Duane's thoughts May 13, 2016

Hi Everyone! I think that the fact that this Friday is Friday the 13th got to me and I am once again getting this out really late. You might say that I need a miracle to get me to start these earlier. Well, we’re in luck! Sunday is Pentecost Sunday and if that’s not a miracle, then I don’t know what one is. Pentecost marks the day that the Holy Spirit came to all believers ten days after Jesus ascended to heaven. If you want the full details, read Acts chapter 2. Lots or wild things went one. But the real miracle of that day wasn’t the stuff happening on the outside, it was the fact that God was coming to us. Not just a couple of us, but to all of us. After all, anyone can walk around with heads like matchsticks and speaking in other languages, right? Websters defines a miracle as: "a surprising and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore considered to be the work of a divine agency.” Anyone who has ever taken a final exam, then, would know what a miracle is. However, my definition kind of differs with Websters. I think that not all miracles are surprising or particularly welcome. Just ask Jonah as he was picking seaweed out of his ears. But I do believe that all miracles come from God, the ultimate “divine agency.” So, I was wondering, what sort of miracles have happened around you today? What has the Holy Spirit done around you lately? I’d be interested in hearing from you. My grandfather (my mother’s father - I never met my father’s father) once told me that the only thing you can say for sure about miracles is that you can rely on them. On the calendar: New Light this Friday at 7:13 (Hey, it’s Friday the 13th, after all!) Middle School Sunday School - It’s gonna be a miracle Sprit West Coast christian Music Festival Jun 12 If you have anything you would like us to pray for or would like to talk to someone, please don’t hesitate to contact us. That’s what we’re here for. Allen Cheung - avaliant@gmail.com Sudden Gurung - sgurung2s@yahoo.com Veronica Conte - mail4veronica@gmail.com Duane Fowler - dlfowler@comcast.net Cheers! Duane