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  Read 2 Chronicles 32 https://www.biblegateway.com/ passage/?search=2+Chronicles+ 32&version=NLT   2 Chronicles 32:7-8; 24-26 -  “Be strong & courageous! Don’t be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria or his mighty army, for there is a power far greater on our side! He may have a great army, but they are merely men. We have the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles for us!” Hezekiah’s words greatly encouraged the people. About that time Hezekiah became deathly ill. He prayed to the Lord, who healed him and gave him a miraculous sign. But Hezekiah did not respond appropriately to the kindness shown him, and he became proud. So the Lord’s anger came against him and against Judah and Jerusalem. Then Hezekiah humbled himself and repented of his pride, as did the people of Jerusalem. So the Lord’s anger did not fall on them during Hezekiah’s lifetime.   In this chapter we see a movement from humility to pride and then back to humility. King H...

CR PICNIC ’26!!! WAS A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS !!! This is one of the most joyful events on our CR social calendar, and you all made it that way! It was a little like counting ants, but we would estimate somewhere between 120 and 130 folks showed up! So many highlights, and so many folks to thank, I just know I’m going to forget someone/something…please forgive me if I do!!! ·         God! – for all of it, and more!!! ·        Stephanie – our Food/Events Ministry Coordinator Extraordinaire! ·        The Angel Tree Service Team!!! – for helping keep the food areas straight, the welcome table, the Scavenger Hunt, etc, etc, etc! ·        Mike and Matt - for manning the grill, and busting out great tasting hamburgers and hot dogs at a furious clip! ·        The great food and desserts that you all brought! Scrumptrulescent! ·    ...

  Read 2 Samuel 22 2 Samuel 22 NLT - David’s Song of Praise - David sang - Bible Gateway   2 Samuel 22:1-3, 28- "David sang this song to the Lord on the day the Lord rescued him from all his enemies and from Saul. He sang: 'The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. He is my refuge, my savior, the one who saves me from violence.' You rescue the humble, but your eyes watch the proud and humiliate them."   Yesterday we talked about the dangers and temptations of prosperity to lead us to be prideful and think of all we accomplished in our own power. Today we see the other side of the coin. This chapter is essentially Psalm 18 as well. Before David details his many near death experiences at the hands of King Saul, he joyfully and exuberantly proclaims his victory is from the hand of the living God. David wants everyone to know that in the midst of the wors...

  Read Psalm  138 Psalm 138 NLT - Psalm 138 - A psalm of David. I give - Bible Gateway   Psalm 138:6- Though the Lord is great, he cares for the humble, but he keeps his distance from the proud.   As we've seen over the last two weeks, the Bible has a lot to say about pride (it's against it!) and humility (it's for it). On occasion "pride" has a positive connotation, but it like when Paul speaks of "boasting in the Lord" or being grateful for God's people. On one occasion, for instance, Paul spoke with appropriate pride about particular people serving well in the church in Corinth: "They have been a wonderful encouragement to me, as they have been to you. You must show your appreciation to all who serve so well." (1 Corinthians 16:18). One of the most famous verses on pride is found in another 16:18 in Proverbs, "Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall." Here David affirms that God- in all of His goodness...

  Read Philippians 2 https://www.biblegateway.com/ passage/?search=Philippians% 202&version=NLT   Philippians 2:12b-13- Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.   In the verses just preceding this call to action, which was probably an early hymn of the church, Paul encouraged the people in the church at Philippi to have the very mind of Christ and to act with humility and love toward one another. Good works are very important on our journey of faith, but they aren't a substitute for sinners like us receiving God's grace and forgiveness. Paul wanted people to experience growth and fruit as a result of their faith. Grace precedes good works, but good works matter...a lot, and it all begins with a "go low" attitude as exemplified by Jesus Christ.   On the one hand, the Bible teaches that our good works don't change our status be...