New Year Challenge

Psalm 119

Today our church body received a challenge to read through the entire Bible by Ressurection Sunday. This is a tall task, but it can be done. I believe that when we choose to do things like this God will reward our efforts. In this case, I believe God wants to ressurect within us new LIFE in our faith journey. If you would like to join us in this challege, please use the reading schedule below. Also, please share your experience with us upon completion at LIFE@LIFEnc.org.

Blessings,

Patrick


Bible By Resurrection Sunday
Genesis 1:1 - Revelation 22:21
Tuesday, January 1, 2008 - Saturday, March 22, 2008

Tuesday, January 1, 2008 Genesis 1:1-15:21
Wednesday, January 2, 2008 Genesis 16:1-27:40
Thursday, January 3, 2008 Genesis 27:41-38:30
Friday, January 4, 2008 Genesis 39:1-50:21
Saturday, January 5, 2008 Genesis 50:22-Exodus 14:31
Sunday, January 6, 2008 Exodus 15:1-28:5
Monday, January 7, 2008 Exodus 28:6-39:7
Tuesday, January 8, 2008 Exodus 39:8-Leviticus 12:8
Wednesday, January 9, 2008 Leviticus 13:1-23:25
Thursday, January 10, 2008 Leviticus 23:26-Numbers 5:10
Friday, January 11, 2008 Numbers 5:11-15:31
Saturday, January 12, 2008 Numbers 15:32-27:11
Sunday, January 13, 2008 Numbers 27:12-Deuteronomy 1:46
Monday, January 14, 2008 Deuteronomy 2:1-14:29
Tuesday, January 15, 2008 Deuteronomy 15:1-29:29
Wednesday, January 16, 2008 Deuteronomy 30:1-Joshua 10:28
Thursday, January 17, 2008 Joshua 10:29-23:16
Friday, January 18, 2008 Joshua 24:1-Judges 11:40
Saturday, January 19, 2008 Judges 12:1-1 Samuel 2:11
Sunday, January 20, 2008 1 Samuel 2:12-16:23
Monday, January 21, 2008 1 Samuel 17:1-30:31
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 1 Samuel 31:1-2 Samuel 14:33
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 2 Samuel 15:1-1 Kings 1:53
Thursday, January 24, 2008 1 Kings 2:1-11:40
Friday, January 25, 2008 1 Kings 11:41-22:50
Saturday, January 26, 2008 1 Kings 22:51-2 Kings 14:22
Sunday, January 27, 2008 2 Kings 14:23-1 Chronicles 1:34
Monday, January 28, 2008 1 Chronicles 1:35-9:44
Tuesday, January 29, 2008 1 Chronicles 10:1-24:19
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 1 Chronicles 24:20-2 Chronicles 11:4
Thursday, January 31, 2008 2 Chronicles 11:5-28:27
Friday, February 1, 2008 2 Chronicles 29:1-Ezra 6:18
Saturday, February 2, 2008 Ezra 6:19-Nehemiah 9:37
Sunday, February 3, 2008 Nehemiah 9:38-Job 3:26
Monday, February 4, 2008 Job 4:1-18:21
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 Job 19:1-31:40
Wednesday, February 6, 2008 Job 32:1-Psalm 7:17
Thursday, February 7, 2008 Psalm 8:1-33:22
Friday, February 8, 2008 Psalm 34:1-56:13
Saturday, February 9, 2008 Psalm 57:1-77:20
Sunday, February 10, 2008 Psalm 78:1-97:12
Monday, February 11, 2008 Psalm 98:1-117:2
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 Psalm 118:1-138:8
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 Psalm 139:1-Proverbs 7:27
Thursday, February 14, 2008 Proverbs 8:1-20:30
Friday, February 15, 2008 Proverbs 21:1-Ecclesiastes 2:26
Saturday, February 16, 2008 Ecclesiastes 3:1-Isaiah 4:6
Sunday, February 17, 2008 Isaiah 5:1-24:23
Monday, February 18, 2008 Isaiah 25:1-42:17
Tuesday, February 19, 2008 Isaiah 42:18-63:6
Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Isaiah 63:7-Jeremiah 12:4
Thursday, February 21, 2008 Jeremiah 12:5-28:17
Friday, February 22, 2008 Jeremiah 29:1-43:13
Saturday, February 23, 2008 Jeremiah 44:1-Lamentations 5:22
Sunday, February 24, 2008 Ezekiel 1:1-17:24
Monday, February 25, 2008 Ezekiel 18:1-30:26
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 Ezekiel 31:1-43:27
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 Ezekiel 44:1-Daniel 8:14
Thursday, February 28, 2008 Daniel 8:15-Joel 3:16
Friday, February 29, 2008 Joel 3:17-Habakkuk 1:4
Saturday, March 1, 2008 Habakkuk 1:5-Malachi 2:9
Sunday, March 2, 2008 Malachi 2:10-Matthew 11:30
Monday, March 3, 2008 Matthew 12:1-21:46
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 Matthew 22:1-Mark 1:34
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 Mark 1:35-10:45
Thursday, March 6, 2008 Mark 10:46-Luke 2:40
Friday, March 7, 2008 Luke 2:41-10:24
Saturday, March 8, 2008 Luke 10:25-19:44
Sunday, March 9, 2008 Luke 19:45-John 3:36
Monday, March 10, 2008 John 4:1-11:16
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 John 11:17-21:25
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 Acts 1:1-10:48
Thursday, March 13, 2008 Acts 11:1-21:26
Friday, March 14, 2008 Acts 21:27-Romans 5:21
Saturday, March 15, 2008 Romans 6:1-1 Corinthians 4:21
Sunday, March 16, 2008 1 Corinthians 5:1-2 Corinthians 2:4
Monday, March 17, 2008 2 Corinthians 2:5-Ephesians 1:2
Tuesday, March 18, 2008 Ephesians 1:3-1 Thessalonians 2:16
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 1 Thessalonians 2:17-Philemon 25
Thursday, March 20, 2008 Hebrews 1:1-James 3:18
Friday, March 21, 2008 James 4:1-Revelation 1:20
Saturday, March 22, 2008 Revelation 2:1-22:21

You'll Be Missed Myra

A dear friend and mentor of my wife and I has just stepped into eternity with Jesus. Myra Sink, wife of Pastor Jim Sink went to be with the Lord at about 1:30AM last night. She will be missed here on earth, but Heaven is rejoicing upon receiving this good and faithful servant.

Our hearts go out to Pastor Jim and his children, Aaron, Jenny, Hannah, and Ann as they have said farewell for now to this very special women in their lives.

It is times like these that we sometimes ask ourselves how a woman of God, who had so many people praying for her have her life cut short? This is a question that only God knows the answer, however, along with it, we also need to ask, how it is possible that we were graced with such a wonderful woman of God in the first place? The only answer I can come up with is that God loves us. He really does.

It is God's love that will sustain the Sink family, and it is God's love that Myra lived her life by. That is the Love, I choose to rest in and rejoice in my dear friends passing.

If you would like to know this same love please visit the following web page: www.lifenc.org/howtoknowgod

So, Lord, thank you for giving us Myra for the time that we were blessed to know her. She has blessed so many and You have used her to as Your vessel to transform lives, I count myself as one of them. Please, Lord, give those who weep, beauty for their ashes, garments of praise for their spirit of heaviness, and the oil of gladness from your very throne. I pray this in Jesus precious Name! Amen.

May you be blessed,

Patrick

How Do We Pray?

Luke 11:5-13

Jesus' disciples asked Him how to pray. He demonstrated this by giving the a model of the Lord's Prayer, many of us know it as the Our Father. His teaching on the subject did not stop there. He tells a story of a neighbor that went to another in the village to ask for some bread. In Jesus' time it would have been expected that the friend would have helped. Not only that, the visitor that the food was for would have been seen as a guest of the whole village. So, the hearers of this parable would have laughed at the response of the friend who wouldn't come out of the house and help shouting to the neighbor that kids are asleep... at least they may have been before they started shouting back and forth ;-) Jesus, you see has a sense of humor.

The parable demonstrates that God is not reluctant to hear our prayers, but eager. Therefore as we pray we can go before him with bold persistence, because we can have confidence in the heart of our heavenly Father who takes great joy in doing what is good.

Therefore, where ever you are, pray. Pray boldly. Pray confidently, that the Lover of your soul is eagerly listening. Won't you bring all your cares to Him today? He is listening!

May you be blessed as you meet with the Lord,

Patrick