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Encouragement for the Challenges

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Mark Shields

This day with God will be amazing as we encourage one another to take on the challenges of our day. It’s good to be able to read posts for inspiration as the Spirit helps to integrate the intangibles of faith into the tangibles of good works as we carry out His purpose.

Instead of getting encouragement, Jesus faced not only opposition from enemies but also from family as we read in Mark 3:19-35. The family of Jesus thought He was out of His mind for leaving a fairly good carpenter’s business and becoming a wandering preacher. They also thought He was out of His mind for taking on the religious leaders with the help of only twelve ordinary men called disciples.

The teachers of the law wanted to destroy Jesus and said His power to heal was because He was possessed by Beelzebul or the prince of demons. They wanted to put a stop to what Jesus was doing by accusing Him of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit (v. 29).

The family of Jesus misunderstood the mission He was on as Messiah so they wanted Him to come back home. When Jesus was told that his family wanted to talk, He explains that those who are working together for God’s purpose are His family; His brothers and sisters.

Christians call each other brothers and sisters because there is a family relationship. There is no blood relationship but are bound together by the Spirit which joins each to God’s purpose. Within the post God’s plan for us are some ideas for applying our faith. To apply our faith, the first step is to accept Jesus as Lord and Savior. Then to keep on believing, passionately living out those dreams, maintaining hope, and never giving up.

This day with You Lord, we start this day with encouragement from each other. Then we pray for Your blessings as we apply what we believe. For You have made each of us with certain qualities or talents to fulfill the mission. Today, we will apply the intangibles of faith into the tangibles of good deeds as we keep on believing, live out our dreams, and keep stepping ahead. Amen.

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Worship 09-06-2020

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Mark Shields

Today’s message is “Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?” and offers a new way to look at this question. It can be seen at this Link or by clicking on the video below.

Worship online via FUMC at this link https://firstwaco.com/ or Download the free app in the App Store or on Google Play. Look for First Waco.

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The Best Way

Posted on September 5, 2020 by Mark Shields

We face challenges in our changing world but the power of the Spirit will help to meet these challenges. This day with God, let us internalize the guiding principles taught by Christ. Also, take inspiration from the song “The Way” by Jeremy Camp.

This Day With God - A Spiritual Journey

Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. – 2 Peter 3:18

Brought out in the post “The Way of Jesus” is how the Pharisees and other legalists were looking for opportunities to accuse Jesus of breaking the Old Testament Law. But Jesus explained to them what’s truly important. Doing what’s right, about real life and not getting caught up in ridiculous mindless man-made laws and traditions.

The Way of Jesus is all about harnessing the power of the Spirit; the constant, calm, and collected breeze of the Holy Spirit which provides power now and into eternity. This day with God, take inspiration from the song The Way by Jeremy Camp. Ask yourself, what fresh expressions of Christianity need to be a part of my life?

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Great Inventions

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Mark Shields

Reflect on the inventions of the past and dream about the possibilities of the future.

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Thinking back 30, 40, or 50 years ago, you could not work from home like you can now. There were no virtual meetings and logging into systems to do our work from home was unheard of. From the Lunar Module of 1969 that transported Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to land on the moon to personal computers, amazing devices and innovations of the past 50 years have given opportunities for great success. Young and old need to hear about the good things of the past and have hope, be optimistic; to dream and discover.

The personal computer was not invented by Apple, IBM, Steve Jobs, or Bill Gates but by John Blankenbaker from his garage in 1971. Cellphones came along in 1973 invented by Martin Cooper. Then, in 1978, the idea of social media was being developed by Ward Christensen and Randy Suess who shared text-based information long before Facebook…

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One Body

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Mark Shields

So in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. – Romans 12:5

The post “Pulling Together” had some thoughts on the reason for the twelve disciples. Since people needed relief from their hurts and pains, Jesus performed miracles of healing and this attracted people from all over this region of the world.

The sudden fame of Jesus brought with it some challenges like the demand on His time and concerns for His safety. Because of the chaos, Jesus appointed twelve disciples. This way, more people could be helped and the Good News message could spread at a faster rate.

In life, we go through chaos, hurt and pain but we can trust that with Christ we have someone pulling for us. Like the song Symphony by Switch (feat. Dillon Chase), Christ can weave together a symphony out of our chaos.