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Light To Our Destination

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Mark Shields

The Lord is my light and my salvation – whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life – of whom shall I be afraid? – Psalm 27:1

The spiritual principle illustrated in the post “Light in Darkness” is discovering the great strength we have in God’s assistance along our journey. He is like a lighthouse constantly there to provide the light to our destination.

As the song You Say by Lauren Daigle points out, we may think we are not enough or may not measure up. But the Lord tells us we are loved. He says we are strong, thinks highly of us, and says we belong.

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Light in Darkness

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Mark Shields

This day with God will be amazing because He thinks you are AWESOME! Focus on what you can do and not on what you wish you could do. Then what seemed to be impossible will become possible.

The purpose of light is to help us see. In today’s reading of Mark 4:21-25, the lamp provides light and the spiritual principles Christ is illustrating here is for us to discover the strength of God’s assistance.

God is like the lighthouse constantly there to help us find our way.

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God is our strength. You may feel like there is no way but with God there is a way and His way is the best way. Through the Holy Spirit, we are given the light to find our place in this world and are given insight towards being the best at what we do. Then we can share with others about the light that brings us home.

Lord, You can do amazing things through each of us. In dark times, we can shine the Light. Your amazing grace will keep us on pace. We look to You to show us the way as we each discover who we are and the spark we provide. Help us today be willing to let this spark shine bright in dark places so we complete the mission You have for us. Amen.

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Worship 09-13-2020

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Mark Shields

Today’s message offers three ideas to help remain sane and give hope as we try to cope in these crazy times. 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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Plant the Word in Good Soil

Posted on September 12, 2020 by Mark Shields

Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. – Colossians 3:2

As pointed out in the post “Plentiful Harvest”, our responsibility is to take in the word from above, share it, and let God do the rest. Then the harvest will be plentiful.

Jesus spoke in parables so listeners could focus in on, retain and absorb the wonderful words of God. The seeds are God’s words and the soil is the human heart. The heart rich with God’s principles becomes most productive.

God has a purpose for each of us and sometimes we just need to stop and evaluate our situation. A song by George Strait “I saw God Today” emphasizes how we should stop and pay attention to the good things around us and be thankful. Then the word will be planted in good soil so it can grow and multiply.

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Come in the Glory of the Father

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Mark Shields

This day, Christ sits at the right hand of God, purging our sins and guiding us with limitless authority. This poem was written to give you a great start to your day and be a momentum changer to facing challenges with confidence.

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