Good day, Black Creek Church family,

 

Recently someone asked me what 'success' looks like to me.

In particular - Success in relation to God. 

 

While thinking about that I read a scripture that just 'happened' to be in my reading plan for the day.

 Isaiah 26:3  You (God) keep him (me) in perfect peace     

whose mind is stayed on you (Lord),     

because he (I) trusts in you (Lord).

 

The Hebrew word for peace is Shalom 

The Hebrew word for perfect (or complete) is Shalom

 

Our 'Word' for this year is Shalom, Shalom

 

Could 'Spiritual Success' be that simple? 

 

Starting this week Young Adults Bible Study, 7:00 pm Sunday nights in Fireside Room.

FMI contact:  ajxh6115@gmail.com

 

 This week I am reminded to pray for those in difficult circumstances.

Lifting them to the throne of Grace.

 

Scripture also tells me that my Heavenly Father

is the initiator, establisher and completer of my 'success'

 

 Ephesians 2:4    But God, being rich in mercy, 

because of the great love with which he loved us,

5  even when we were dead in our trespasses, 

made us alive together with Christ by grace you have been saved
6  and raised us up with him 

and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
7  so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace 

in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
8  For by grace you have been saved through faith. 

And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God,
9  not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
10  For we are his workmanship, 

created in Christ Jesus for good works, 

which God prepared beforehand, 

that we should walk in them.

 

Wow.

 

And Yet...  

He still allows me to choose to step into what He has for me

or not.

 

Success?

Perfect Peace?

 

May you receive all that He has for you

This week, 

Peter Jackson

Part of Your Team

Black Creek Community Church

peterj@blackcreekchurch.ca