Praise the Lord!

God often reminds us of His grandeur by presenting us with pleasant surprises in life. I get hit by His provisions in life and am reminded of how much I have to praise God for. Every good and perfect gift is from above, from our heavenly Father.

Yesterday, I thought our numbers for Bible Study would be low, since a few of our regulars could not make it. God has a sense of humor. We had a van full of new comers, bringing this week’s group of Philippians studiers to 23. It was our largest group yet.

I am thankful for all of God’s provisions: for His Word to read and a Gospel to meditate on, a house to share and a place to fellowship. I am encouraged by the hunger for God’s word among the students at Liberty University.

I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith– that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead. – Philippians 3:8-11

Please pray that I would take advantage of opportunities to serve God, that I would be led by the Spirit, and that I would treasure Christ and have opportunities to show the world where my treasure is. (I realize the latter is a dangerous request.) Also, please pray for me to have perseverance and diligence in my studies and for Christ-centeredness and wisdom in my relationships.