This is the Day The Lord Has Made!

"This is the day the LORD has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it. So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom." (Psalm 118:24, 90:12) When is the last time you noticed all the beauty and miracles around you? There's a saying, "Stop and smell the roses." Good advice. So many of us are in such a rush these days to get our kids to their activities, and get done all WE feel we need to do, that we no longer notice all of God's wonderful gifts around us. So many of us get irritated with life's "little inconveniences" that we forget the beauty in it. The last time you were stuck in traffic, did you get annoyed, irratated, or frustrated? Or did you use that time to notice the spring green grass, the big trees, blooming flowers, or the massive sky? Every day is not only a gift from God, but a day filled with miracles, new life, hope, and wonderment? So take every chance to enjoy it! Love, Beau

Beau's Freedom Sunday Sermon

“The Spirit of the LORD is upon me, because He has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; (Isaiah 61:1; Luke 4:18) God frees those who are oppressed or in bondage. No strings attached. It is through His grace that He gives us this freedom. All we need to do is ask...and there are many, many forms of oppression and bondage...physical, psychological, spiritual, mental, fiancial..the list goes on. God wants to set us loose from these things so that we may be free to fully experience life and all that it has to give us; and, to be able to fully serve Him. But, also remember that with freedom comes responsibility. God wants us to use our freedom wisely and responsibly. We are to be examples and doers of the word, and share the word of God with others, but then we are to let God work within them and come to Him in their own way and time. Jesus said, "Go and make disciples." He did not say they had to believe exactly as you do. Introduce others to the grace and freedom of God, then let God do the rest...and be thankful for your freedom. It is a gift from God. Love, Beau

Never Too Late

I have very exciting news! It's never too late to do big and amazing things! AND, you're never too old for God to use you in big and major ways! Wait, there's more! It's also never too late to find favor and grace with and through God! Noah was a very old man when he found favor and grace with God. Then, if that wasn't blessing enough, God blessed him with a family (never say never), had him and his sons build this really huge boat, and then his family, and their animals, become the beginning of all future generations. "After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham and Japheth...Noah was six hundred years old when the floodwaters were on the earth." (Genesis 5:32, 7:6 The Holy Bible, NIV) It is never too late to start over and become something greater than you could ever imagine. God always dreams bigger dreams for us than we dream for ourselves. The sky is NOT the limit. The limit is if it is within God's will or not. So seek grace, think big, and ask God for help! Love, Beau

Beau's Father's Day Sermon

"For whom the LORD loves He corrects, Just as a father the son in whom he delights...The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into His hand..For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself does; " (Proverbs 3:12; John 3:35, 5:20a The Holy Bible, NKJV) Our heavenly father is just like one's father here on earth, only greater. God loves us like our earthly fathers do, and therefore he disciplines us as well. This is done, by both, in love for our own good. Because God loves us, he also teaches us how to follow in His footsteps and be just like Him. He is proud of us and wants us to be a reflection of Him. But, the best part of all is that if we love Him, and follow in His ways, we also, we are inheritors of all that He has. What an amazing gift! Another amazing gift is that He loves us unconditionally and loves us more than we can ever know. This also teaches us a deeply important example on how we should treat and raise our own children. When you honor your earthly fathers today, be sure to thank and honor you Heavenly father as well. He wants your attention, too! Love, Beau

God's Peace

"'For the mountains shall depart And the hills be removed, But My kindness shall not depart from you, Nor shall My covenant of peace be removed,' Says the LORD, who has mercy on you...Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid...These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” (Isaiah 54:10; John14:27; ) God's peace is deeper than anything or anyone on earth can give you. God says that even if the world falls away, and everything else disappers, His kindness and peace will always be there. God also says that, even though we will have trials and troubles, we are not to be afraid or be sad because HE has overcome the world. The world may give us struggles, but when we turn to Him, we will have a deeper peace than we have ever know...a peace like no other. Peace! Love, Beau

God's Will

"For everything God created is good...You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives." (1 Timothy 4:4a; Genesis 50:20) There have been many bad things in the world that have happened, and perhaps in your own life, where you thought, "Why would God let this happen?" God doesn't like bad things happening to people. All of God's ways are good. But, when He gave us free will to choose our path in life, He had to also allow some bad things to happen as well. We are responsible for the consequences of our actions, and sometimes God tests us, and allows things to happen, for our own growth. The good news is that when bad things do happen God can choose to minimize the bad, and also turn it into something positive for His good. There are always two sides to everything. When we see bad things happening in the world we can always pray, asking God to be sure something positive comes from it. The other good news is that God will NEVER leave us or forsake us, and He is always there to help us get through those bad times. For this we can be thankful and give praise. Love, Beau

Leap of Faith

"Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, 'Abraham!' And he said, 'Here I am.'...And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. Then He said to them, 'Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.' They immediately left their nets and followed Him...Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." (Genesis 22:1; Matthew 4:18-20; Hebrews 11:1) God wants us to immediately act on faith and trust in Him. When Abraham was tested he did not ask questions first or tell God he needed to think about it first. Insted he said, "Here I am," and immediately did what was asked of him not knowing what it involved. Despite ridicule and harrasment, Noah, with the help of his sons, built a huge ark in beautiful weather simply because God asked him to and he had faith and trust in God. Jesus' disciples did the same when asked to follow Him. This is what God wants US to do. When He asks us to do something, he wants us to trust and have faith in Him, and immediately respond with, "Here I am, Lord, use me." By doing so you in turn will be blessed. Noah was blessed with many descendents, Abraham was blessed with nations, and the disciples were blessed with many gifts. So, next time God calls, 'just do it' and be blessed. Love, Beau