To know the Holy Father!

Day 1 (February 17, 2010)

May we remember through these next fourty days, What Christ accomplished on the Cross. Pastor Dave reminds us just about every Sunday that "The Cross of Christ reminds me that I am more sinful then I can possibly imagine and yet I am more loved then I could ever dream." This is a great time to set aside quiet time and corporate time of "Seeking God's Face". A wonderful season for repentance, reflection and self-examination.
Here is a story I want to share that took place with one of our young girls from Children's Church:
I have been helping with our Children's Ministry and I am overwhelmed with excitement to hang out with the kiddos and to share the Goodnews with them. We are actually preparing a play in a couple of months for our congregation with other exciting details involved. So last week, I was asked to take the young girls up to the Pastor's office to practice their lines. We only had a few girls but the Pastor's daughter was one of them and of course, with a delightful attitude, she led us on the way to her father's office. As we walked in her daddy's office, she with a huge smiled offered one of the girls her father's chair. I would say it was "The Chair" behind his desk. This particular girl did not have any lines to memorize so without hesitation, "Julia Claire" (Dave's daughter) shared with her, "Avery, you can sit in my father's chair, he will not mind!" I was very impressed on how she offered "The main seat" to her friend. I thought it was very kind of her and was intrigued by her generosity towards us as we were in her daddy's office. After practicing lines, she showed us some things around her dad's office, (mainly pictures) and you could see how proud and how much she loved her dad.
She did not fear that she was in her dad's office, however, there was great reverence for her dad and being in his office. I am reminded thinking back on this, just as she loves her dad dearly and so we as His children should and thankfully do have that great opportunity to Know Our Holy Father and be reminded that "He first loved us!" 1 John 4:19 And because He first loved us, we have great access through Christ to be the same way with our Heavenly Father.
So as we go through this Lent Season, may we draw closer to God with great confidence and come to know more of our Holy God. Let us not be afraid to deepen our relationship with God but rather desire more of Him and less of us!

In Him,
Rose M. Lantz