Dearly Loved

Hey folks,
Just a quick post today. Lately alot of my friends have been suffering trying to deal with sickness, work issues, family issues and even dealing with death. My heart breaks for Traci Morrow and her family over the loss of her dad. I feel so bad for Randy and Brandi Linn as they battle sickness with so many people in their family in so many different directions. I cannot imagine the depth of loss that Tim Harwell feels when he thinks about his son and I don't want to. If you show up on Wednsday night at 6:30 PM and pick up a prayer list you'll see that it's riddled with folks like Sandy Lundy who is fighting cancer and having a rough go at it.

I don't want to bring these things up today to send you into a depression but rather to state that we serve AN AWSOME GOD who is BIGGER than all of these things. He tells us in Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Paul states in Romans 8:38-39 "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."

God's love and HOLINESS is BIGGER than all of these things good and bad. Isn't that conforting to know that HE loves us? He doesn't have to you know but He does, and He will always. Don't forget it.

This is a video set to the song "Dearly Loved" by Jimmy Needham. Please take the time to watch it. Listen to it. Take time to let it soak in. I am also posting the lyrics below the video for you to read after you watch it.

Have a good day,
Matt

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." Matt 11:28

Dearly Loved
Jimmy Needham

Please lay down your arrows
For they're sure to pierce the skin
And water from a broken well
Will make you thirst again
When all things you've acquired
Are tested by the flames
And you can see them melting
Then will you call his name
It's worth it brothers
It's worth it friends
To know your maker
To lose your sin

Did you know that you are dearly loved
To the slaughters you are being led
Being told that it's a party
That this God is in your head
And every single lie
Sounds just like the greatest truth
But the one truth you're not hearing
Is that he died for you

No greater joy
No greater peace
No greater love than this
It's worth it brothers
It's worth it friends
To know your maker
To lose your sin
Did you know that you are dearly loved