Life Is But A Vapor

Besides our music ministry I have had the privilege of assisting in a assistant pastor role at Calvary Chapel Hemet. God has been stretching me in many new areas of ministry.

I met Tim back in December when he came in for some pre-marital counceling. He had recently surrendered his life back to the Lord after discovering he had serious cancer. I started to prepare for the possibility of officiating at my first wedding ceremony. The couple did not end up staying together and Tim's condition got worse. Tim went home to be with the Lord a week before Easter. The family asked if I would preside over the memorial and I agreed.

Little did I know when I first met Tim that instead of preparing for a wedding that I would be preparing for a funeral service. The Bible says that our life is but a vapor (James 4:14). None of us know how long we have in this life. I rejoice that Tim was wise to realize this and commit his life back to the Lord.

We are to make the most of every day because every day is truly a gift from God. Serve him with all your heart!

Blessings...Michael

My Life on Wednesday, March 5, 2008

6a - baby gets me up

6:15a - feed baby milk and do devotion

7:15a- feed the other 3 kids and feed baby solids

8:30a - homeschooling starts. Juggle the baby and teach the other 3 at the same time. Language Arts, Math, Typing, Bible, Reading and Spelling

12p - make and feed everyone lunch. While kids eat Mamma works on the computer.

1:30p - finish homeschooling the kids. YES! Jayden went down for an afternoon nap.

3:30p - do whatever cleaning up I can possibly do and get ready for church.

5p - feed all the kids dinner

5:45p - depart for church

6:15p - sound check and worship run through with Michael and the worship band. Make the kids sit in the pews and read their books without talking or they get on the LIST (the list isn't a good thing). Jayden plays in the saucer on stage while we rehearse.

6:45p - check the kids into AWANAs. Fix the baby's milk and check him into the nursery.

7p - run back to the sanctuary and take my place on stage for worship.

8:30p - service ends. Pick up the kids and go home.

9:30p - get the kids and the baby ready for bed.

10p - collapse in bed

His Hands And Feet-A Devotional

A story was told that after the war a local church had occurred some damage to there sanctuary. During the clean up, the parishioner noticed that the statue of Jesus which was in the front yard area had also been damaged and the hands and feet were broken off.

Hearing of this, a professional sculpturer paid a visit to the chapel and offered his services to repair the statue to its original state. After carefully considering the generous offer, the parishioner thanked the man but decided to keep it displayed as it now was. He then made a plaque that was placed next to the statue of Jesus that read; “We are to be His hands and feet”.

Whether this story was actually true or not, the message rings clear to every follower of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Matthew 25:35 for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; 36 I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’

37 “Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? 38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? 39 Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ 40 And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’

Serving Him together,
Michael