It has been almost impossible to write lately, so many things go through my head every second that I can't keep track of them. I still struggle to focus on what I know instead of what I don't know. Too many times I focus on me instead of God. I focus on my sadness, my pain, my misery instead of focusing on what matters. It's when I stop focusing on what doesn't matter, me, and focusing on what does matter, God, that i experience His peace. It's not about us. It's about God. In exodus 33 Moses is not sure what to do as he is supposed to lead the Israelites up out of Sinai to the land flowing with milk and honey. He was dialoging with God and you can see his doubt. Moses wanted to know who was going to go with him. He didn't want to go at this alone. In verse 14 God said, "My Presence will go with you and I will give you rest." Oh how I need His presence and His rest. God is with us, His presence with us. God is faithful and will be with us. Nothing can separate us from His love. When we feel as if God is not with us it's because we have turned away from Him. When we realize that we are never alone our problems, trials and tragedies become secondary. There is nothing the nearness of Christ can't overcome.
Momma is still here with us and we are living in the NOW, Experiencing Christ moment by moment, trusting Him to carry us from one moment to the next. Our hearts are broken but we know God has a plan. Our focus has to be on Him and the power of the resurrection this weekend, as it will be so hard without Brandon here. I know one thing for sure, this is the best Easter Brandon has ever had, spending it with Christ gathered around the banquet table enjoying His presence and the feast.
Just Speak Life Ministries is up and running. God has blessed us with ideas, support, encouragement and numerous testimonies of His power through all of this. JSL T-Shirts are ready and were sold last night at College Night in Gaffney SC. Wrist bands have been ordered and should be here in a couple of weeks, the "My Mission Journal" is at the printers and should be completed soon. The website is still being constructed but should be complete soon. We are sending out 400 postcards promoting JSL, we are offering to come and speak and share the message of Life with the lost , as well as to the defeated Christians. Continue to pray that God would be glorified through the life and death of Brandon. Please pray about how God can use you to share Just Speak Life to others. If you would like a journal, t-shirt, wristband, Mission Journal, or just want to contribute to this ministry leave a comment on this post and we will get in touch with you.
God Bless You! John 6:63
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Tim, I thought the same thing on Easter about Brandon having the most glorious Easter of all--around the throne of the Lamb who was slain and now ever lives as King!
I shared at our Good Friday service how we live in a Good Friday world--a world full of heartache, pain, questions, suffering...the world Jesus lived in. Things happened in this world that make us think that Friday will always be here, but as the African-American pastor preached: "It's Friday--but Sunday's comin!"
As one blog I read put it: "We are Easter people." We have been delivered from the darkness of the tomb of despair and now live in the light of the One who has conqueored death and sin. Life in the Good Friday world still doesn't make sense at times, and is still filled with pain, but because of Easter, everything changes.
This morning in the Herald Journal there is a letter to the editor from a former NGU professor who talks about Brandon as a representative of the passionate committed students there. I will get you a copy.
Love you and praying with you and for you!
David
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