Brown's Daily Word 6-6-08

Good Morning,
Praise the for this first Friday of June. Today is the anniversary of D-Day. Praise the Lord for the thousands brave and gallant men who gave their lives for the cause freedom, who stood against tyranny, cruelty, injustice, oppression, and sin. May Jesus, the Prince of Peace, cause the wars to cease. May nations and people groups come to Him, to worship the Lord and Savior.
We live in a world where many people allow themselves to be limited by their fears of hurt, disappointment or criticism. A man who hid for 32 years fearing punishment of pro-Nazi wartime activity says he used to cry when he heard happy voices outside, but dared not show himself even at his mother’s funeral. Janez Rus was a young shoemaker when he went into hiding at his sister’s farmhouse in June, 1945. He was found years later after she bought a large supply of bread in the nearby village of Zalna. "If I had not been discovered, I would have remained in hiding. So I am happy that this happened," Rus told a reporter. Throughout those years he did nothing. He never left the house, and could only look down at the village in the valley. David praised God and then experienced release from His fears. In Psalm 34, we are reminded that by extolling the Lord at all times, with our praise of His attributes, we are lifted up above our fears. The Psalmist writes, "I will extol the Lord at all times, his praise will always be on my lips." Praise helps us gain a new perspective. Praise of God’s Lordship over all aspects of life helps us see that He is sovereign and His omnipotence is greater than any problem. When we are focused on Jesus as the one who overcomes the world, we are given an increased sense of His empowerment, enabling, and courage. Jesus said, "BE of good cheer, for I have overcome the world." Praise God for His resurrection power that gives us the power, love, and self-discipline to cast all of our anxieties upon the Lord and He will sustain us. Somehow Jesus comes and gives us the victory. David sought the Lord for a solution for all of his troubles and found deliverance from all of his fears. The Psalmist wrote, "I sought the Lord and He heard me and delivered me from all of my fears." (Psalm 34:4) Whenever we feel afraid we can trust Him to provide whatever we need. He makes us adequate with His adequacy. He provides us with courage when we are feeling timid. He gives us the confidence to speak with articulate wisdom when we are unsure of what to say. He helps us face our obstacles with the assurance that we can do everything God asks us to do with the help of Christ who gives us the strength and power. (Philippians 4:13 - Living translation)
We are more than conquerors through Him who loved us-- who still loves us".
"Unbelief puts our circumstance between us and God, but faith puts Godbetween us and our circumstances." F.B. Meyer

In Jesus, the Mighty Warrior,
Brown Praise the Lord for His unfailing faithfulness and steadfast love. Sunita flew back to Washington safely yesterday. Andy and Sunita and some of their friends are going to Toronto today to attend a wedding of their friends. Janice, Jeremy, Micah, Simeon are going on a camping trip in New Hampshire this weekend. It is the first camping experience for both Micah and Simeon. Our young friend Allison Bassett returned back to the States after a semester in Spain.
Praise the Lord for Al and Evvie Binder, who are celebrating their 58th wedding anniversary; Irving and Orpha Rosenbarker are celebrating their 62nd anniversary; Chuck and Jane Loeffler are celebrating their 66th anniversary; George and Marion Cameron are celebrating 60 years; Mahlon and Eloise Tewksbury are celebrating 62 years; Leo and Jean Cornett are celebrating 62 years. As Sarah Groves sings, "When the Saints go marching in, I want to be one of them."
We will be gathering at 6 p.m. tomorrow for the annual men's banquet. Our speaker will be Bishop Larry Simpson. Our praise band, led by Aric Phinney, will lead the worship. Our young friend, chef Joe Walker, will be preparing the prime rib dinner.
Please join us for our weekly television outreach tonight on channel 4 at 7 p.m.
Pray for our friend Jerry Adams as he goes for surgery next Tuesday.


Pastor Brown,

Do you still have a prayer list. I'd like to ask that Harvey be put on it. His lung cancer is at stage 3A. Once he recovers from the surgery, they'll start chemo. He also needs healing with his kidneys. Severe diabetes has reduced his kidney function by 50% and this can impede the chemotherapy. They removed part of his right lung and the biopsies found that the cancer had spread beyond that to some lymph nodes.

Thank you and praise God,

Nancy