Hi Church,
There is nothing like looking into the face of a newborn. Amanda and I spent five days in Melbourne gazing with amazing love at the most precious life we had ever seen since our own newborns. O Grandparent love is glorious.
Life is so perfectly new for a baby. They are dependant on their parents for everything, total trust, total belief that all will be well, they have no reason to doubt, no reason to believe they will not be loved, no reason not to believe their every need will be taken care of. In their weakness they are strong because of their dependence upon the strength of those that love them.
When did we start believing a lie that our Heavenly Father would treat us any differently. That’s why Jesus said Matthew 19:14
“Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
A child’s faith is uncorrupted by doubt and lack of identity. That’s why Jesus said this type of faith is what releases the Kingdom of God to us. Food for thought.
Thank you to Randolph for stepping in to preach on Sunday. He gave a powerful message encouraging us to assess our season in God. He first told us to Let Go of things that hinder our relationship with God. 1. Habits, 2. Places and 3. People. Then He said we need to revere the Lord not just say we are in a relationship with him. Then finally we need to draw near to God. Our drawing near means we present our selves as vessel to be filled, we recommit our lives daily through a repentant heart, we go to the secret prayer place with Him, we keep the fire burning of our love for Jesus, and we seek first his kingdom. By doing this we build a life of spiritual strength not self-pity. And we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. What amazing truth. Thank you, Randolph, for coming back from the Czech Republic fired up for Jesus.
Finally, I want to say thank you for everyone who came to the AGM. We were able to make our reports for the year and recognise the hand of God on our Church (His Church) and give Him all the glory. Please see the link within the e-news to get your copy of our AGM report for 2024.
The Lord is Good!
God bless you Grace Church
Love Greg and Amanda