THOUGHTS AND OBSERVATIONS ABOUT THE LAST WORSHIP SERVICE OF THE YEAR OF 2011

By M.G. Bueno

The Blessings of God to start the New Year was upon us at our 11 PM Special New Year Service which was also called "The Night Watch Service."  Pastor Woods preached about the theme of treating others right, even another who is an enemy, being nice to people, which reminds us the word of the Lord from the scriptures in the book of  Matthew,

Mat 5:44 But I say unto you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

And much more as the service continued, the Spirit of God through his servant spoke to us, drawing us, bringing back again our confidence by his word as believers, admonishing all of us that every single one of us is important to God as he pointed to us the scriptures in the Book of Psalms,

Psa 8:4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
Psa 8:5 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour. For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
Psa 8:6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet: Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:

And with this very same confidence, that God loves us even to the giving of His Son to die on the cross so that we might be saved from sin, we can expect great things, and do great things for God and for His glory.  So that this new year's mind set should be greater, growth in God should be more visible, individually and as a church, forgetting the failings of the pass, and do better this year, not living according to the daily cliche's and feel good words of this world but by the promises and instructions written straight from the word of God.


Rev. Woods also shared that storms are also imminent on the horizon in the journey of our faith in God, individually and as a church, but God will be their with us to assist and to direct us when we do not see the way in the midst of the storm.

Then, the last service of this year of 2011 closed with even more blessings, as each one was anointed by the pastor with oil on their foreheads, and his hands laid upon each member of the flock which God had given him to direct to the green pastures of His blessings.  And indeed blessings were pronounced upon each and everyone of us, as the families were called to the front first, who received God's benediction upon their life as though God was equipping them with many blessings to enjoy and blessings to face the challenges that may come before them.  After the families, then the rest of the church came also, as the pastor prayed and laid his hands upon them, with words of hope and faith and love for each and everyone.  And lastly, Rev. Woods called his family to the front, his hands upon them and prayed with them for God to make them an example of the believer.