A new day.

We did it. We had two AM services. We've been gearing up to this for some time and the day finally came. I think that it did go well overall. We had visitors and our leadership did a dance. That was fun. Check our website.

Our lesson (with kids) today was about Aaron and Hur. The Israelites were in battle against the Amelikites, when Moses' staff was up the Israelites were winning, but when his arms got tired - they would lose. So Aaron and Hur helped hold his arms up. It wasn't part of the battle strategy. Nobody told them to do it, it wasn't laid out in writing. They saw the effects of his staff, saw the struggle to keep his arms up - they saw the need and did what they could. They were there for him. It's an interesting concept to think about - both when you are the person that needs their arms held up and when you are working with someone that needs help. We are all called to serve. "obey your leaders, put yourselves under their authority. They keep watch over you, they know they are accountable to God for all they do." Hebrews 13:17. We all have leaders, how often are we really serving them - without being asked, without having it all "in writing", without being told exactly how - but just because we are called to serve them. Because we can see their struggle. It's not always all about us. What we need, how we think it needs to be, or what we would rather be doing. Honor your leaders, respect them - God has placed you where you are -, and hold them up.