Baptisms June 8

Sunday June 8 we had 3 who identified themselves as Christ followers. Sometimes in our culture today the significance gets lost of what it means to be baptized as a follower of Jesus Christ. It is an act of obedience. Jesus asks us to do this and so we do. It is publically stating before the Lord, family and friends that you want to be identfied as a Christ One. As a pastor it is a special honor to step into the water with those who are ready to declare their allegiance to Christ. On Sunday the 8th it was also a honor to have the fathers of those being baptized join me. What a special thrill for a dad who has sought to raise their child to follow Jesus participate in baptizing them.

StoneBridge has had 8 come forward in the past year and we praise God for allowing us to share this special moment with them!!

Choose This Day...

I chose this name because I'm been thinking of late how often I find myself looking forward to the next BIG thing or living in the previous moment and thereby miss what is happening NOW. I'm not advocating a life lived for JUST THIS MOMENT. I believe God wants me to learn and appreciate the past and to anticipate what tomorrow may bring with a sense of curiosity and joy.



But my thoughts are drawn to the scriptures where God wants me to live for this moment and choose today to do right and follow after Jesus:

**Joshua reminds Israel of their need to Choose this Day who you will serve (Joshua 24:15)

**The Psalmist reminds us THIS IS THE DAY THE LORD HAS MADE-REJOICE AND BE GLAD (Ps 118:24)

**Jesus taught us to ask God for his help in providing for our needs "give us THIS DAY our daily bread" (Matt:6:11)

** Paul reminds us in Eph 5 how difficult life can be so we need to make the most of every opportunity that God sends our way, to not waste life. In essence to make good choices THIS DAY.



So you know I'm not a professional blogger, simply an ordinary guy that would like to encourage others along the journey.

So for today- choose this day- to live out God's purposes for your life this day. Don't worry about tomorrow for tomorrow has enough issues of it's own (Matt 6:34). So TODAY- Choose to do the right thing. TODAY- choose to love. TODAY- choose to forgive. TODAY make a choice to put the needs of others before yourself. TODAY- Choose Life!