From the mouths of babes

Good Monday Morning;

It truly is a beautiful day, just like yesterday was! If one can tell anything about weather forecasts we may be in for a white Christmas. My wife is so excited at that prospect, we havn't had one in several years, I've only seen a few in 50 yrs.
O.K. enough of that.
Well Christmas is upon us I hope everyone has their shopping done and everything ready to go. If you are traveling be very careful and if you are not, pray for those traveling! My stepson and his fiance will be flying to Wyoming so we'll be in prayer for them.
I think I'll keep this blog short this week. I would like to share my experience from last night. The Youth of Bethlehem MBC put on a Christmas program that was one of the most awesome musicals that I have ever witnessed! Am I biased since I am on the pastor's staff at Bethlehem? Sure but I'll tell you this anyone who could've sat through that and not have been moved I feel for them! I think of through out the Bible how God has used children in His work and I am brought to this passage: Mark 10: 13-16 NIV
13People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. 14When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 15I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it." 16And he took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them.
I think most adults including me could learn alot just from observing children. That child like faith is what the Lord truly wants from us! I have a daughter and I can remember when she was learning to walk, she would start off knowing and without worry that me or her mother was there to watch and protect her from harm. There was no questioning that! she knew we were there!
That's how it is with God. We need to just step out in faith without any worry, no question of the outcome, He's there for us to never let us fall! Isn't that enough to praise Him for?
Give yourself a gift of a renewed faith in the Lord this Christmas; if you don't know Him step out in faith and accept Jesus as your personel savior! John 3:16 BELIEVE!!!!!!!!!!
If you don't have or are looking for a church home please give Bethlehem Missionary Baptists Church a prayerful consideration.
Well from my wife Ellen and myself we would like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and remember the greatest Christmas gift of all was Jesus, He saved us!

Always remember I love you and the LORD surely does!
In Him, Brian F