What do we do this for?

As most of you know I'm out of work at Browncroft because of a human error, on my part, slipping on ice and breaking my ankle in 2 places. It's been devastating to me because I can't do what I love to do...take care of Browncroft and make sure the services go off without a hitch. Since I've been laid up I've been doing a lot of reading and prayer. As you might figure, I've been reading tech documents and evaluating equipment, but also, and more importantly, God has laid it on my heart to hit the scriptures. More than I usually do.

One of the books I've been into is Nehemiah. When Nehemiah found out that Jerusalem was destroyed he mourned, fasted and prayed for God to intervene. When he prayed, he prayed to someone he knew could intervene for him. He used 3 words to identify God that we know, but sometimes just glance over because they're Hebrew. Yahweh, Elohim and Adonai. My old pastor from Atlanta, Charles Stanley, once said it this way. "First, the Hebrew term Yahweh refers to One who is absolute in faithfulness. Next, the title Elohim indicates infinite power and sovereignty over the universe. Finally, Adonai means “ruler over all.” Nehemiah was bringing his request before the throne with full confidence in God."

When we pray, do we approach God with absolute confidence? Do we view God as the "One who is absolute in Faithfulness," "infinite in power and sovereignty over the universe," and "Ruler over all?" Do we come to him expecting an answer?


Then I came back to how I pray for all of you and the ministry. Yes, I pray for you all, and for the ministry of what we do. Yes, we are the techie people that like the nuts and bolts of the service, but the more we pray EXPECTING God to bring people to Himself through what He has given us to do the more our ministry will actually be for His glory and people WILL come to know Him!


We are ALL going through some fire right now. Some have lost jobs, some have been sick, others have issues we know nothing about. We are here to be a family of prayer and support for each other. We do this to bring others to Christ, but also to support one another in our walk.


I love reading the Route 365 everyday, especially when I get to the end. The salutation of "A Fellow Traveler" hits me every time! We are traveling together and working together for the Glory of God!


Rog