I love celebrating holidays on Sundays because I think holidays mean so much more in the context of God's sovereignty. I mean even the word "holiday" is a derivative of the phrase "holy day" which dates back to the 10 commandments telling us to remember the Sabbath and keep it holy. Crazy huh?
So Mother's day is always the second Sunday in May, and celebrating and appreciating moms as a wonderful gift from God is so appropriate. Families and mothers alike get the chance to reflect on God's goodness displayed in the person of "Mom."
For some, Mother's Day is a sad reminder of moms who've passed away, or a would-be mom who's had difficulty conceiving. We certainly don't mean to stir up painful emotions or memories, but again, we understand the gift of mothers and motherhood in the context of the sovereignty of God. We understand and give thanks for God's perfect plan at work in each of us and our families and we grieve with those who grieve at this time of the year!
I thought we'd change up our worship band a little for the special occasion, and so I've put together a "boys only" group for Mother's day to serve all the gals and mothers of Crossroads. We're strapping on a bunch of acoustic guitars and changing up the sound of some of our well-known songs and we hope it's a blessing to you, and most importantly, to the heart of God.
Pastor Todd and I have started something new that we hope you'll find helpful: a "This Sunday @ Crossroads" video blog that you can find on the Crossroads home page. CLICK HERE to watch the video and find out what to expect this Sunday.
Okay, welcome back. So here's a snapshot of the morning:
We'll begin with a couple of songs to jump start our worship time together: "The Father's Love" and "Eternal Praise," which are both great songs to get us focused on the Lord and on the hope of eternity with him that we've been given through Christ.
Then Pastor Todd will come pray and welcome everyone, and then we'll have a quick plug for an upcoming Women's Fellowship event that I believe is called "Tasty Treats and Testimonies." That definitely sounds like a name for a women's event. I would love to listen to an announcement for a Women's activity that's called something like "Cage Fight" or "Armageddon Ball." I suppose we'd have to even it out with a Men's event along the lines of "Candles of Care" or "Flowers and Feelings." Hmmm, those are some pretty good titles; I think I should email them to Beth Moore for her next DVD series... ;)
After a quick greeting, we'll continue our time of worship-through-song with a couple of songs that really teach us about the personal and intimate relationship we're intended to have with Christ. "Perfect Savior" is about how Christ was the perfect fit for every need we had as lost, hopeless sinners, and how he died the death we deserved. "Draw Me Close" reminds us that our relationship with Christ, as any relationship does, involves experiencing and feeling his presence in our lives through the Spirit. It's a song that teaches us to trust that his strong and loving presence surrounds us always.
Then Pastor Todd will preach a special Mother's Day message from Luke 10 (CLICK HERE to read the passage) that will speak to mothers (and anyone!) who feel like they're invisible sometimes to the people they love. We need to remember that our work and efforts are seen and appreciated by the one who sees everything: God. That our work is not for those around us, but for him.
We'll close up our time with the tune "Glorious and Mighty" securing the knowledge of God's omnipresence and his careful eye into our minds with a soaring melody of God's greatness.
That's what's going on; prepare well! See you Sunday!
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