Word Out- Gettin' the WORD Out!

Word Out – October 27, 2009

Think about how many times have you heard or said things like this: “We are out of (insert random much needed item here), I’m going to the store!” or “Oh no, we need to stop at the store!” or “did you remember to stop at the store?”…We are CONSTANTLY running to the store for something that we suddenly realize that we don’t have, but desperately need. If you don’t believe me, go to Dollar General, it’s always packed with frantic people like you and I, buying one or two items at a time. Btw- what in the world did we do before Dollar General anyway? Oh the horror right! Let’s not even think about it!

The point is that we don’t always do a good job of anticipating our needs and then we find ourselves in a panic trying to find what we need! The same can be true of how we treat the Word of God. Ever feel like you are always running into some situation that you don’t know what God says about it or where the Bible addresses it? So you find yourself either living without knowing or best case, searching and searching for that nugget of truth to bring you through a difficult time. Now, don’t let me discourage you from SEARCHING the Scriptures for answers, WE NEED TO DO THAT. But let me offer an alternative from God’s Word, Psalm 119:11 the Psalmist says, I have stored up your word in my heart…This verse holds in it the idea of STORING the Word of God in our HEART for use at a later time. So how do we do that? We read it…OFTEN…DAILY. We learn it, we meditate on it, we memorize it, we keep it, because we know that it will be put to use! Spending time learning the Word can create in our hearts a SAM’S WAREHOUSE of God’s nourishment to be put to use for our own life and to help those around us!
Read the text below, in your own Bible if you can, and underline words that stand out to you as powerful.
What is this passage reminding YOU to do? ….Pray and ask God to help you do it.
Psalm 119:9-16
9 How can a young man keep his way pure?
By guarding it according to your word.
10 With my whole heart I seek you;
let me not wander from your commandments!
11 I have stored up your word in my heart,
that I might not sin against you.
12 Blessed are you, O Lord;
teach me your statutes!
13 With my lips I declare
all the rules of your mouth.
14 In the way of your testimonies I delight
as much as in all riches.
15 I will meditate on your precepts
and fix my eyes on your ways.
16 I will delight in your statutes;
I will not forget your word.

“The word of God hidden in the heart is a stubborn voice to suppress.”--Billy Graham

SPIRIT NIGHT for TeamKID and IMPACT 56

TeamKID and Area/Impact 56 will have Spirit Night tomorrow! So what does that mean!?!?! Well, first of all we will be a little louder and a little crazier while celebrating with our friends and rejoicing in the Lord, because He is so GOOD to us!! "We Just Won't Be Quiet about it!!! "

We will feed ALL kids PIZZA tomorrow night, as well!!! So bring your kids with empty tummies!

TeamKIDs will support their group colors from head to toe!

PreK-K: Yellow
1st-2nd Girls: Red
1st-2nd Boys: Blue
3rd-4th Girls: Pink
3rd-4th Boys: Green

God bless and enjoy the beautiful day he has given us today!!!

CELEBRATE GBF!!!!

CELEBRATE GBF - elder ordination this Sunday DURING worship time, church-wide fellowship lunch AFTER EKG time. If you would like to bring something please call church office or email us.
See you then!!!

Word Out– October 20th

Words…words…WORDS!!! Think about how many words you have encountered today: schedules, billboards, emails, text messages, facebook, Sports Center stats, scrolling news reports, textbooks; you may have seen many, at least a few, or maybe ALL of these forms of words, and possibly even MORE today. By now you are thinking OK ROY, SO WHY ARE YOU MAKING US READ MORE WORDS : )

We can get so bogged down with information/word overload that we don’t take time each day for the most important word of all, the Word of God. Why is it most important? Look at it again, Word OF GOD. We read the Word of God, because we WORSHIP the GOD OF THE WORD. We value Him, so we should value HIS WORD.

In the passage below, notice the synonyms for God’s Word: law, testimonies, precepts, statutes, commandments, rules. I encourage you to open your Bible and read them from there if you can! If you write in your Bible, underline the synonyms from the passage and then go back and see if you can underline an action for each one. For example for 119:1 the synonym is “law” and the action is “walk in”. Then think about what it means to “walk in” in the “law of the Lord”. Do this exercise for the whole passage, remember, IT’S GOD’S WORD!

Psalm 119:1-8
1 Blessed are those whose way is blameless,
who walk in the law of the Lord!
2 Blessed are those who keep his testimonies,
who seek him with their whole heart,
3 who also do no wrong,
but walk in his ways!
4 You have commanded your precepts
to be kept diligently.
5 Oh that my ways may be steadfast
in keeping your statutes!
6 Then I shall not be put to shame,
having my eyes fixed on all your commandments.
7 I will praise you with an upright heart,
when I learn your righteous rules.
8 I will keep your statutes;
do not utterly forsake me!

“Some people like to read so many [Bible] chapters every day. I would not dissuade them from the practice, but I would rather let my soul soak in half a dozen verses all day than rinse my hand in several chapters. Oh, to be bathed in a text of Scripture, and to let it be sucked up in your very soul, till it saturates your heart!” --Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Have a great week!

In Christ,

Roy

roy@thegbf.com

FAMILY2FAMILY NM MISSION TRIP

Here is a link to a site dedicated to the FAMILY2FAMILY New Mexico Mission for folks who have questions who haven't picked up the literature available on Sunday:

http://sites.google.com/site/family2familynm/

Thanks Cheryl,