UBC Wed For Life

              Much of what happens in the Old Testament of the Bible involves God having to deal with the wicked. Israel and Judah were wayward children to say the least. Even some of the characters in the Bible who managed to keep God’s favor were still guilty of some pretty egregious acts. David and Solomon are good examples of that. So, characters that were inarguably good stand out. Job was one of those people. In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil. - Job 1:1 Job’s goodness is one of the things that can make the Book of Job difficult to understand. As believers, we often expect to be rewarded for being good. Wiser believers understand that no matter how good a person is, he or she will face hardships. That’s part of life. Still, very few people will ever go through as much as Job did in as short a time. Chapter 1 of Job tells us that he lost all of his animals, all of his children, and m

Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’ grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God.  If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen - 1 Peter 4:10-11 How should you serve?  Serve by showing love.  Serve by feeding the homeless  Serve by giving Serve by forgiving  Serve by getting together with family and friends and fellowshipping.  God Saved You To Serve.  Serve by praying for one another.  God Saved You To Serve.  Serve those who are sick.  Serve those who need a helping hand.  God Saved You To Serve  Serve others in different ways  Serve those who need a listening ear.  Serve those in the way the Lord puts on your heart to serve.  And they said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.

When we think about God, it’s sometimes hard not to be awestruck. He’s the omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent creator of the universe. He’s as far beyond us as we are beyond the ants we see scurrying along the ground. So when we talk about building a relationship with a being like that, it might sometimes seem to be an impossible thing. Relationships typically require some form of understanding between the parties involved. As great as he is, can any of us truly understand God? As far below him as we are, can God truly understand us? What makes things even more difficult is that we are physical beings, but we can’t really interact with God in a physical manner particularly as he appeared in the Old Testament. Just think about what God said to Moses when Moses asked to experience his presence in person.. And the Lord said, “I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the Lord, in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I will have merc