Good Evening, Family!๐
This week, we praise God for:
๐ Answered prayers for Joel, Carole's husband, who was able to join us for worship and personally thank everyone for their prayers! ๐ What a beautiful moment to share as a family! โฅ๏ธ Continue to pray for a speedy and full recovery!
๐ Granting the Lozano a family a safe trip to Virginia for their vacation. May God keep them safe while there and bring them home safely!๐
๐ Maria is grateful that Jordan will be home with her and David until the 24th, and that her mom, sister and nephew would be arriving from Puerto Rico for a visit. Pray for God to bored her family and their time together!
๐ Micharenโs aunt and uncle, who grande their lives to the lord in baptism last weekend. May their walk with Jesus be a close one, and heat the Lord do His perfect will in the life of her uncle, Ismael, who is still battling cancer.
๐ All of the young people at the Lighthouse. Their willingness to help, to serve and to lead are an inspiration to everyone. We are so very BLESSED to have each of them! ๐ค
We are also praying for:
๐ The Edmond Family, as they seek to make the move to Georgia. May God grant them wisdom and discernment, and may He open all the right doors and close all the wrong doors! May God perfect week be fine for this family, who is so dear to us!
๐ Genoveva, who is having surgery on Tuesday. May God grant her a successful surgery and a full recovery!
๐ Zully, Sue's sister in law, who is being treated for a serious infection after surgery for cancer. Please pray for healing, as she is a mother of two, and beloved by her husband and entire family!
๐ Our brother, John Vega, who begins radiation this week. May God grant John strength and may he rally his body to fight those cancer cells!
๐ Nelly, and for answers to her health questions. May God grant her team of doctors the wisdom they need to figure out this mystery.
๐ Diana, Leianaโs mother, as she grieves this unimaginable loss. Pray for strength as she has to endure the prosecution phase of this nightmare.
๐ Bianca, Vishal and Sebastian Suri. May the Lord shower their beautiful family with blessings from above.
๐ Our sister, Evelyn, as continues to recover from her surgery. May she experience less pain with each passing day towards a full recovery.
๐ Vasthi's friend, Rosa and her family.
๐ Angelica, as she has been given new and exciting opportunities at work, and in her educational career as she pursues her Master's degree and an opportunity to study abroad.
๐ Doris, and her daughters, Jackie, Amanda and their children, Skylar, Heaven Lee, Dorian, Zaire and Amir. May God keep working miracles in their lives.
๐ Seth...that God would continue to shower him with His goodness, grace and love. May God work out the NEXT MIRACLE in his life! Pray for his MRI, that Seth would handle it well and that the results would be favorable, knowing that God has always come through.
๐ Anna Ortiz. Kristina provided us with this update: They found another lump behind her neck and she's now receiving treatment for that as well. Despite it all she's in good spirits and thankful for the prayers.
Tonight's Devotional was shared by Jesenia, who is sharing a powerful devotional she read and clipped for the specific purpose of sharing it with us! โฅ๏ธ I know I speak for the group at large when I say we are all very touched and grateful! โบ๏ธ Thank you, Jess! ๐๐ฝ
THE REASONS WE NEED GOD'S WORD
In our modern culture, Godโs word seems to x carry little importance. Some believe the Bible is outdated and doesnโt really apply to our lives today. Even as Christians, we often havenโt given the Bible the proper place in our lives.
Godโs Word is Truth
One of the main things we have to settle in our hearts is that Godโs word is truth. That means that regardless of what we see or hear in the world, Godโs word is truth.
Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. โ Proverbs 30:5 (NIV)
The Bible is perfect and it is true. Itโs an amazing book and when you read it, you realize that itโs not an ordinary book. It really is the inspired word of God.
The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.โ โ Isaiah 40:8 (NIV)
Godโs Word is Trustworthy
Many of the events and places recorded in the Bible exist. As they continue to find more archeological evidence, the places named in the Bible are true. The people named in the Bible exist too.
The teaching of your word gives light, so even the simple can understand. โ Psalm 119:130 (NLT)
The Bible is not only truth, but we can trust what it says. It has been proven to be accurate.
Godโs Word is Our Starting Point
In everything we do, Godโs word should be where we start. Whether weโre making a decision about or future or anything else, if we donโt start with the Bible, then weโre going to get it wrong.
Godโs word is the foundation for all our choices, all our decisions, everything we do. And if we donโt start with the Bible, then weโre going to come to the wrong conclusions.
We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ. โ 2 Corinthians 10:5 (NLT)
Any thought we have should be filtered through the truth found in Godโs word. If a thought doesnโt line up, we should replace what we think is right with what the Bible says. That way weโll always be starting with Godโs word in all we do.
The Bible is a book like no other. If youโll get into it and read it, it will change your life. It will help give you purpose and meaning and help you interpret the world around you.
Godโs word is special, so spend some time reading it daily. It will change you into the person God created you to be. Determine to make reading Godโs word an important habit in your life today.