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OPENING SCRIPTURES: 1 John 3:1-2  THE PASSION TRANSLATION

Look with wonder at the depth of the Father’s marvelous love that he has lavished on us! He has called us and made us his very own beloved children. The reason the world doesn’t recognize who we are is that they didn’t recognize Him. Beloved, we are God’s children right now: however, it is not yet apparent what we will become. But we do know that when it is finally made visible, we will be just like Him, for we will see Him as he truly is.

 

Matthew 17:1-9KJV

The transfiguration of Jesus on the mountain is significant, for it gave those three disciples a glimpse of the glory that Jesus had before with the Father and that He would have again after his resurrection and return to the Father in heaven.


Bulletin Notes

“Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him.” Psalm 37a

 Perhaps the most difficult part in Psalm 37, the hardest thing asked of us, is to rest and wait patiently for God…particularly when we’re “fretting” (worked up) about something.

Or maybe that’s just me?? And I think to some extent, the order of these commands in this passage of Psalm 37 is important because they help us build up to this.

You’re working on trusting God and doing good, abiding in Him and consuming His word, finding delight in His commands, entrusting your whole self, life, and worries to Him…and now He says to rest and wait.

The word for “rest” here means to stop, be still, and be silent. God is telling us that in order to succeed, we must turn down both the speed and volume of our lives. That, in order to be attuned to His will and the way He’s working in our lives, we must be better at tuning *out* the world.

Do you sometimes lie in bed with your mind racing, maybe stewing over a co-worker getting credit for something you did, or thinking of something you should have said in response to a criticism? You toss and turn, running over it in your mind, unable to sleep. King David sure seemed to struggle with this, and his advice was to “meditate [on God’s word] within your heart on your bed and be still” (Ps. 4:4).  In other words, we must re-orient our focus toward God.

Our core spiritual tools of prayer, bible study, meditation, and fasting are also geared toward helping us shift our focus away from the noise of the world, and toward God’s voice.

How often are we like Elijah, fixing our eyes and ears (and our minds and our time) on the circumstances around us, anywhere but on God?

When the world around us gets loud, God speaks in that still, small voice.  Can you hear God when He whispers to you?  Do you know how to “turn down” the speed and noise—in the world, and in your own mind?  Or do you lean into the distractions, filling every spare moment with anything *but* spending time with God?

We should be able to identify when we’re worked up (“fretting”), and consciously work on calming our minds. This requires focus and discipline, yanking on the “leash” of our thoughts when they run down a well-worn path, refusing to allow ourselves to dwell constantly on whatever is upsetting us.

Directions for Church Picnic at Echo Lake, Plymouth State Park
From Main Street Chester: (Rt.103)—
Turn right in Chester and stay on VT-103 N.
In 13 miles, go straight through the traffic light in Ludlow and stay on
VT-103 N.
In approx. 2 miles, turn right at the next traffic light onto VT-100 N.
In 3 ½ miles, turn right onto Kingdom Road (Directly across from Echo Lake Inn)
In ¾ mile, turn left onto Scout Camp Road.
State Park entry in ½ mile. You have reached your destination. Find us among the shade trees on the left side after coming through the Toll Booth.

Church provides park entry fee, hamburgers/hotdogs.  Please bring dish/salads, etc. to share and JUST HAVE FUN!! (Playground, Beach, Boat, Kayak, Canoe rentals). 10am to sunset (8pm).