Mother's Day 2006 was historic in our region as the rain continued to fall and flooding began to be the major news story - even causing 7-8 families in our church to relocate because of dangerous conditions.
But I was impressed as people came out to worship today, and for the services we had 139 in attendance. It was a good day to be in the house of God with His people, and it was good to be back with my spiritual family.
Today I delivered my first legitimate Mother's Day message, preaching on "How to Become God's Mom," looking at the life of Mary and learning from her. The response was good, but the Lord really spoke through Ed today. At the end of the message, Ed added something very close to this: "When did Mary become pregnant? She did not become pregnant until she said, 'May it happen to me just as you, Gabriel, have said (Luke 1:38).' Immediately after that (Luke 1:39), Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth, and at the implication is clear that Mary is pregnant. When we decide to believe God and trust Him, there is all the release that God needs to do what He wants to do. May our attitude be like Mary's - 'May it happen to me just as you have said!'"
It was a good Mother's Day, as we also in each service took time to honor our wives and moms around us - this seemed a bit awkward in the second service, but it was very touching and moving specifically in the first.
I thank God for what He continues to do at The Journey.
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