Bethel Worship Notes-October 2011
By Pastor Glenn Winch | September 28, 2011
In late August, 40+ years ago, I was walking home from my first day of kindergarten and ended up turning the wrong direction and getting lost. To this day I remember sitting on that curb, terrified, and feeling hopelessly lost. I had no clue where to turn, where to go, what to do, so I sat there and did the only thing that came natural at the time, I cried. When I look back at kindergarten as a whole, this one memory sticks out the most because of the emotional trauma and that terrible feeling of being lost. So, what was the rest of the story you may ask? I am pretty sure I shot up a quick prayer something like, “Lord please help me,” and sure enough a man in a car that I recognized as the school custodian pulled up to the curb. I had met him earlier that day and had a little bit of relief come over me as I knew who he was. This man peeked out his car window and asked me what was wrong. Between the tears, my shaky voice, and the trauma I told him I was lost and asked him if he could help me find my home. Thankfully, I knew my address and he was able to drive me home. I had missed the turn by one block, yet that one block put me in that hopeless lost state that I will never forget.
So what does being lost have to do with worship, you may ask? There are and will be moments in your life, and mine, where we are lost in one way or another, we will not know where or who to turn to. When this happens remember the prayer I prayed, “Lord please help me,” it will be answered. If we trust the Lord fully he will be there even when we’re lost.
Proverbs 3:5-6 in “The Message” says this: “Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don't try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track.”
The writer of Proverbs continues this thought in Proverbs 20:24 where it is written:
“The Lord directs our steps, so why try to understand everything along the way?”
I ask myself this question, was I really ever lost if the Lord was with me the whole time? If any of you reading this have felt or feel lost, remember, if you trust the Lord from the bottom of your heart, and listen to him, he will keep you on track and direct your steps. As we worship together at Bethel I would encourage you & us all to give God praise for his presence and direction each day in our lives. We may not always understand ‘his path’ yet if we trust him, do we really always need to understand it? We have a great assurance that he will lead, guide and never leave or forsake us. Though we were once lost, we have been found by Christ.
The Worship Ministry at Bethel is committed to leading others to respond to the grace, greatness and glory of God. I pray God’s richest blessings to all of you this fall and new school year.
Serving our Lord Together, Blessings, Pastor Glenn
Fall Worship Ministry Gathering and Celebration.
Thursday, Oct. 6th at 5:30–7:30p.m.
This is an invite to all who may want to check out worship ministry opportunities here at Bethel. Please join us if you are interested in using your gifts in this area or have been a part of this ministry in the past. (Worship team members, choir members, technical team, special music people). A soup & sandwich supper (free will donation $3-$5) will be served. This is a time of inspiration and worship. Please RSVP to Pastor Glenn or email him at pastorglenn@bethelmankato.com
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