GLENDA
Good Morning: Have you ever had this thought: “Who Am I, Lord, that you would die for me?” There's a wonderful contemporary song that says these words: “I am a flower quickly fading...here today and gone tomorrow; a wave tossed in the ocean; a vapor in the wind. Still, you hear me when I'm calling; Lord, you catch me when I'm falling; and you've told me who I am…I Am Yours! Whom shall I fear? 'cause I am Yours!”
In John 10:27-28, Jesus says: “You are my sheep. My sheep listen to my voice. I know them and they follow me. I give them eternal life.” and my favorite part of that verse is this: “No one can snatch them from my hand.” We are His.
That's why He would die for us. I am one of His sheep. I can say “Lord, I am Yours.” Can you? Have a wonderful day.
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
TIM
Good morning. I’m Tim Wise, Sanctuary Choir Director at Central.
What is it about our faith that makes us relevant to people around us?
In the book of James, we read about how our actions show our faith.
“Imagine a brother or sister who is naked and never has enough food to eat. What if one of you said, “Go in peace! Stay warm! Have a nice meal!” What good is it if you don’t actually give them what their body needs? In the same way, faith is dead when it doesn’t result in faithful activity.”
It’s good that you believe in God, but even evil believes in God. A person is declared righteous through faithful action and not through faith alone.
“As the lifeless body is dead, so faith without action is dead.”
Without action, our faith has no claim to fame to those around us. However, when we use our gifts to be the hands and feet of Jesus, then our faith is relevant.
Good morning. I’m Tim Wise, Sanctuary Choir Director at Central.
What is it about our faith that makes us relevant to people around us?
In the book of James, we read about how our actions show our faith.
“Imagine a brother or sister who is naked and never has enough food to eat. What if one of you said, “Go in peace! Stay warm! Have a nice meal!” What good is it if you don’t actually give them what their body needs? In the same way, faith is dead when it doesn’t result in faithful activity.”
It’s good that you believe in God, but even evil believes in God. A person is declared righteous through faithful action and not through faith alone.
“As the lifeless body is dead, so faith without action is dead.”
Without action, our faith has no claim to fame to those around us. However, when we use our gifts to be the hands and feet of Jesus, then our faith is relevant.
Monday, November 7, 2016
Monday, November 7, 2016
BOB
Good morning! This is Bob Peden of Central a United Methodist Community in Meridian, MS. Tomorrow is election day, and I encourage you in earnest to fulfill your civic duty and to vote. But as you fulfill that duty, I encourage you as a Christian to consider how God would have you to cast that vote. We are often encouraged to vote for our own best interests, with the belief that if we all vote our own interest, the interests of the greatest good will be done. But I would encourage you to consider not voting your own interest but the interest of the least and last in our world.
Our God showed himself in Jesus Christ to always be on the side of the widows, the orphans, and the outcasts. For whom you vote tomorrow, I will leave for you to determine. But I encourage the Christians out there to cast their vote not for ourselves but for the least among us.
Good morning! This is Bob Peden of Central a United Methodist Community in Meridian, MS. Tomorrow is election day, and I encourage you in earnest to fulfill your civic duty and to vote. But as you fulfill that duty, I encourage you as a Christian to consider how God would have you to cast that vote. We are often encouraged to vote for our own best interests, with the belief that if we all vote our own interest, the interests of the greatest good will be done. But I would encourage you to consider not voting your own interest but the interest of the least and last in our world.
Our God showed himself in Jesus Christ to always be on the side of the widows, the orphans, and the outcasts. For whom you vote tomorrow, I will leave for you to determine. But I encourage the Christians out there to cast their vote not for ourselves but for the least among us.
Friday, November 4, 2016
Friday, November 4, 2016
DENNIS
Good morning everyone. I am Dennis Gossett with Central United Methodist Church. I have heard that what Christ did for us is like a courtroom acquittal. We are the defendants who are before God, the judge, and the prosecutor, the devil. Jesus is our defense attorney who pleads our case, and we are then pronounced innocent, while the devil is defeated.
This courtroom drama is very helpful when we realize that we are guilty and do not have the ability to defend ourselves. However, if we stop the dramatization there, then we are sure to cut Jesus’ work short.
In our court system, the biggest reason for repeat offenders is due to the lack of adequate rehabilitation. It is important for people to be taught a better way and empowered to make better decisions. Jesus offers us a chance at spiritual rehab that is an alternative approach to life. Spiritual rehabilitation is an ongoing process. It is learning a new way of thinking, doing, and being. We are learning to resist the worldliness through the practice of faith, dedication, self-sacrifice, self-control, patience, and forgiveness. God Bless.
Good morning everyone. I am Dennis Gossett with Central United Methodist Church. I have heard that what Christ did for us is like a courtroom acquittal. We are the defendants who are before God, the judge, and the prosecutor, the devil. Jesus is our defense attorney who pleads our case, and we are then pronounced innocent, while the devil is defeated.
This courtroom drama is very helpful when we realize that we are guilty and do not have the ability to defend ourselves. However, if we stop the dramatization there, then we are sure to cut Jesus’ work short.
In our court system, the biggest reason for repeat offenders is due to the lack of adequate rehabilitation. It is important for people to be taught a better way and empowered to make better decisions. Jesus offers us a chance at spiritual rehab that is an alternative approach to life. Spiritual rehabilitation is an ongoing process. It is learning a new way of thinking, doing, and being. We are learning to resist the worldliness through the practice of faith, dedication, self-sacrifice, self-control, patience, and forgiveness. God Bless.
Thursday, November 3, 2016
Thursday, November 3, 2016
SABRINA
There is nothing I enjoy more than simply WATCHING my grandchildren. Children have the ability to go with the moment; their imaginations seizing the opportunity of whatever little joys they happen upon. Nothing is too small or insignificant for their wonder. It can be as simply as a stick turned snake, a mud puddle to splash, or leaves blowing in the breeze. When I watch them, I am reminded that PLAY is their WORK.
The heart of a child seems to embody all that God finds best about humankind. Maybe that is why David likened himself to a child in Psalm 131. What greater image of contentment is there than that of a young child resting with complete trust on the shoulder of the one who loves them best?
As adults we often lose that wonderment, so caught up in the day to day struggles that we forget that the exact SAME joys are available for us - we just don’t take the time to recognize and enjoy it. Go today, and see the world through the eyes of a child - a child of God!
There is nothing I enjoy more than simply WATCHING my grandchildren. Children have the ability to go with the moment; their imaginations seizing the opportunity of whatever little joys they happen upon. Nothing is too small or insignificant for their wonder. It can be as simply as a stick turned snake, a mud puddle to splash, or leaves blowing in the breeze. When I watch them, I am reminded that PLAY is their WORK.
The heart of a child seems to embody all that God finds best about humankind. Maybe that is why David likened himself to a child in Psalm 131. What greater image of contentment is there than that of a young child resting with complete trust on the shoulder of the one who loves them best?
As adults we often lose that wonderment, so caught up in the day to day struggles that we forget that the exact SAME joys are available for us - we just don’t take the time to recognize and enjoy it. Go today, and see the world through the eyes of a child - a child of God!
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
JOHN
Good Morning! I’m John Branning, Lead Pastor of Central United Methodist Church. November is a time that we focus upon Thanksgiving, and for most people, that is just one day in this month when they will get together and have a meal with family and friends. However, the Bible constantly talks about the attitude of a follower of Jesus being one that is always thankful.
Thankful people are able to see the beauty in the small things in life and to offer words of hope and encouragement to others. Thankful people are always able to find a blessing that they have received each and every day. Thankful people are those who realize that they deserve nothing and have been given everything.
In our society, we are taught to expect to live in nice homes, drive new cars, and travel the world. Yet, the real blessings of life are not the ones that you can buy, it is those that surround you every day. I hope today that you will count your blessings and name them one by one and know truly what God has done.
Good Morning! I’m John Branning, Lead Pastor of Central United Methodist Church. November is a time that we focus upon Thanksgiving, and for most people, that is just one day in this month when they will get together and have a meal with family and friends. However, the Bible constantly talks about the attitude of a follower of Jesus being one that is always thankful.
Thankful people are able to see the beauty in the small things in life and to offer words of hope and encouragement to others. Thankful people are always able to find a blessing that they have received each and every day. Thankful people are those who realize that they deserve nothing and have been given everything.
In our society, we are taught to expect to live in nice homes, drive new cars, and travel the world. Yet, the real blessings of life are not the ones that you can buy, it is those that surround you every day. I hope today that you will count your blessings and name them one by one and know truly what God has done.
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
GLENDA
Good Morning: “We give thanks to you, oh God. We give Thanks!” “It is good to give thanks to God.” “Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless his name.” “Give thanks at the remembrance of His Holy name.” “Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good.” These are just a few verses from the Bible that remind us that for all the ways we have been blessed, we are always to thank God.
November is the month for Thankfulness. A time for remembering that first Thanksgiving Day so long ago. It has become the month that we take time to thank God for all He has done for us. This is the month of Thanksgiving and that's good. But, how about the rest of the year? This November, let this be the start of giving thanks to God every day and all year long. After all, He doesn't just bless us in November. Count your blessings, give God the glory, and tell him simply, “Thanks, God.” Have a wonderful day!
Good Morning: “We give thanks to you, oh God. We give Thanks!” “It is good to give thanks to God.” “Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless his name.” “Give thanks at the remembrance of His Holy name.” “Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good.” These are just a few verses from the Bible that remind us that for all the ways we have been blessed, we are always to thank God.
November is the month for Thankfulness. A time for remembering that first Thanksgiving Day so long ago. It has become the month that we take time to thank God for all He has done for us. This is the month of Thanksgiving and that's good. But, how about the rest of the year? This November, let this be the start of giving thanks to God every day and all year long. After all, He doesn't just bless us in November. Count your blessings, give God the glory, and tell him simply, “Thanks, God.” Have a wonderful day!
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