Sunshine!

Hi!  Isn't the sunshine wonderful!  I think it is fantastic.

I guess one of the things that I like about it is that it will bring plants to life - some of them like fruits and vegetables are my favourite.

It amazes me how sunshine causes such incredible growth in the plants and as they mature, they begin to produce fruit.  It is all because of the sun and rain - in appropriate mixtures, but the SUN is ALWAYS the requriement.

Our spiritual life is the same.  If we spend time in the SON, or WITH the Son of God, we will automatically grow!  We will mature and bring forth fruit - IF we remain in the SONSHINE.  God sends water into our lives - you can call those times of refreshing, or if you don't like rain, you can call them difficulties - both figures apply to the Christian life.  This water will cause strength to arise in our lives IF we remain in the SON.

Three ways to remain in the SON:

1)  Go to Church Regularly.  No, I do not mean regularly: at "Christmas and Easter"!  The Bible says that they gathered daily - for us isn't possible, but weekly, or 2 times a week IS possible.

2)  Have a personal quiet time with God where you read a portion of the Bible and pray.

3)  Spend time with others who love Jesus during the week.  Give a phone call, have a coffee, play golf, knit, walk - anything, just make it your habit to be together for an opportunity to encourage others and to be encouraged by others.

Sometimes we have the wrong idea abou that word "Encouragement".  It doesn't mean: "I'm depressed - I need encouragement."  Although it CAN mean that, it means to  celebrate the good things of the Lord in the life of another, and to challenge that one to continue on and do even greater things by the help of God's Holy Spirit.

This God has commanded us to do.  So....

spend more time in the SON now that the season is here!

That's my word for today.  Let God refresh your life and make you new by accepting Jesus as Your Saviour and Lord.

Pastor Brent.