Weekly Happenings
Weekly Events
UPDATED ROTATION IS POSTED IN THE CAFE AREA
- We are still looking for volunteers to be on rotation for the Nursery/Toddler program, for hospitality, and for housekeeping (inside and out). Please see Pastor Bobbie if you can sign up for one of these assignments. Many hands make light work!
- Ladies Bible Study meet every Tuesday at 6:30, led by Pastor Bobbie
- Men's Bible Study is every other Saturday at 10 am. Next meeting is August 8.
- Youth is taking a quick Summer break -- stay tuned for exciting news!
Grace Notes & Announcements
Dear Grace Family,
Sometimes it’s the simplest little verse that just knocks me off my feet. Psalm 149:4 says “For the Lord takes delight in His people; He crowns the humble with victory.” It’s not even how few words are recorded, but the fact that God would be so pleased with us – and is letting us know it.
In this case, the word ‘delight” interprets from the Hebrew to ‘favored, esteemed, accepted, loved.’ And that expression of acceptance isn’t just for those who have managed to get everything right, it’s for the humble. Humble, ‘anaw’ in the Hebrew, means the afflicted poor, helpless, needy.
We’re so conditioned to think our validity in life is measured by our success it’s difficult for us to grasp the enormity of love that comes at absolutely no cost. And it’s even harder for us to give it back in equal measure.
God is so gracious. Even when we continue to ask Him to prove Himself, He smiles down and loves us, knowing we’ll get it eventually. Not only has He proved Himself, but He does it repeatedly and without recognition.
Many of the Psalms direct us to see God for who He is and to give Him praise. But the final Psalms (books 146 – 150) were ended with the word “hallelujah,” Hebrew for praise the Lord. These, including this Psalm, was directed at God – not a direction for how we should approach God.
In our walk, we must grow into the Christian that no longer needs instruction on how or when to praise Him and become the ones that simply do praise Him -- regularly and with complete abandon.
Christian author Max Lucado says “I can imagine throngs of people pushing and shoving. Wanting to get close. Not to request anything or demand anything, but just to say, ‘thank you.’
And that’s who we must be – the ones that not only recognize God’s greatness, but also His unending delight in us, and His absolute authority over everything in our lives. His abundant provision, great grace, and eternally relentless love for us.
How could we not shout “Hallelujah?”
Hang onto your hats, Grace Family. God is on the move!
Pastor Bobbie
