Never Abandoned

Time seems to escape me lately!  Is it like that for you?  Do you wish there were more hours in the day?  Don't you know that God never has that problem.  He didn't need night or day, He is light! He didn't need time, He's timeless.  He never had to travel to be somewhere, He's everywhere at the same time.  I cannot wrap my mind around it!  I get so tired, but God never tires.  Psalm 121 is my favorite Psalm.  My help comes from the God who can do all of that! Wow!

We have been studying Psalm 22 with the Up Bible Study.  Anthony Evans sings "Never Let Go" and he does a fantastic job!  You would be blessed to hear it!  This study has done such a work in these kids.  We sat down with our Bibles and blew the doors off the popular myths about Christ and Christianity.  We learned that David could speak boldly in front of God because he had a relationship with Him.  Like we spout off to our best friends when we are angry, David did the same thing!  He asked why God had abandoned him and as he poured out his complaint his heart began to lighten and he began to strengthen himself with God's word and character.  Before you know it David is speaking a prophetic Psalm, the very one Jesus quoted while He was on the cross. 

With the help of the scriptures we learned that God does not abandon His children.  Read this...
Psalm 22:24-26, "For He has not despised or disdained the suffering of the afflicted one;
He has not hidden His face from him but has listened to his cry for help.
From you comes the theme of My praise in the great assembly;
before those who fear You will I fulfill my vows,
the poor will eat and be satisfied;
they who seek the Lord will praise Him-
may your hearts live forever!"

Now God may have let Jesus' physical body die, but He NEVER planned on leaving Him in the pit of hell!  Never!  God is not about to give up what is His!  If He was going to do that why didn't He just let Satan take over Heaven?  Because He will NOT share His glory, nor will He allow it to be destroyed!  Now we may see terrible things happen to things of God and children of God, but don't think for one minute that God does not see or that He does not care.  He does!  And be assured of this one thing: He is never taken by surprise and it will ALL work for His glory in the end.  Satan doesn't really even get to win one round, because God is always on the throne and He is NOT giving it up.  Remember Jesus said, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house, falleth." Luke 11:17   How could God abandon David, Jesus, or us?

Now we are working on a Biblical world view with these Up middle schoolers. They are learning how to put on God's eyes, His "glasses" by reading His word.  Won't you pray for them.  They have to turn away from everything they're being taught in 8 hours of school for two hours of Bible study every week.  They need your prayers.

The Kings Kidz did an awesome job this week.  Sky, Tracy's daughter, taught the lesson on Sunday. It was awesome opossum!  We are learning how to get along with our families. Easier said than done sometimes as we see today and in Biblical times.  They were people just like us! 

We took a break from the Biblical characters last week and watched something related, videos on "The Ten", commandments that is!  We'll be studying Rachels' children this week.  Check out the Mercy Abounds Facebook page for more details!

Mercy Abounds is a ministry dedicated to teaching God's Word and loving His children.  As you consider what God would have you to do with your time, talents, money and other blessings, would you consider this ministry?  Just put it before the Lord and see what He would have you do.  Thanks for your prayers and for caring about these kids.  If you get the chance watch the movie, "The Secrets of Johnathan Sperry".  It's about a man who does what we do and it's a true story including what happened to the kids later in life.  What an inspiration! 

To God be the glory!
Jamie