Hope, this is one of the most powerful words in the English language. Hope, for the Christian, we are never without it. Hebrews 6:18 calls the hope we have in Christ the "anchor of our soul". Because of the hope we have, we will need never drift aimlessly and never be submerged by life. Because of Christ there is always hope. The Bible says that three things always remain Faith, Hope and Love. Because hope always remains we are never hopeless. Our situations are never hopeless and WE are not a hopeless cause. God's word says that "faith is the substance of things hoped for". Who do we put our faith in? As Christians it is our God. Our confidence is that God has a plan for us. That He is making a way and leading us in it. Many of us become hopeless when we begin to doubt and fear, when we begin to question God's intentions. God has made his intentions crystal clear.
Jeremiah 29:11- For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Praise God! Let me ask you do you believe Him? Life can be hard, difficult and challenging. There is no doubt about it. Sometimes we get depressed, discouraged, and even disoriented. It can be hard to see the forest for the trees. God always knows the difference. There are times we have to remind ourselves to hope in God. Three times in Psalms David had to remind Himself.
Psalm 42:5- Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him for the help of His countenance. Our hearts need to be set due north, when we lose our way and our hope or our joy our heart will swing like a compass to the Lord. If we put our hope anywhere else we will be disappointed and confused. When David asked himself these questions he quickly realized the reason for his consternation. He had stopped hoping in God. I want to encourage you my friend. God has His heart set on you and will never let you go. Trust His plans and His intentions; His plan for our lives is better than we can see.
This month we will be having a very special day on March the 28th. We are going to be having one service that Sunday and we will be meeting at the Carlin Park Amphitheatre at 10:30. We are calling it a BRIDGE service. We are building a bridge between our church and the community. We want to encourage each of us to bring at least one friend we have been praying for to the service. This is a great way to win the lost and build relationships. During the service Pastor Rick will be having children's church in one of the pavilions and we will do our annual Easter candy hunt as well. After the service we will have a picnic and an opportunity for baptism in the ocean.
This will be an exciting day for our church. Would you join me as we pray for God's presence to touch every life? Also bring a folding chair or a blanket because this is an Amphitheater so no seats will be provided.
May God bless you and your family,
Pastor Marvin and Dawn. | 
