Isaiah 40:18-22

Here in the book of Isaiah, Isaiah writes about the people abandoning God to worship Idols. He explains how the rich had crafted Idols out of gold and precious medals but even the poor had started crafting their own idols out of wood and other things because they could not afford the precious medals. God lets us know that he created everything for us and yet they and we fail to worship Him. I believe that verse 26 is very important to this thought.

Isaiah 40:26--"Lift your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry hose one by one, and calls them each by name. Because of his great power and might strength, not one of them is missing."

God knows each and every one of the starts by name how much more do you think that he knows you? I believe that the components of nature can be a constant reminder of how much God cares about us. Event though we realize that God loves and cares about each and every one of us we still like the Israelites fail to follow God and we end up following something else in this world, I guess you could say that we invent our own idols. Let me leave you with two questions for today.

1. Why do we abandon God and pursue worship of meaningless things?

2. What things do we worship instead of God?

IN HIM <><

Easter

Well today is Easter! Easter is one of the biggest Holidays of the year, and rightfully so. I mean Jesus did raise from the dead and show victory over death. Who else can make that claim? My point exactly. I guess I am a little concerned that we don't live like Jesus raised from the dead each and every day, or do we? People get excited about Jesus around Easter and I guess I'm just wondering how we can keep the excitement that comes with Easter all year round. Tomorrow is not Easter but I plan to live like Jesus conquered death tomorrow. I want people to be excited about what Jesus did for them. Jesus went to cross for you and I. He chose to die so that we might have "life and have it to the full". What a challenge Jesus gives us to live each day as if it where our last with the excitement of knowing that Jesus died for us!

Now, that is something to be excited about. I hope that you have a Happy Easter and you will live today like it will be your last, and if you wake up tomorrow that you will take that challenge on again!

One not I forgot to mention in the last post that you are more than welcome to leave comments on the blog, maybe even a question I believe that this blog can be a place that we can learn from each other and grow!

IN HIM <><

Events

Hey Everyone,
I wanted to let you know about some upcoming events! Saturday, March 22 is our annual Easter Egg Hunt at the church make sure you plan to attend.

Also next Friday, March 28 we will be having a K-5th grade lock in at church. Please come and bring a friend. Drop off is 7 p.m. and the cost is $2. I hope to see all of you here!

Well I have to run it has been a very busy day, and the day is not over yet as I will be stuffing Easter eggs for the next couple of hours!

IN HIM <><

New Stuff!

Ok, so the Lake Christian Church web site is up and running so if you are visiting this blog from our web site WELCOME!!!! As the youth minister at L.C.C. I strive to challenge our students in lots of ways. So I will be posting devotional thought for the students on this blog I hope that the students as well as any person who reads it will be challenged and enjoy!

IN HIM <><