Christ's Cross in Morehead City

"For  it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast. For we God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." Ephesians 2:8

Praise God! He has truly blessed the past few weeks by putting the right people in the right places to bring the Gospel to our neighbors. A few weeks ago we were able to serve a family down east with no insurance, whose home had been flooded during Hurricane Irene. A small group gutted out the house and poured love out upon the homeowners, not our love, but a small glimpse of the love of Christ offers to all men and women through the Cross. God arranged for helpers, materials, and funds to come together in His perfect timing to provide physical needs for this family and in turn love on them a little bit. They were blown away by the love Christ was showing them through the church. Mold treatment is being done and we are planning efforts to help rebuild the interior of the house that had to be removed. What truly awesome opportunity it was and is.

Yesterday, after a couple weeks of trying God linked us up with Miss Debbie who was in need of help clearing some limbs from her yard after the storm. While talking with her, she broke down in tears, stunned that someone would help her in such a real way. In reality, the limbs were not very large, but were a huge burden to her because she is physically unable to deal with the problem. So in our eyes a small problem and a small outpouring of love was immensely important to her. What she soon realized, was that we did not do it just to help her, but becasue Jesus loves her and we are called to share that with her in whatever way possible. We were able to pray with her and talk with her about Christ's love and grace how that is the reason we do all we do. She is still in great need for more clean up and repairs on her home and we are in the process of planning further ministry at her home. Pray that God works in this situation to reveal His plan for Miss Debbie and our lives that are all now tied together through Christ's love.

God is moving through Morehead City and He powerfully and lovingly claims it as His own. We are not the reason for this, but we are called and commanded to be a part of glorifying God here. Please pray that we continue to pursue His calling and that we view our friends and neighbors in Morehead City through the lense of Christ's Cross and that He is made known here in a real and tangible way.

"Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says." James 1:22