A New Year

We are about to enter a brand new year. This is when many Americans make a list of resolutions only to discover they don't do well at "resolving." It may be losing weight, reading more, or taking a vacation, but usually we find ourselves falling short in our attempt.
Recently, I told our Wednesday night attenders that many years ago I began making a short list of goals for myself. I often pull out the list to see how well I'm doing and I plan to do so again in 2010.
I recently found something that may help you stay focused on what's important in the coming year and thought I would share it with you. Instead of resolutions, how about:
1. Revelation. Read the Bible more this year. It's the true source of information. Glean it.
2. Regeneration. The second birth gives us a new spiritual nature to help us fight of the lustful nature and strengthens us each day.
3. Repentance. Admit when we fail God. He will help guide you in the correct way.
4. Righteousness. Accept God's standard of behavior and not what the world expects of you.
5. Reconciliation. It may be hard to do, but go to those you have problems with and get it resolved.
6. Revival. Get back on track with God. He has a plan and a purpose for you. Do it!
7. Readiness. Be prepared to be a witness for Him wherever you go.
Also, make it a point to be in God's house whenever possible. I encourage to be in our Sunday morning Bible study each week at 10 a.m. You'll learn more about Scripture and I believe you'll be blessed for it.
I pray God's blessing on you in 2010.

A Night of Hope

This Sunday morning, the Lawson Baptist Choir will present A Night of Hope, A Christmas Worship Celebration. The choir has been working on this cantata very hard in recent weeks and I encourage everyone to attend at 11 o'clock that morning. In fact, bring family and friends and share in this event.
It still amazes me that Jesus would leave His home in heaven and come to earth only to die on a cross for someone like me. There is a line in one of the cantata's songs that captures this thought...
"He could have called a thousand angels to surround Himself with praise.
He could have chosen not to leave His throne on high.
He could have pointed to His miracles as evidence of grace,
or let His own creation testify.
But that's not the God He is...For God so loved the world that He wanted us to know,
so He came down."
We need to let everyone know about this amazing love.