Running For Honor

Greg and Trisha Harvey are clients of mine who lost their son in an accident earlier this year. Though they grieve, they are hanging on to the hope found in Jesus. Here is a news story of Greg's marathon run in honor of Josh. To the right is a picture of Josh on the way up Half Dome.

Recently the Lord has been working mighty things in their hearts and is using them to draw people to Himself. This trial has caused their lives to be focused on His plan for them. They are actively encouraging others who have gone through similar losses to find their hope in Jesus Christ.

In our conversation today, Greg specifically shared about two people they have met in the last week who have given their lives to Jesus. It is safe to say Greg and Trisha are now acutely aware of the fact that we must be pursuing the wealth that does not fade away. Praise the Lord for His faithfulness!

They plan to do a couple of hikes up Half Dome in honor of Josh and the Lord. If you wish to join, you can contact them at the email below.

Email Greg and Trisha an encouraging note at harvey13501@sbcglobal.net.

Town Hall for Hope

With all of the fear and negativity, permeating the country today, a message of hope is well received. For example, Dave Ramsey announced on March 26th that he would be hosting a nationwide town hall meeting. He felt this would be a huge success if they were able to line up 500 sites nationwide. As of the April 16th there be over 6,000 locations around the nation broadcasting Town Hall for Hope on April 23rd. Hope does not come from Washington DC.

Hope comes from Jesus Christ! I hope Mr. Ramsey makes this abundantly clear on this Thursday. Join us at The Little Church in the Pines at Bass Lake at 7:00 PM.

Here is a great story of an atypical "politician."

Quenching My Appetite

The more responsibilities God gives me, the greater the temptation to fix my eyes upon the temporal. For example, the more mouths I have to feed the more I find myself concerned for the where and the how of His provision. With the additional blessing of each child, I rightly feel the burden of responsibility even more keenly. These feelings of responsibility are appropriate, but the mindset that results from the additional blessings is the real test to see for what I labor. The concern for where and how often outweighs the desire to see Him do it. When I find myself in this state of being, I realize I'm chasing after the wrong meal.

Jesus tells us in John 6:27, "Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set His seal on Him." Now does this mean that I am to throw off all concern for the physical needs of the family I've been given to steward? Of course not, but rather it means that I must set Him ever before my face if I am to be laboring for the food which endures. I need to be concerned more for making sure that my family is feeding on the life found in Jesus, because that is permanent. No matter the circumstances, we can feed on Him and be forever quenched.

He continues in verse 35 by saying, "I am the Bread of life. He who comes to me shall never hunger and he who believes in me shall never thirst." Jesus Christ is for Whom we are to labor, strive to taste, and from Whom to drink deeply. It is this desire and love for Him that is at the heart of the why our relationship with the Savior is the Food for which we are to labor.