MAC KIRK

You know I like to ask questions . It seems there are a lot of those in the Bible. This Sunday we will consider the miracle of the water being turned into wine by Jesus. This was the first of his signs which point to His God head. What does this story have to do with our world? We live in a world of water that is often not turned into wine. The disasters in our world, earthquakes ....etc... We live by faith now. That is where the wine comes in . Most of us live more in the water, the now instead of the future of God's promised blessings. The Serenity Prayer may be a good one for a lot of us , because our prayers do not seem to be answered ( at least in the way we request) " God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time, enjoying one moment at a time accepting hardship as the pathway to peace; taking as Jesus did, this sinful world as it

Here are some good thoughts on not having a fearing life from a good book: " ...we do have plenty of fears...Some of the most troublesome are the wide-awake fears that cling to us even in broad daylight. THEY MAKE US RETREAT FROM LIFE INSTEAD OF LIVING LIFE TO ITS FULLEST." Fear comes from within. " This is the realm of our most private self, known only to us and to God. " " All our efforts to overcome our fears ...will fail unless we experience healing in the depth of our souls. It is there in the secret place of our spirit that we need to receive profound love, the only lasting antidote to fear. AND ONLY GOD CAN LOVE US MUCH AS WE NEED TO BE LOVED. Not just once, but daily, hour by hour, moment by moment." Scriptures -Look up Deuteronomy 31:6,8; Hebrews 13:5 " ...He has chosen and called us to live in an intimate relationship with Him. He is initiator of that relationship, constantly seeking us, pursuing us with relentless lo