Wait for the Lord By: Joe Wells

I don’t know why it is but waiting often causes a mixture of responses. For a child, waiting on homemade cookies to come out of the oven can be one of the most difficult mountains to climb. As an adult, it might be waiting on the next doctor’s visit to hear the results of the test. In either case, waiting can be a very tough process. King David was a man who had many enemies, both from without and within his household. During a time of conflict, with an army encamped against him, David concluded his thoughts concerning the source of his salvation with these words, “Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!” (Psalm 27:14; ESV) As frustrating as it must have been, David remained focused on God to provide a victory in His time. Like Saul had done against the Philistines at Gilgal (1 Samuel 13), David could have rushed and tried to take matters into his own hands; however, he knew that would not demonstrate his faith and reliance in God and ultimately would have placed David’s will as supreme. In your life, there have been and there will be many more occasions where it seems as if an army is encamped against you. Life doesn’t always turn out the way we think it should, and circumstances come into our paths, leaving us confused and wandering which direction or movement we should take. When this happens – wait. When you approach the throne of God in prayer, telling Him of your cares and asking for His guidance and direction – wait on Him to answer in His time. Often, the answer you are looking for is found within Scripture. At other times, you might see the circumstance you had been stressed about simply dissolve. Whatever the answer may end up being, like David, we would do well to develop an attitude of waiting on the Lord, gaining strength and courage along the way.

May God bless you this week as you walk with HIM!

June 11, 2017

SUMMER SERIES

Wednesday, June 14th:

“What Shall We Have?”

Matthew 19:27 with Jeff Abrams

Wednesday, June 21st

“Who Then Can Be Saved?”

Mark 10:27 with Wesley Walker

Area Events:

Gospel Meeting at Pine Hill Church of Christ,

June 11-14, with Lonnie Jones. Sunday

afternoon service: 1:30 pm; Monday-

Wednesday services: 7:00 pm.

VBS at Center Hill Church of Christ “Parables

of Jesus”, Saturday, June 17th from 8:45 am-

1:45 pm. Classes: Infants-6th Grade. Adult classes also provided. Lunch will be provided

CLASS SCHEDULE

All adults will meet in the

auditorium today, for a

combined class taught by

Joe Wells during the Bible

Class hour. All other classes

high school and down will

meet as usual.

THANK YOU

Thank you so much for the

following young people,

who helped decorate the

doors and bulletin boards for

Vacation Bible School:

Paisley Medley, Sophie

Prosser, Jayden Woodfin,

Logan Woodfin, Cody

Woodfin, Mason Woodfin,

River Suns, and Rileigh Suns

(grandchildren of Cheri

Suns). You all did a GREAT

job!

MEALS ON WHEELS

This week, June 12th-16th, is

our week to deliver Meals on

Wheels. If you can help with

this, please sign the sheet,

on the round table.

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT Last week we learned that Mason Moseley was selected to attend Boy’s State, which is quite an honor. This week we have some additional information on Mason you might not be aware of. Mason will be a senior at Brooks High School in several weeks; he is working very hard on getting a scholarship to UNA then transferring to the University of Alabama where he plans to study to become a lawyer. That would be great because we all know this world needs Christian lawyers! Incidentally, Alabama is Mason’s favorite sports team and he used to play football but gave it up to concentrate on studies and getting that scholarship. Another honor recently bestowed on Mason was being chosen as Employee of the Month at Rick’s Barbecue on Hwy 72 where he works currently. May God continue to bless Mason in his studies and goals for the future, your entire Florence Boulevard family is wishing you the very best in everything you choose to do and thanks you for being a vital part of the youth group here. May God bless you richly!

SICK/PRAYER LIST

Garry Barnes, Lynn Gooch, Eleanor Martin, Mary Nix, Shelby Wade.

FAMILY/FRIENDS: Robert Rucker (grandfather of Ashley Peery),Brian

Allen (son of Dwight & Linda Allen), Melinda Williams (friend of Pennie

Garrett), Amy Barnes (friend of Pennie Garrett), Kenneth Simmons

(brother of Hazel Martin), Angelia Wisdom (sister-in-law of Pat Thompson),

Jessereh (friend of the Peery’s), Sue Griffin, (Darryl Misenheimer (Susan

Morris’ niece’s husband), Wade Seagraves (friend of Buddy & Carolyn

Smith), Dwight Stults (brother-in-law of Patsy Pitts), Wilma Huffaker,

Larry Hunter (father of Kevin Hunter), Norma Rickard (sister of Shelby

Wade).

Nursing Homes/Assisted Living

CEDAR VIEW ASSISTED LIVING: James Treece, Room 14; Glen Gist,

brother of Rayford Gist, Room 104; FLORENCE NURSING & REHAB:

Cleburn Aderholt, Room 307; LAUDERDALE CHRISTIAN NURSING

HOME: Sandra Ford, Room 33-B; Florence Treece, Room 11-A; Velma

Webster, Room 5-A; LAUDERDALE CHRISTIAN ASSISTED LIVING:

Tommy Musselman, Room 106; BROOKDALE-FLORENCE: Joy Berry,

Room 126- C; MITCHELL-HOLLINGSWORTH: Lucille Collins (mother

of Gale Morrison), Room 218; COTTAGE OF THE SHOALS: Mary Ellen

Romans, (mother of Linda Allen), Room 12-A

North Alabama Christian

Children's Home 15th

Annual Benefit Dinner

Will be on Saturday, June

17th at the Florence

Coliseum. Doors open at

5:15 and the program

begins at 6:00. Donations

will be accepted. Please

sign the sign-up sheet

located on the round

table. If you have any

questions, please see

Larry Brock or Don

Williams.

BABY SHOWER

There will be a “Baby Girl

Shower” for Kristy Barnett

on Sunday, June 25th from

2-4 pm, in the Family

Room. Selections are at

Wal-Mart, Target, Babies-

R-Us, and Amazon.

Shower Team #5 is the

hostess.

Jimmy Black

Gregg Elrod Justin Beckman

Larry Gooch

Matt Warner Steve Fleming

June 12th-Cheri Suns

Ken Vanhorn

Gisele Rudder Angi Medley

East-Gene & Jewell Gooch West-Don Williams/Jimmy Black

Mack Weatherford Luke Woodfin Cayden Turbyfill Logan Woodfin Jayden Woodfin

George Cooper Thomas Garrett Donny Young

Bennett Wells Logan Woodfin Wesley Warner

JUNE MISSIONARY

OF THE MONTH

Wayne Barrier (Burma)

PO Box 93

Cloverdale, AL 35633

Sunday AM: Reconciled

(Colossians 1:19-23)

Sunday PM: To the Church…Embrace

God’s Design (1 Corinthians 12:1-7)