Monday, September 26, 2011

God Did It

2 Samuel 5:20 "'The Lord did it!" David exclaimed."

David has recently become king over all of Israel and the Philistines want to take him out.  David asks the Lord if he should go fight them and God tells him to go ahead and they will be handed over to him. So the Philistines advance and at a place called Baal-perazim David defeats them.  Instead of taking credit and gloating David says the "Lord did it."

Youth ministry at Crossroad is rocking!  We 've seen nearly 400 kids show up each week including 238 alone at HangTime last Wednesday!  I must remember that God has done this.  I couldn't do it.  It's not about me.  Just like God won the battle for David, God is drawing kids to himself here at Crossroads.  I pray I do not forget this.

Dear Jesus, help me remember you did it.  Amen.

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