God patiently guided his charges through the divine pattern he established, yet they continued obstinately to follow their own way, murmuring and complaining all the while at their results. His patience, though tried, endured. Patterns serve as directions we use to complete a task. When we fail to follow the patterns God has given us, his abiding mercy and unending love are still the precious redemptive gifts he provides for our lives.
Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward...
Join in a celebration service of all the Lord has done through Stuart and Celia McAlpine in their commission to shepherd around our city...
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
