In Good Hands

Good morning, Loved Ones,

Welcome to Wednesday. Praying that all is well with you and yours today.

Psalm 146:5-10 (The Message)

^3-9 Don't put your life in the hands of experts
who know nothing of life, of salvation life.
Mere humans don't have what it takes;
when they die, their projects die with them.
Instead, get help from the God of Jacob,
put your hope in God and know real blessing!
God made sky and soil,
sea and all the fish in it.
He always does what he says—
he defends the wronged,
he feeds the hungry.
God frees prisoners—
he gives sight to the blind,
he lifts up the fallen.
God loves good people, protects strangers,
takes the side of orphans and widows,
but makes short work of the wicked.
¹⁰ God's in charge—always.
Zion's God is God for good!
Hallelujah!

Today I give thanks . . .

. . . for the pit crews at our two NASCAR booths last weekend. It's hard on the the feet, the knees, the back, the ears and sometimes even the spirit and the soul. But it's a good bonding time and definitely helps fund the ministry of Grandview Park. Thank God for people willing to give their time and energy.

. . . for those two disciples with the repetitive syllable names, DeDe and Gigi, who fueled and organized the pit crews for our NASCAR fund raiser. It takes months to prepare and weeks to recover. Thank God for leaders.

. . . for young people who don't give up even in the face of odds and worldly systems that are stacked against them. For poorly funded and coached urban futbol teams who get sent into the lion's den of suburban soccer mom's and dad's and team's with four coaches and top dollar facilities. I give thanks that God is faithful even in unjust situations and that young people can trust in God even when injustice surrounds them.

. . . for a church and elders and deacons who are ready to receive a new vision after 120 years of service and ministry. Thank God that Grandview Park did not get stuck in any one of those 120 years and is ready to follow Jesus into the next 120 years.

. . . for Bump Haynes and others like him who are facing health challenges and have put their hope in God.

We are in Good Hands (and I'm not talking about Allstate!). Let's share our gratitude that God is in charge.

Pastor Rick
http://gimmecinco.blogspot.com/