I Thirst

Hear the words of a song we recently heard in church. "Cool clear water, cool clear water to me. One day I came to Him, I was so thirsty. I asked for water, my throat was so dry. He gave me water that I never dreamed of. But for this water, my Lord had to die. He said, "I thirst", yet He made the rivers. He said, "I Thirst", yet He made the sea. "I thirst", said the King of the ages. In His great thirst, He brought water to me. Now there's a river, that flows as clear as crystal, and it comes from God's throne above and like a river, it wells up inside me, bringing mercy and life-giving love." Think about these words uttered by our Lord while he hung on that cruel Roman cross......"I Thirst".

John Wesley Quote

It is hard for me to tell you the excitement I had when Pastor Slye used this quote in his Friday evening message. For those of you who missed it, here it is:

"Give me one hundred preachers who fear nothing but sin, and desire nothing but God, and I care not a straw whether they be clergymen or laymen; such alone will shake the gates of hell and set up the kingdom of heaven on earth."

Here is a good supporting scripture: Psalm 97:10 "Ye that love the Lord, hate evil..."

What do these say to me? God can and will use those who truly love Him, no matter how few or how many. Christians, those who will be faithful to Him daily, are given the grace to make a difference for God, not by their works or deeds, but by their will to believe and trust. Christians believe they CAN make a difference for God, even if no one will follow them. Do you believe your faith (love of God) matters for the kindgom's sake? It does!

Do not let the "realities of life" discourage you from the reality of God and what He seeks to accomplish in you and all men! Oh yes, His grace IS sufficient for YOU!

God Bless...Pastor Aviles

A few pictures from conference.

Rev. Nathan Aviles and Family

Our Bethel Methodist Preachers

Thank You Port Neches!

God was present with us at conference in very obvious ways. Our host church was so good to us and all their work was used of God! Thank you pastor Tim and all the great people in the Port Neches church. We will never forget this very special time in the history of our denomination. What's next? Pray for our "North Texas" church as they relocate and seek to build the house! Pray for your pastors as they meet in Clifton April 25-28. Pray for Youth Camp July 24-30. The work continues and the enemy is still present. As long as we are trusting God we have nothing to fear and everything to gain! Pray for me as I seek to be the leader God needs!