Less than Perfect
Today, discouragement swept over me like a wave in a tsunami. I have been pushing my body to achieve a faster time in the 5000 km distance. All the websites on running have strict warnings to go slow so as not to incur injury. The schedule of July prohibited me to continue my normal running schedule. When I got back into my routine, I went too hard too fast and boom, today I couldn’t run at all. The run is just 30 days away and I had been battling a knee injury and now my hip is acting up. I thought of packing it in. But then I remembered my God. He is able. He is my strength. He is my healer. He is my life. He is my saviour. I take courage from this promising scripture, “Now may the God of peace … make you complete in every good work to do His will.” (Hebrews 13:20-21)
The word “complete” is katartizō and translated in the Bible as perfect, mend, be perfect, restore, perfectly joined together.
To be Complete
Maybe you feel less than perfect, or not perfectly put together, or maybe you might need some “mending” or restoration in your life. Good news. The rest of that verse tells us it is possible to be complete, “through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.”
We could say, The God of peace makes you complete, restores your health emotionally, mends your body, and makes you perfectly joined together with God and others, so we can do the good work designed for us through Jesus Christ.
Everyone experiences obstacles, setbacks, and hardships. Some of us were abused, hurt, and rejected. But Jesus is there to restore, to make perfect, and to complete in us what we cannot do ourselves. When I consider the tension in the world precipitated by power hungry world leaders, the climate change the world is experiencing, the violence in the land by the hands of terrorists, the answer is not in religion, politics or a new philosophy. The answer is in Jesus Christ. Only he can put me together. Only he can give me peace when the world universally, or my personal world is crazy. Now is the time to accept Jesus. He is the answer to my personal life and he is the answer to a world gone mad.
This Sunday, I will be sharing on the “power of the gospel” how it can make a difference in every part of your life. This would be a great Sunday to bring a family member or loved one that is unchurched. Let them hear a positive message that has the power to change a life.
Communion
This Sunday we will be coming to the Lord’s Table. It is a time for all of us to share the emblems we have chosen to represent the body and blood of our Lord. We do this in response to the teaching of our Lord, as he taught; we are to do this often. It is a time of reconnecting with Jesus and each other as we share God’s grace together.
Growth Groups
The start date for the next quarter of Growth Groups is coming soon. The week of September 11th we will begin meeting again. This is our opportunity to meet together in small groups.
Interested in knowing more or signing up? Contact the KCF Office 250.352.1722 or office@kcfoffice.com or sign up on Sunday at the Guest Table.
Hosting/Greeting Team Meeting
Do you enjoy meeting new people? We are welcoming interested individuals to attend our next Host Meeting on Sunday, August 20th, right after our Celebration. Come and join us to find out more and explore if this is an area that God may be calling you to stretch into. This is a great way to contribute to the church in a tangible and fun way.
Haiti Arise
KCF is actively involved with supporting Haiti Arise. To find out more about this wonderful ministry, click on the link below.
http://www.haitiarise.org/
S.H.A.R.E. Nelson
S.H.A.R.E. is currently blessed with too much stuff. We are slashing prices, almost giving it away. Come down and support the poor and help us get rid of extra stock. If you would like to volunteer at S.H.A.R.E. we currently have great ministry opportunities. Call the store at 250.352.1222 or stop by the store to inquire. Click on this link to check out S.H.A.R.E.’s new video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aZX9v7gxdM
Calendar of Events
Visit our website at http://www.kootenaychristianfellowship.com for all the news, sermons, and places to donate.
Looking forward to seeing you this Sunday.
Pastor Jim
August 10, 2017
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