BPW KAITAIA INVITES YOU TO CELEBRATE

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2015

 “Equity for women is progress for all”

Tania McInnes

FNDC Deputy Mayor

WHEN:

Sunday, 8 March

 WHERE:

Te Ahu Atrium

TIME:

2 pm to 4 pm

Te Ahu Centre

THE NORTHLAND AGE, Thursday, March 5, 2015

The Lord has been my shepherd for more than 50 Years.

In Psalm 23:1 David says:

“THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD, I SHALL NOT BE IN WANT.”

There is a lesson to be learned here:

The Lord gives us what we need.

What he does not give us, we do not need.

Do we find that difficult to learn?

“The Lord is my shepherd, …”

That means also that I am one of his sheep.

“The Lord is my shepherd, …”

Watching the man pick up our rubbish sack and hurling it into the rubbish truck reminded me me actually of God’s will for my life.

Many books have been written about Finding the Lord’s will. But what does the Bible say?

Rubbish ready for collection

1. In First Peter 2:15 the Bible says, “For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men.”

Doing good deeds is always God’s will.

2. “It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: …,” it says in First Thessalonians 4:3. And keep on reading the whole verse and the next verses.

This verse speaks about separation from sin unto holiness. God is holy. His will is that we be like Him.

3. What is God’s will for us in Christ Jesus?

Three more things are mentioned in First Thessalonians 5:16-18:

a. “Be joyful always.” Think about “always”.

b. “Pray continually.” Think about “continually”. Prayer is always God’s will for us, for you and for me.

c. “Give thanks in all circumstances.” Think about “all circumstances”. Thanksgiving is always God’s will for us, for you and for me.

It is God’s will for my life to be thankful for the rubbish collection every Wednesday, and I am thankful.