Pastor George has been ministering the past two Sundays on the importance of cultivating a lifestyle of thanksgiving. As we continue our study of Proverbs, you will discover that the more you change your decisions and your lifestyle to line up with God's Word, the more honor you are giving God in your life. Honor is a byproduct of thankfulness! This is so important because in 1 Samuel 2:30 (AMPC), God says this:
"…For those who honor Me I will honor, and those who despise Me shall be lightly esteemed."
Failure to honor God is when you face a choice between going God's way or your way and you choose to do what you want to do instead of what He says. Restating the verse from last week, but adding verse nine this week, this is why!
As we learned last week, the father reflects Father God, and the mother reflects the Word of God! Now listen to what the Kesuvim / The Writings (Mishlei/Proverbs) on pg. 7 say about verse nine:
"For they are an adornment of grace for your head and a chain for your neck. Torah (Bible) instruction and mussar (ethics) will be like jewelry for your head and a golden necklace. The throat is referred to in the plural because of the many rings of the trachea (Rashi)."
"Head symbolizes thought, while neck symbolizes speech. Mussar teachings will "adorn" a person's thought and speech. (Malbim)"
Can you see the importance, the value, of wisdom in our life through those verses and teachings? The honor we give to God (cultivating a lifestyle of thanksgiving) by putting His Word first place and making it final authority – He counts that as a crown upon our heads and a golden necklace about our neck!! Do you see royalty in that?? You should! You are a child of the MOST HIGH GOD!!
Now, here’s a look at what is happening this week into next with our Radiant groups!
- Friday, December 1st is the meeting of our newest group Life In The Middle! This group is specifically for women ages 30-45 and meets every 1st & 3rd Friday at 7pm in SLC Classroom B.
- Sunday, December 3rd is our Marriage Re-Envisioned group for single women. Come join us as we learn the essentials of preparing for marriage. Whether you are single, divorced, or widowed we have a place for you! We meet every 1st & 3rd Sunday right after service in SLC Classroom B. You may bring lunch with you.
- Sunday, December 3rd is when Bridge Moms meet to cook the meal for our Bridge Young Adults group. We cook every 1st & 3rd Sunday. 2:30pm-6:30pm – Prep to clean up. This group requires a food handlers license (license fee reimbursed upon completion), so if you are interested in joining, please reach out directly to Pastor Cathy: cgrigg@emic.org
- Monday, December 4th is our weekly Radiant Discipleship group led by Pastor Cathy Grigg. Join us as we study Brother Kenneth E. Hagin's book, How to be Led by the Spirit of God – Legacy Edition! We meet at 12:15 pm in the Hospitality Room. This group is also available via Zoom!
- Wednesday, December 6th is our Radiant Bible Study. Enjoy the Word of God and good teaching with other women of EMIC. We meet every 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month in the Hospitality Room at 10:30 am.
- Thursday, December 7th is our monthly Radiant Book Club meeting. We meet every 1st Thursday at 12:15 pm in the WordWorks Bookstore. The book selected for our December discussion is The BLESSING by Brother Kenneth Copeland. Register today and discover hidden written treasures you may have never chosen on your own, as well as special perks for being a member – did I mention it’s free to register!! Registration has its perks!! You must be registered in the Radiant Book Club to get the discounted price of 15% off the books we will be reading!! We have other surprises that come with membership!! YOU DO NEED TO ATTEND to get the most out of your membership!!
You can register here: Radiant Book Club
