Dear KBC Family and Friends,
One of the great stories of the Bible is the story of Nehemiah. Yes, I’m talking about the Old Testament person God used to rebuild a wall around the ancient city of Jerusalem. After receiving reports of the great trouble and shame that was taking place in Jerusalem, Nehemiah received permission and support from King Artaxerxes to go to Jerusalem and help his people there. He traveled a great distance and challenged the people to rebuild the wall. And in spite of great opposition in a period of fifty-two days the wall was completed. The completion of the wall in such a brief time was a tremendous victory.
What came after the rebuilding of the wall is even more spectacular. The people were challenged to allow God to refresh them as His chosen people. The refreshment included their faith, families and finances.
Look around and see the faces of people you pass by every day in need of some refreshing in their lives. Many of them need refreshing from the Lord. People seem to think they can find what they desire by accumulating more things and managing life on their own terms. We have learned in our Recovery Series that this does not work.
Our church is providing an opportunity for you, along with your family and friends to join with others in learning from the stories of Nehemiah some refreshing truths. The three Sunday emphasis, entitled Refresh: Finding Joy/ Finding Strength will begin on August 30. On three successive Sundays, our entire church family will learn biblical truths about faith, families and finances.
See you on Sunday, as you join others of all ages in this timely church emphasis. Pray for the Lord to do something refreshing both in your life and the life of others.
Thank you for joining others as we experience a refreshing from the Lord through this emphasis.
In Christ,
Pastor Bruce