Yesterday was our first snow day with school closed, so I cancelled my appointments and spent the day alternating between playing with the kids and reading. It was good to spend time with the kids, and to spend time with Timothy Keller's Counterfeit Gods, which is, so far, a tremendous book. The snow also affected us Sunday, and many of our FCC family were absent.
The message Sunday was entitled The Journey: Part 1: Lift Your Eyes, and in a nutshell it had to do with the heart of exploration that called the wise men to search for Jesus in Matthew chapter 2:1-12. It is amazing to think that they were so observant to the sky that one star appearing could motivate them to make such a long and costly journey. We are reminded to "lift our eyes" from the routine of our daily life and see that God is working in plan in us and through us. We should check ourselves to be sure that we are as observant to "the still small voice" as the wise men were to the sky.
The long, costly journey of the wise men was for the sole purpose of worshipping. They followed the star to Jesus, offered their gifts, and then they returned home. There was no hupla or party, just worship. How often do we worship? What does our worship look like? Does our worship truely reflect the awesomeness of God and the amazing number of things that He has done in our lives (James 1:17)?
If you would like a PDF of the message notes, let me know, and I'll email you a copy. jlowe@faithcommunitywv.org
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