“Light from on high”
– Luk 1:78 (AMP)
Changed
It is remarkable how quickly humans adapt to changing circumstances! Many are referring to our current world-wide situation as “the new normal”. Yet, we just as easily fall back into an attitude of complacency again. The purpose of change, just as the word implies, is to bring about CHANGE. It is no different in our spiritual walk with God. May the Lord help us to honestly change permanently for the better!
Not every change comes from God’s hand, but He is the only One who can shape the best out of any type of change! We are told in James 1:2-4 (The Passion Translation): My fellow believers, when it seems as though you are facing nothing, but difficulties see it as an invaluable opportunity to experience the greatest joy that you can! For you know that when your faith is tested it stirs up power within you to endure all things. And then as your endurance grows even stronger it will release perfection into every part of your being until there is nothing missing and nothing lacking.
The only perfect one is Jesus Christ. His Image was implanted in our spirits at the new birth. Bringing that image also into our souls is probably God’s first purpose for us on earth. That is the only way we could be absolutely pleasing in His sight. But that necessitates some uncomfortable reshaping of our character! And for this to happen we usually have to endure some difficulty because our carnal natures are not too yielding…
May our current changing environment mould us into the Jesus-like image He adores!
Regards
from the pastoral office
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Banking details:
This is the Lighthouse’s Savings Account.
(You can also do deposits and EFT’s into our Current Account)
Bank: Nedbank
Name: Lighthouse Full Gospel Church
Acc. Type: Savings account
Acc. No: 2514275563
Br no.: 151405 (generic br. no.)