Praise the Lord for this new day. Trust you had a blessed weekend in the Lord. He blessed us with a wonderful Saturday evening worship. The Lord brought so many people. Thank you for praying for this event. It was a very joyous occasion. The Lord blessed us with His very presence . Yesterday was a day of anointing, a day of worship and of celebration. Praise the Lord that He is the Lord of the Sabbath. Robert Louis Stevenson once entered in his diary what he considered to be an extraordinary thing. He said, "I have been to Church today, and (Surprisingly) I am not depressed." Christians are called to be joyful in all circumstances. Christian concepts of joy are different from the world's. The Joy of the Lord is the result of God’s work in our hearts (Galatians 5:22). Christ didn’t come that you might have sadness; He came that you might have a full life. (John 10:10)
The book of Nehemiah records a time when Israel is coming back into their homeland after spending 70 years in exile. They began to rebuild their homes in the ‘land of promise’. Israel is regaining her homeland and returning to faith. The book of the law had been discovered and Nehemiah calls together the people and has Ezra conduct a public reading of God’s law. The Israelites had different stages of reaction to the law: First, they fell into repentant sorrow. Second, they began to praise and worship the Lord. Third, they celebrated the “Feast of Booths” as the law commanded. The result was great joy! Nehemiah told them, “The Joy of the Lord is your strength.”
Psalm 16:11 “You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.” James 5:13b “….Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise.”
Psalm 30:5 “For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning."
In Jesus Christ our Lord,
Brown
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Weekly: Saturday Evening Worship Service
To be held at: First United Methodist Church
53 McKinney Avenue
Endicott, New York
The Worship service is sponsored by: Union Center United Methodist Church
128 Maple Drive
Endicott, NY
An evening worship services will be held on Saturday September 25, 2010 at 6:30 PM. Rev. Brown Naik will preaching. "A Touch of Christ" will lead in praise and worship. Ministry for the youth and children will be provided. We will gather for coffee and fellowship at 6 PM. The public is invited to join us. For information call: (607)-748-6329 or (607)-427-9098.
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Great post, I am almost 100% in agreement with you
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