 2010 at 10:20 pm |
Thanks for the reply Billy. Thanks for all you do at Wesley.