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Hello Church, It is wonderful to come to a Sabbath and know that we can rest and enjoy life to the utmost. I like to say that the Sabbath is a day to practice royalty. The Bible declares that we are a "royal priesthood" (1Pet 2:9). Priests declared the goodness of God, and royalty takes care in administration. So it seems that one day, we will be given the honor to share the goodness of God, and live as galactic royalty. The Sabbath is a reminder of what is ahead of us. No matter how difficult your week has been, on the Sabbath you can rest assured that your future will be beyond your wildest dreams. So go ahead and enjoy a royal Sabbath! Tomorrow evening is our second Church Business meeting in regards to our organ decision. I can tell you that it is a wonderful feeling to come to a major meeting and to have peace, knowing that I have not been lobbying for a particular position. This is God's work, and Jesus is the head of the church, therefore I am very happy to follow His guidance. Sometimes I am challenged, sometimes life is a struggle, but I have learned that whenever I place my will under God, I am at peace. I would like to invite the whole church to come together for one purpose, and that is to openly process the choices and then make a decision together, with full intent to honor and support our collective decision, in full faith that Jesus will follow through with our decision. As we prepare for the meeting, the one thing that is most important to me, and the church leadership, is unity. When Jesus prayed for the church, he asked for one thing: unity. That is rather amazing, when Jesus could have prayed for so many things. In addition we find in Proverbs and Galatians that God distains divisive efforts. Thus it is very important for us to tackle the issues, and remain kind and loving to each other. As disciples, our primary task is to learn from God. I have found that whenever we begin defending a particular position, it is very difficult to remain a student, humbly seeking knowledge, understanding, and the will of God. Stay focused on Jesus and be at peace! This morning we discovered that someone had broken into SBJA and stolen computers and vandalized the school. The police were called in, and fingerprints were taken. Insurance will cover much of the damage, and God knows who stole from the school. It would be good for us as a church, to place this person, or individuals, on our prayer list. Perhaps we may interceded on their behalf and bring them to church. On Wednesday, March 24, South Bend City Mayor will be an honored guest at SBJA along with some members of city council. We will have a special service to promote and encourage tobacco free environment. Parents and church members are welcome to join us. I will have more detail information next week. Thank you for your words of encouragement and your prayers for my family. My mother has been at home now on hospice for a week and she is very happy that she came home. We do not know how much time she has left, but she is at peace, and so are we. It is good to know Jesus and to have no fear of death. The confidence and hope Jesus gives us is worth more than any earthly treasure. I look forward to seeing you in church. Remember that this Sabbath is communion Sabbath. It is a great time to renew our commitments to Jesus and to reclaim the promises He has given us. Good Bless Throstur
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