DEVOTION: Psalm 62 English Standard Version (ESV)
My Soul Waits for God Alone
To the choirmaster: according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
62 For God alone my soul waits in silence;
from him comes my salvation.
2 He alone is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.
3 How long will all of you attack a man
to batter him,
like a leaning wall, a tottering fence?
4 They only plan to thrust him down from his high position.
They take pleasure in falsehood.
They bless with their mouths,
but inwardly they curse. Selah
5 For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence,
for my hope is from him.
6 He only is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress; I shall not be shaken.
7 On God rests my salvation and my glory;
my mighty rock, my refuge is God.
8 Trust in him at all times, O people;
pour out your heart before him;
God is a refuge for us. Selah
9 Those of low estate are but a breath;
those of high estate are a delusion;
in the balances they go up;
they are together lighter than a breath.
10 Put no trust in extortion;
set no vain hopes on robbery;
if riches increase, set not your heart on them.
11 Once God has spoken;
twice have I heard this:
that power belongs to God,
12 and that to you, O Lord, belongs steadfast love.
For you will render to a man
according to his work.
If you live with someone or are just around someone long enough, you are going to be disappointed. I am always wary of people who leave a church to come to my church because of the people at their former church, or even because of the pastor there, because I or someone within the church will disappoint them and they will leave here too. I have a tendency to disappoint people, because guess what, I'm human! Just ask Karin. I disappoint her on a regular basis.
We cannot put our trust in human beings without the understanding that every human being is sinful and will let us down at one point or another. When this happens we have a choice to make. We can either move on from that relationship and go on to the next one. If you are prone to doing this, you'll find yourself doing it over and over again. You can keep the bitterness, anger, and disappointment bottled up inside so that it is never dealt with. Or, you can forgive it, either by overlooking it or by working through it to come to reconciliation. I HIGHLY SUGGEST THE THIRD CHOICE!
As human Christians we can only completely trust God. All others we can trust but verify or trust and forgive. God will never let us down, disappoint us, or leave us. He will and always has kept his promises. I encourage you to look at all of your relationships closely. Forgive those who have broken your trust. Ask for forgiveness from those whose trust you have broken, and trust in the Lord to bring about His will in all of your relationships, especially the one you have with him.
Prayer: Lord God, help me to trust in you alone and to treat all other relationship the way you treat me and my relationship with you. Amen.
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CALENDAR:
Mon- No confirmation tonight
Tues- Quilting 9-2; Council 7
Wed- Sewing Dresses 9-Noon; Ladies Aid noon; Stephen Ministry 6; Choir 7
Thurs- karate 6:15; Restructuring task force meeting 6:30
Sat- Men's breakfast 8; worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school and adult Bible class 9:45
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WORSHIP WORKERS:
Acolyte- 8:30- Nova Luebke; 11- Savannah Masters
Ushers- Sat- Charlie Figura; Sun- Lew Feldkamp, Rich Boeger, Brett Nordwald, Scott Schulze, 11- Erv Yoder
Altar- Set up- Marilyn Foster; Clean Up- Terry McKenzie
Communion assistant- Sat- Roy Bohning; 8:30- Jason Cluver, 11- Dave Winter
Greeters- 8:30- Fosters; 11- Walters
Projectionists- Sat- Perricone; 8:30- Schaumberg; 11- Rausch
Lay Readers- Sat- Don Nolte; 8:30- Jennifer Figura 11- Karen Benton
Organist- Barb Dreyer
Pianists- Sat- Kathy Barrow; 11- Doug Walters
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ Who was Laban? Laban was the father of Leah and Rachel for which Jacob had to work 14 years to have them as his wives because of Laban's trickery giving him Leah instead of Rachel whom Jacob originally thought he was working the first seven years to marry. (Thanks Don)
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TODAY'S QUIZ: How many sons did Jacob have? (Extra credit: with how many different women did Jacob have these sons?)
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NEWS:
MEN'S BREAKFAST THIS SATURDAY AT 8AM!!!
Come and enjoy some pancakes, bacon, eggs, and great fellowship! All men and boys are welcome. Doesn't matter whether you've been before or not. It's fun and it's not too heavy or touchy feely. Just some good, solid Christian fellowship. RSVP if you plan to come!
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ADULT BIBLE STUDY TASK FORCE FORMING
I am in need of one or two more people who are interested in forming a "curriculum" for our adult Bible studies for this year. Please reply to this email if you are interested! We need more Bible studies and more people involved in them.
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OFFERING ENVELOPES ARE ON THE SHELVES UNDERNEATH THE CHURCH MAILBOXES IN THE NARTHEX IF YOU HAVEN'T PICKED THEM UP YET!
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OUR LAST DIRECTORY (Last updated in August of 2016) has a lot of outdated phone numbers. If your number has changed, please call the office 456-2888 and let Terry know!
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DUE TO SOME TROUBLES WITH OUR CHURCH EMAIL ADDRESS WE HAVE HAD TO GET A NEW ONE
Our new email address is sjwarrlutheran@gmail.com. Please change it in your address books!!
Pastor's email, revklaus@hotmail.com will remain the same.
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A NEW AND EXPANDED VERSION OF LUTHER'S SMALL CATECHISM IS AVAILABLE AT A REDUCED PRICE OF $14.49!!
It is a great tool for learning and for daily meditation and devotions. Sign up to get your copy in the narthex today!
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LITTLE LAMBS IS STILL SELLING CANDY BARS AND COULD USE YOUR HELP!
If you'd like to help sell a box or two of candy bars as a fundraiser for Little Lambs preschool. Let Terry or one of the preschool ladies know. They'll hook you up right quick!
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SUNDAY SCHOOL MEMORY VERSE IS: Where is he who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east and have come to worship him. Matt. 2:2
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DO YOU HAVE A THRIVENT FINANCIAL ACCOUNT OR POLICY?
You may be eligible to receive money for Little Lambs or Good Shepherd!! Go to www.thrivent.com/choicedollars to check it out!
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OPERATION BACKPACK DONATIONS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY IS CANNED FRUIT.
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PRAYERS:
For PAT MANESS who is hospitalized after several falls last week.
For PAT JAEGER whose surgery was postponed due to high blood pressure issues.
For PAUL TOEDEBUSCH as he continues to recover from a sprained his ankle and broke a bone in his leg.
For GEORGE HOELSCHER, BUCK HAMPTON, DENISE HOOKER (Betty Tameler's daughter) as they continue to deal with cancer.
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PRAYERS FOR OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL:
For COLTON FIGURA deployed to Turkey, SAM HARGROVE deployed in Kuwait and DAN DREYER deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan, that the Lord would keep them safe from harm during their service and bring them home safely.
For DAVID TATE stationed in Japan, and ALEX WALTERS, stationed in Tennessee. That God would bless their service to our country and keep them safe as they all await possible deployment.
For CALEB FIGURA AND VINCE MASTERS who are both serving our country in the National Guard and take time out of their lives, jobs, and families to go on duty several times a year.
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