How often do you spend scrolling through the channels or platforms like Netflix through out the week?  What about game apps, Facebook and other forms of social media, do you find it eating away at your time?

While I was staining my furniture today the thought of God always knowing whats going on with us came through my mind.  I pondered, if God was to swipe through our lives, as we certainly know He does, what would your channel status be?  I’m assuming I’d be in the comedy & mystery, hoping the rating would be rated R… for Righteous of course.  But honestly, what channel category would you labeled as? I know some of you would be right next to the Looney Tunes. Would it be next to It’s a Wonderful Life?, Home Alone?, Touched by an Angel?, The Brady Bunch?, Dangerous Minds?, Fried Green Tomatoes?, perhaps next to Ernest P Worrell?, I have to mention Star Wars or how bout The Boondock saints…. or would it inevitably be X’d out? 

Meditated on this scripture verse for the following week  rest of your life.

I don’t care what people think of me, as long as I care about them.  I do care that what people do see, is indeed a representation of Jesus.  That indeed, is the highest achievement I have to strive for.

Surf time:

1. What channel do you want to be found on?
2. What channel do you think God wants you on?
3. What channel do you say you’re on?
4. Sometimes we have multiple channels we need to get rid of.  What’s causing this static in your life?
5. Are you seeking freedom from certain channels?  If so what do you want to do about it?
6. Pray with me, Dear God, I confess I’ve not been on my best behavior or mindset.  I confess my sins and ask for your forgiveness.  I desire to be found righteous in your eyes.  I give you thanks Jesus for all the blessings you gave to me.  I turn to you Lord by turning away from my sin.  From this day forward I commit myself to you and seek your guidance by the Holy Spirit.  May my life be filled with your love oh Lord and that in return I share the same love and hope with others that I have in You.                                                                                                     Amen
7. Write this day down on your calendar that you prayed this.  Put in a daily reminder to read scripture, even just for 5 minutes.  Take time to pray, by not only submitting to Christ your prayers, but by taking time and asking the Lord to speak to you and confirm with your spirit of what He wants you to do.  He will lead you if you give Him the time as you do to a close relative or friend.  God is available everywhere and all the time.  No matter who you are.  Speak to him.  For His eyes are on everyone everywhere.

Rev G Woods

The Resurrection

28 Early on Sunday morning,^[a] as the new day was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went out to visit the tomb.

² Suddenly there was a great earthquake! For an angel of the Lord came down from heaven, rolled aside the stone, and sat on it. ³ His face shone like lightning, and his clothing was as white as snow. ⁴ The guards shook with fear when they saw him, and they fell into a dead faint.

⁵ Then the angel spoke to the women. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. ⁶ He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come, see where his body was lying. ⁷ And now, go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and he is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there. Remember what I have told you.”

⁸ The women ran quickly from the tomb. They were very frightened but also filled with great joy, and they rushed to give the disciples the angel’s message. ⁹ And as they went, Jesus met them and greeted them. And they ran to him, grasped his feet, and worshiped him. ¹⁰ Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t be afraid! Go tell my brothers to leave for Galilee, and they will see me there.”

The Report of the Guard

¹¹ As the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and told the leading priests what had happened. ¹² A meeting with the elders was called, and they decided to give the soldiers a large bribe. ¹³ They told the soldiers, “You must say, ‘Jesus’ disciples came during the night while we were sleeping, and they stole his body.’ ¹⁴ If the governor hears about it, we’ll stand up for you so you won’t get in trouble.” ¹⁵ So the guards accepted the bribe and said what they were told to say. Their story spread widely among the Jews, and they still tell it today.

The Great Commission

¹⁶ Then the eleven disciples left for Galilee, going to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. ¹⁷ When they saw him, they worshiped him—but some of them doubted!

¹⁸ Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth.¹⁹ Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations,^[b] baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. ²⁰ Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”  Matthew 28:1-20