Yesterday at FBC

Yesterday was very fulfilling day. As I mentioned last week, the morning service on April 19 was not what I expected. I believe it was more me. However, this week I really felt God was at work in teaching us from His word in Exodus 19:1-8.

Eagles Wings

I love verse 4 of this chapter. God told the Israelites "‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself." The picture painted here brings to mind the flight training process for young eagles. Once "eaglets" grow to a certain size, their mother "stirs up the nest" and forces them out. At first, they fall from the nest struggling to fly. Before they are hurt, the eagle catches them on her wings and returns them to the nest. Eventually, after the process is repeated several times, the young eagles gain the confidence and ability to fly on their own.

God "bore" the Israelites on His "wings" repeatedly. Eventually, they would learn that God was in control. Similarly, in order to grow in our faith, Christians are forced out their comfortable environs and it is during these times of testing that we grow and mature. God bears us "on eagles wings" because he loves us.

Expected Commitment

After hearing from God, Moses returned and shared the commands from God with the leaders of the people. Their response was "“All that the LORD has spoken we will do.”

This response is what God expects from us. He expects us to enter a worship service with the attitude of "whatever you say Lord, I'll do it." We should read our Bibles with this commitment in mind. If our lives don't match what the scriptures teach, we must change.

A Public Commitment

During the invitation, we had a young man that surrendered to Christian Service. What a blessing to see someone willing to answer the call to serve the Lord.