The text for today's message is Second Corinthians 8: 7 - 15.
St. Paul, in the epistle reading for today, reminds the Corinthian church that they are rich in faith, speech, and knowledge. He also tells them that because of what God had given them, they must give generously to help the church in Jerusalem, which was going through a famine.
When we give to the church, how much we give is not as important as our attitude. Giving is first and foremost a spiritual matter. If we have an attitude of gratitude for all of our spiritual mercies in Christ Jesus our Lord, then we should be giving of our money according to our means. But even more important is the giving or our time each week to be involved in a visiting ministry, hospital ministry, music ministry, prayer ministry, listening ministry, greeting ministry, or reading ministry. Giving of our time will bring us healing so we will look better, feel better, act better, relate to people better, and have better self-worth. Miraculous healing will come true for us, just as it did for the woman and the daughter of the rule of the loacl synagogue in today's Gospel reading (Mark 5: 22 - 43).
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Father Nissen's message for June 14
The text for June 14 is the Gospel reading, mark 4: 26 - 34.
Farmers understand that planting seeds in the fields and nurturing them will bring growth. Farming is difficult, but it is also very simple: plant the seed, nurture it, and GOD will bring the harvest.
We can plant the seeds of faith in Jesus. Don't underestimate yourself. God will bless you with ideas for St. Andrew's Church. Share them, and God will bless.
The only thing that God will not bless is your doing nothing!
May God bless the fields during these rogation times. May God bless our ideas and activities for the extension of the Church.
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