Did you hear the story about the little boy who was selling pencils door to door to raise money to build a thirty million dollar hospital in his community? One woman said to him, “Son, that’s a mighty big goal for just one little boy selling pencils for a dime.”. With a big smile he replied, “Oh, I’m not doing it alone. See that boy across the street? He’s my partner; we’re doing it together.”. Now if he had that kind of faith in his partner who was only an equal, shouldn’t you have confidence in a God whose power is unequaled, and whose partnership guarantees success? The Bible says: “We are laborers together with God.”. When you truly believe those words you’ll begin to live like a “no limit” person.

This past Sunday, the worship team led us at BC in a new song entitled “Jesus Be the Center”.  As we worshiped the presence of Jesus came closer and closer and Psalm 16:11(Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore) became a reality.  Putting Jesus in the center makes everything else revolve around Him.  All other interest, hobbies, relationships, responsibilities, must surrender to Jesus being at the center of it all.  Are we having church about Jesus or church about us!  Are the songs to bless us or to bless Him!  We have today what I call selfish worship instead of self less worship.  I think that is what Jesus meant by spirit and truth worship.  Jesus Church and Jesus Worship is what we need, Jesus Be the Center of It All!  Visit bethelchurch.info for the music video “Jesus Be the Center”

Aloha in the Hawaiian language means affection, love, peace, compassion and mercy.  As Sharon and I arrived in Hawaii on Monday, we felt all of the above.  Everyone we meet were friendly and welcoming.  No one seemed bothered by our questions and ignorance, ha!  Why can’t all churches be like this!  God gives us an “Aloha” every morning when his mercies are new everyday.  His love and affection are unconditional and His compassion it fails not and of course He is the peace that transcends all understanding.  As I sit here on Waikiki Beach walk at 6:30 am on Tuesday, September 13 at Starbucks might I add, I can hear God saying ALOHA world.  ”I ALOHA you so much that I gave my only begotten SON that anybody and everybody who believes in Jesus will not perish but have everlasting LIFE!  We serve and ALOHA God so lets be ALOHA people. ALOHA everyone!