SURFING WITH JESUS

Pastor Gene A. Dasher, Sr.

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Why go to Church?

I know most of you have read this before but I think it is good to refresh our minds and know why we go to church. Someone said give me scripture and I said well try " Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching." (Hebrews 10:25).

Why go to Church?

If you're spiritually alive, you're going to love this!

If you're spiritually dead, you won't want to read it.

If you're spiritually curious, there is still hope!

Why Go To Church?

A Church goer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday. "I've gone for 30 years now," he wrote, "and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can't remember a single one of them. So, I think I'm wasting my time and the pastors are wasting theirs by giving sermons at all."

This started a real controversy in the "Letters to the Editor" column, much to the delight of the editor. It went on for weeks until someone wrote this clincher:

"I've been married for 30 years now. In that time my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals. But, for the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one of those meals. But I do know this.. They all nourished me and gave me the strength I needed to do my work. If my wife had not given me these meals, I would be physically dead today. Likewise, if I had not gone to church for nourishment, I would be spiritually dead today!" When you are DOWN to nothing...... God is UP to something! Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible and receives the impossible! Thank God for our physical AND our spiritual nourishment!

"When Satan is knocking at your door, simply say, "Jesus, could you get that for me?"

A little personal note. While in Viet Nam I went to chapel service each week. We had a Chaplain who did not measure up to what "I" thought a Christian should represent so I went down by the river got my bible out and had my own service. One week I was so hungry for fellowship I went to chapel. As I walked in the Chaplain was reading the Bible and God's word spoke to my heart. It was the same man, he did the same things with his life but I forgot the man and looked at what God's word was saying to me.

Needless to say I never missed again. I come to the house of God to worship God. When you come expecting to receive from the Lord you will receive, if you are there for any other reason you will not receive the strength you need in your life.

REMEMBER

“If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1John 1:9

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HAPPY AUTUMN #653100410

SURFING WITH JESUS Pastor Gene A. Dasher, Sr. Web Site: http://SurfingwithJesus.Blogspot.com #65310042010 HAPPY AUTUMN Some of you have seen this with the picture that goes with it. Since the picture want come through on this format I thought I’d just share the words. The picture shows a store with pumpkins etc with a sign for vegetables and fruits for sale. “Being a Christian is like being a pumpkin. God lifts you up, takes you in, and washes all the dirt off of you. He opens you up, touches you deep inside and scoops out all the yucky stuff-- including the seeds of doubt, hate, greed, etc. Then He carves you a new smiling face and puts His light inside you to shine for all the world to see. This was passed on to me from another pumpkin. Now, it is your turn to pass it to a pumpkin. I liked this enough to send it to all the pumpkins in my patch.” Happy Fall!

When I first saw this a few years ago I thought how special to be a pumpkin in the hands of God. We are so special; God takes time to meet our every need. He is the great I am and on him I depend. Call him my crutch if you like but I love leaning on Jesus.

Lord help us this day to take the time to thank you and to appreciate what you mean to us and all that you do for us each moment of the day. With your hand you have made us, with your blood you have cleansed us and healed us. Thank you for leading us, protecting us and abiding in us. Oh how precious it is to know you and have fellowship with you today. Yes, once again, I lift my eyes unto the hills from whence cometh my help. You are my God and there is none other.

REMEMBER

“If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1John 1:9

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MY FATHER IS A PILOT #652092210

SURFING WITH JESUS

Pastor Gene A. Dasher, Sr.

Web Site: http://SurfingwithJesus.Blogspot.com

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MY FATHER IS A PILOT

Shared by Renske Schoeman

A pastor had been on a long flight between church conferences.

The first warning of the approaching problems came when the sign on the airplane flashed on:

Fasten Your Seat Belts.

Then, after a while, a calm voice said:

"We shall not be serving the beverages at this time

as we are expecting a little turbulence.

Please be sure your seat belt is fastened."
As the pastor looked around the aircraft,

it became obvious that many of the passengers were becoming apprehensive.

Later, the voice on the intercom said,

"We are so sorry that we are unable to serve the meal at this time.

The turbulence is still ahead of us."

And then the storm broke . . .

The ominous cracks of thunder could be heard even above the roar of the engines.

Lightning lit up the darkening skies,

and within moments that great plane was like a cork tossed around on a celestial ocean.

One moment the airplane was lifted on terrific currents of air;

the next, it dropped as if were about to crash.
The pastor confessed that he shared the discomfort and fear of those around him.

He said, "As I looked around the plane, I could see that nearly all the passengers were upset and alarmed.

Some were praying. The future seemed ominous and many were wondering if they would make it through the storm.
Then, I suddenly saw a little girl.

Apparently the storm meant nothing to her.

She had tucked her feet beneath her as she sat on her seat;

she was reading a book and everything within her small world was calm and orderly.

Sometimes she closed her eyes, then she would read again;

then she would straighten her legs, but worry and fear were not in her world.

When the plane was being buffeted by the terrible storm when it lurched this way and that,

as it rose and fell with frightening severity, when all the adults were scared half to death,

that marvelous child was completely composed and unafraid."

The minister could hardly believe his eyes.
It was not surprising therefore, that when the plane finally reached its destination

and all the passengers were hurrying to disembark,

our pastor lingered to speak to the girl whom he had watched for such a long time.

Having commented about the storm and the behaviour of the plane, he asked why she had not been afraid.
The child replied,

"Cause my Daddy's the pilot, and he's taking me home."

There are many kinds of storms that buffet us.

Physical, mental, financial, domestic, and many other storms can easily and quickly darken our skies

and throw our plane into uncontrollable movement.

We have all known such times, and let us be honest and confess,

it is much easier to be at rest when our feet are on the ground

than when we are being tossed about a darkened sky.

Let us remember:

Our Father is the Pilot.
He is in control and taking us home.

REMEMBER

“If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1John 1:9

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