Friends in Christ,
Not to us, Lord, not to us
but to your name be the glory,
because of your love and faithfulness. (Psalm 115:1)
How often do we desire to share in God's glory? We pray for great things for our church, and we claim this is a holy desire, but do we desire this only for God's glory? If so, why pray so fervently for our church? Do we want God's church to be great, or do we want our church to be great? It's hard to separate these two desires, isn't it?
We need the prayer which opens Psalm 115. Not to me, O Yahweh, not to me! Take me out of the center of my desires. Give me satisfaction in whatever role I play in service to you. Would I rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than spend time anywhere else? Let my heart say, "Yes!"
Let this be our prayer together. As we follow Jesus together, we can pray for Calvary (and we should). Let's pray that whatever the future holds for Calvary, God's name would be glorified and ours would not.
Here for you,
Matt Behrens, Pastor | |  | | Strong is a group of men who want to keep each other strong in faith by reading God's word together over a mug of coffee. Join Dave Mueller and Pastor Matt Thursday mornings at 8:30am in the Parish Hall. (Bring your Bible) | | | What's Your Next Step?
Pastor Matt wants to help you find your next step in following Jesus and connecting at Calvary. If you're interested, come to Calvary 101 in the Parish Hall after worship on Sunday. We'll have some good snacks. You'll meet some (possibly new) friends at Calvary. You'll get some help finding the right next step for you as we follow Jesus together. Contact Pastor Matt if you have questions. Hope to see you there! | | | Women's Bible Study
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