|
Welcome to the Abba’s Heart eBeat, the monthly eNews from Abba’s Heart Ministries. Read on to be informed and inspired about what God is doing.
Note from Sandi
The Lord said that when we do something we should do it "as unto him" and further that sometimes we will be "entertaining angels and be unaware of it" because when we help another person we are "doing it like we are doing it for Christ Himself." These are all powerful scriptural ideals for how to bless the Lord beyond our own lives!
Let's practice helping others as if we are ministering to Christ Himself down here. If we got that in our heads, how we would run to it and take such joy in it! Do not struggle with what tries to touch you here, only rejoice in that the Lord is in Control.
California’s Redwood Trees
You probably know that the giant redwood trees grow only on the West coast of America. No place else on this earth. If you've never taken a drive through this magnificent area please put it on your "must do list" if you ever take a vacation in California. I promise you it's one of the most awesome sights you will ever see and it will remain in your memory for as long as you live.
The strength and size of those trees are stunning. They are giants... standing so close together that their branches seem to filter the sun right out of the day, and their towering tops brush the clouds from the sky.
If that seems too poetic... go stand there yourself. The majesty of it all demands you talk in whispers between the long moments of silent staring. And in your heart you keep repeating, "Only God..."
Most of the trees have burn and char scars, recalling difficulties past. Some even have huge caverns carved out of their middles by gutting fires... so big that two or three people can stand inside... but they still grow, so full of life they can't be killed. And that makes all the scars seem unimportant.
We wandered over to the tree that Colonel Armstrong discovered. It towered 308 feet over us. That's more than 30 stories tall! It's been alive for 1,400 years, which means that when Columbus discovered America, that tree was already 900 years old.
It's as if one day God said, "I think I'll build a tree. Who cares if it takes 500 years or a thousand or whatever? I just want a tree. Who's counting?"
Don't you suppose that He has some of the same patience with your growth? Character takes time... and scars. But God keeps going for the ultimate and that's part of what He meant when He said, "And he shall be like a tree…"
So what's the secret of the redwood? How can it last so long and endure so much? Unlike the palm tree whose tap root goes down into the ground as deep as the tree is tall (30 feet up... 30 feet down), the redwood has no tap root at all. That's why you never see a redwood standing alone.
They are always in clusters... in groups called groves. The might of the tree is not in itself. Here is its strength... for every foot in height it grows up, the redwood tree sends its roots, not down, but three times that distance... OUT!
If the tree is 300 feet tall, its roots go 900 feet out... intertwining with all the groping roots from the other redwoods in the grove. By the time a few hundred years go by, those fellowshipping roots are so woven with one another there is no way a tree could fall down. It is held up by the strength of its brothers and sisters.
So how long will you grow? How tall will you be? What trials will be yours? Who's counting? I just heard God say, "I think I'll build a tree... and he shall not stand alone."
What a beautiful picture of the church. Alone we are vulnerable and can easily fall, but together, our lives woven and intertwined, through time strengthen each other and support each other. So together, like the giant redwood tree, we stand tall, scars and all, bound by the love of the Savior.
- Author Unknown
Memory Verse
Psalm 23:1 “The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want!”
Spiritual Body Builders
Your chapters for August have been 2nd Thessalonians, 2nd John, 3rd John. The first Monday in September, start reading 1st John. If you would like to be Spiritual Body Builder, contact our office for a brochure with instructions, or download it by going to www.theRevivalCenter.info and find it in the Wednesday Night Bible Study section.
RC Cookbook
With all the Revival Center potlucks, and all the great dishes, we are creating a cookbook to facilitate recipe swapping. If you would like to contribute a family favorite, Beth Cliff is our Cookbook Coordinator. Contact the office for information on how to reach her. The cookbook will be published on the website and updated regularly. Many thanks to Beth for taking this project on!
Abba's Max, Our Online Store
Be sure to visit and check out our new logo line of products! There are many items to choose from. Get your Revival Center, King Camp, Queen Camp, Hunger to Hope, and Abba’s Heart shirts, hats, mugs and much more. Let these products help you start a conversation about what God is doing in your life! Click the hat on the home page and in Abba’s Max.
New Release! The One Percent: Esau Despised his Birthright. Do You? To despise your birthright is to refuse to do what God destined you to do. Genesis 25 reveals the depth of what Esau did and how we duplicate it to our undoing! Many stories including Keith Partridge. Item #0728 is available for $5.00 in our online store, or you may purchase it at the Revival Center in Clovis, CA.
Join the First Listen Tape Club and get a taped message in the mail each month for $95.00 a year. It includes shipping and the Queen Camp tape set.
Visit www.abbasheart.com and go to GET RESOURCES for more information and to order.
Also On Our Website
The Spiritual Deli pages on the website include an audio message by Sandi Querin. It is updated each month. You can easily forward it to your friends by clicking on the envelope at the top of the page. Go to GET INSPIRED at www.abbasheart.com.
Queen Camp registration is still open and there is room for you and your friends! It will be November 9-11, 2007 at the Tenaya Lodge near Yosemite. Visit www.queencamp.info.
Common Ground is coming back, this time as a Retreat for Couples, February 16-17 at the Shore Cliff Lodge on Pismo Beach, California. We have increased our reservation to accommodate 40 couples. Registration is closing soon! Call to see if there are any spots still available. Visit www.commongroundretreat.info. A $100.00 deposit is required to hold your spot.
For retreat information and registration, visit www.abbasheart.com and go to GET INVOLVED, or call Dora at 1-866-851-3466.
Revival Center Ministry Schedule in California
Sundays Worship Service at the Revival Center, Clovis, CA 11:00 am
Wednesdays Bible Study and Communion 7:00 pm
(Staff meeting from 6:00 to 7:00 pm)
Fridays Hunger to Hope Miracle Crusade 7:00 pm
Hunger to Hope Miracle Crusades
Fountain Hills, Arizona - First Monday of each month, 7:00 pm
Crusades are held at the Fountain Hills Community Center
Hunger to Hope Crusade Fountain Hills, AZ
Clovis, California - Every Friday, 7:00 pm
Hunger to Hope Miracle Crusade
The Branson, Missouri Crusades have come to a close until next year.
Sandi’s Other Speaking Engagements Coming Up
September 9, 2007
The Altar Community Church, Clovis, CA
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Modesto, CA Women's Meeting
If this was forwarded to you and you would like to be added to our e-mailing list, or if you would like to receive our quarterly newsletter, Abba’s HeartBeat, in the mail, send your e-mail address and/or your mailing address to admin@abbasheart.com. As always, the newsletter is free of charge and our pleasure to send.
For more information about Abba’s Heart Ministries, The Hunger to Hope Miracle Crusades, Reverend Sandi Querin, or anything else you read about here, visit www.abbasheart.com.
|
