Filed under: Ecclesiastes, Moraine Valley Church, worship | Tags: Ecclesiastes, worship
Ever had a hotdog with candlelight? Ever done something so intentional to make a moment special that it sounded outright crazy! Ecclesiastes has some wisdom for us in how to make each moment our lives count. Ecclesiastes reminds us that death is inevitable for all of us: righteous or wicked, good or eveil, clean or unclean (Ecc. 9). Everyone perishes!
The point? Enjoy what you have before its gone. Look to make each day special. In the words of Pastor Pat yesterday, figure out how to make eating a hot dog special.. try candlelight dinner w/ hot dogs!
WORSHIP
So how then must we worship? Can we enjoy life to its fullest an yet still do so as living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God? Its important to understand that what makes each moment special for us as Christians is not our creativity, our passion, our efforts or ideas, but Jesus. Jesus is what makes life special. If our aim in life is to be a living sacrifice, then its in the sacrifice that we must find our enjoyment for life. It sounds backwards, but its true. Its in the daily sacrificial lifestyle of offering our lives to the Lord that we can find enjoyment. Allowing Jesus to be the one who makes each moment special is what will make our lives enjoyable and our offerings acceptable.
Filed under: Craig Parro, Ecclesiastes, Igniter Media, Jesus, Leadership Resources Int, Moraine Valley Church, Theology, Worship House Media | Tags: Craig Parro, Ecclesiastes, Igniter Meda, Leadership Resources Int, Moraine Valley Church, Theology, Worship House Media
Here’s a few thoughts I heard this morning that I think are really good. We were studying the truth that Jesus is King and what that means for us as Believers. Having an understanding of what it means to see Jesus as King can help us understand how we are to walk in the fear of the Lord, a major theme within the book of Ecclesiastes. The three statements below are thoughts that were shared by Rev. Craig Parro, President of Leadership Resources, Int. It was a good morning! I wonder what you think of these?
“Jesus is not safe. He’s good, but not safe.”
“We can not make Jesus into our own image.”
“Jesus makes a terrible enemy, but a loyal friend and refuge.”
Below is a link of a video that comes from Igniter Media on Jesus as King. Enjoy.
http://www.ignitermedia.com/mini-movies/4/Thats-My-King
