This morning at about nine we started out on a hike up the mountain. Most of the kids made it up, a few however just couldn't handle the change in the altitude so I headed back down with them. I heard it was a beautiful scenery! As you can see it sure looks like it!
Today was a full and challenging day. Matt led our "family group time". This is a time of Bible study with our group. We dug deep into God's word. We looked specifically at Micah 6:1-8. He gave them 3 things they should strive for in their daily walk with Christ; Walk Humbly, Love Mercy, Act Justly. I would encourage you to read the passage and meditate on it. This is a theme that will be throughout the week. God continually redeemed the nation of Israel even after they constantly rejected Him. God is a forgiving God! Thank you for constantly coming after and redeeming us!
The main session tonight was even more challenging for the students and leaders alike. We will be studying Genesis the next few nights. We looked at the story of Cain and Abel. Sin is deadly. When sinned entered the world...death entered the world. God told Cain in Chapter 4 vs. 7 " If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it." God gave Cain a chance to flee...and Cain totally ignored it and ran straight into sin. Are we running from sin? Are we mastering the sin in our lives? Or are we ignoring and making it small, or simply going to deal with it later? Sin is DEADLY! Respond to God and Repent! As students process and work through sin in their lives my prayer is that they respond with a repenting heart. God is a forgiving and loving God and is waiting for them to come running into His arms.
Please continue to pray for us! Tomorrow will be our first full day! I am excited to see God continue to work in each of your students lives! He has already begun a mighty work!!
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