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Over the years I have had a number of different varmints find their way into our swimming pool. Snakes have not been uncommon. Frogs are regular guests. For some reason worms love to get into a pool to meet their deaths. But this morning was a first. I watched a beautiful mallard drake and hen enjoy the pool for a good long while this morning. Then it occurred to me what they might be depositing into the bottom of the pool and I decided to end their pool party. They flew toward Old Hickory Lake to find a new place to play.

Last week I mentioned that there are 23 different adult ministries that meet every Wednesday night. There are prayer groups, discipleship groups, Bible study groups, and mission groups that meet. I failed to mention two very important other things that are taking place (so that makes 25). I did not mention that GriefShare meets every Wednesday evening at the Babb Center and I failed to mention that well over 100 people are involved in choir rehearsal and another 20 or so are involved in orchestra rehearsal every Wednesday night All of that to say that there is plenty going on here tonight at First Baptist Church. There is a place for you!

I want to remind you of a couple of things that are taking place at First Baptist over the weekend. Friday night there will be a Community Prayer event in the chapel. This is a preparatory event for the National Day of Prayer that will be happening in May. I encourage you to come and join with a group of other believers of various denominational backgrounds in praying for God's blessing upon our nation and upon our communities this Friday night at 7:00.

The second event is Saturday night at 7:00 in the Worship Center. The Nashville Praise Symphony will be having a benefit concert on behalf of the Tennessee Baptist Children's Home ministries. You will hear some great music and help a great ministry in the process The concert is free but a love offering will be taken.

Here is a great Chris Tomlin song that I love:

From the highest of heights to the depths of the sea
Creation's revealing Your majesty
From the colors of fall to the fragrance of spring
Every creature unique in the song that it sings
All exclaiming

Indescribable, uncontainable,
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name
You are amazing God
All powerful, untamable
Awestruck we fall to our knees as we humbly proclaim
You are amazing God

Who has told every lightning bolt where it should go
Or seen heavenly storehouses laden with snow
Who imagined the sun and gives source to its light
Yet conceals it to bring us the coolness of night
None can fathom

Indescribable, uncontainable
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name
You are amazing God
All powerful, untamable,
Awestruck we fall to our knees as we humbly proclaim
You are amazing God
You are amazing God

Indescribable, uncontainable,
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name.
You are amazing God

All powerful, untamable,
Awestruck we fall to our knees as we humbly proclaim
You are amazing God

Indescribable, uncontainable,
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name.
You are amazing God

Incomparable, unchangeable,
You see the depths of my heard and You love me the same
You are amazing God
You are amazing God

Here is what the Word says:

I pray that out of His glorious riches He may strengthen your power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and how long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know that this love that surpasses knowledge - that you may be filled to the measure of the fullness of God. Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations for ever and ever! Amen! (Ephesians 4:16-21)

Have a great Wednesday! We will be studying from Philippians 4 tonight at 7:00. I would love to have you join us in the chapel.

Bruce

March 10, 2010

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