Love From Your Pastor

Hi FBC!

As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for You, O God.  My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.  When shall I come and appear before God? (Psalm 42:1-2)
What are you thirsty for?  We all probably know what it is to be thirsty for water.  Recently, while standing out in the sun on the baseball field, chewing on salty sunflower seeds for a couple hours, I found myself longing for a nice, big, cold drink (of water or light lemonade of course!).  But far more important than that is the thirst of my soul for the living God.  Are you thirsty for Him today?
Along those same lines, what are you hungering for?  I recently did part of a day of fasting and prayer, and simply could not wait for “break-fast” as my stomach rudely growled at me!  But again, far more important is my hunger for God.  In tomorrow’s message we will look at a case where John was told to eat a scroll.  It is a reminder that we are invited by God to eat of His Word!  Are you hungry for the Bible?  I’ve never met a growing Christian who did not have a major appetite for God’s Word.  Please read Revelation 10 before tomorrow and consider the result of what John ate.  Why was it sweet?  Why was it also bitter?  How does that relate to our experience of partaking in God’s Word?
We will also have the opportunity to eat the symbol of the Word of God, the Lord Jesus, as we partake of communion together.  I trust you will come with heart examined and in a prayerful and thankful spirit.
Thank you for your continued prayers for me as I prepare to preach His Word.  I’m reminded on a daily basis of my desperate need for your prayers!
Thirsting for God… Hungering for His Word…
Love From Your Pastor,
Michael