My name is Geoffrey, and I’m very fortunate to be able to job -shadow my pastor, Michael Joe. I’m supposed to be job- shadowing someone so I can see what its like in the job life.  I’ve seen how  Michael Joe is so friendly to others and in how he talks to them and how he reacts to things, people, and problems. I’ve learned that when people have problems, weather it be with marriages, friends, or any other problems that you need to make sure that your relationship with God is right! Then things may start to shape up for you.   

     I hope that everyone will have a great week and I’m looking forward to presenting and telling my career teacher what a great experience I had with Michael Joe.

I just wanted to share some quick thoughts with you today.  I have a shadow – a young man from our church is following me around today to see what all a person in the profession of ministry does.  He is going to be a guest blogger today, so while I am typing up this blog he is working on something to share with all of you.

I just wanted to remind you of some awesome things about God!

GOD KNOWS EVERYTHING!  I can never tell God a secret that will surprise Him, because I don’t have any secrets from my all knowing God.  We like to think that we are hiding stuff from God, but we can’t – not even if we wanted to – He knows it all.  God knows everything about you – when you went to bed, how you got up, the number of hairs on your head.  God knows when you are happy or sad.  God knows things about you and your life that you do not even know!

GOD LOVES YOU!  God loves you with an incredible and amazing love!  Most people are trying to figure out ways to cause God to love them more.  We do not earn our love from God.  We cannot earn our love from God.  God’s love is sacrificial.  God was willing to give His most precious possession – His Son Jesus as a sacrifice for you and for me.  God loves you so much that He gave you Jesus before you ever even thought to offer to give anything to Him, so know this:  God loves you with the most incredible love right now in this very moment with as much love as you could ever be loved with!

GOD HATES SIN!  God loves you, but He cannot ignore your sin, and He cannot pretend that it does not exist.  God is perfect – Holy and whenever we sin we practice disobedience to God.  Every time we commit a sin, a sin debt is accrued to our account – a debt that we cannot pay.  The payment for sin is death!  But God wants you and me to live with Him forever and this is why He sent Jesus to die on the cross.  Jesus never sinned, so he did not owe any payment for sin.  So when Jesus died on the cross – He was paying for our sins by making the choice to die for us!  If you accept Jesus’ payment fo sin, you can have everlasting life and meaningful relationship with God.

We have much to be thankful for – most especailly our relationship with God through Jesus.  Don’t take it for granted and don’ waste it – not even for one second of one day!