FCCN Worship Ministry Blog: Oct. 5

Worship Choir Practice This Sunday Night

It's "Under the Sea" night, so bring your snorkel.

6:00 Opening prayer and clip from a certain Disney movie, I'll bet you can guess which one :)

6:05 Sectionals: "Shine on Us" and "Joy to the World: Unspeakable Joy"

6:30 Practice "Shine on Us" together

6:35 What do you in 2 minutes?  (Jason Chambliss)

6:37 Practice "Shine on Us"

6:40 Prayer Groups

7:00 Practice "Hold us Together" with Elementary Choir

7:20 Practice "Joy to the World" Unspeakable Joy

1st Draft of 10/23/11 Modern

Gonna move, move!  And bring your mustard seeds too.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DBwthYJKya2RzD5br_JFVyx1Sxs4nNaypVXdole6zFs/edit?hl=en_US

Value of the Month: Thou Shall Not Covet

"You shall not covet...anything that belongs to your neighbor" (Exodus 20:17)

The Bible says that in the spring time, when kings go off to war, Israel's army went to war with the Ammonites, but king David stayed in Jerusalem (2 Samuel 11).

Uh, really?  What's your deal David?  Not feeling it?

Nope, David stays behind in Jerusalem, and he gets bored.  David gets out of bed one evening and goes up on the roof of the palace.  You know the rest of the story, David makes one of his biggest mistakes.  He covets Uriah's wife Bathsheba, and disaster eventually befalls his family as a result.

Here's a simple solution to David's coveting problem: go do what you're called to do, David: go with the army!  David was a talented warrior.  And it's spring time, the weather is like it is today: low humidity and sunny!  Why not have an adventure with your boys David?  You'd rather lay around the palace? Seriously? "The Lazy Song" won't be written for at least another 3000 years.  Come on David...

Hind sight is 20/20, but what if one of David's close friends just said to him: "how come you're not joining us in the war?  Aren't you the one who killed Goliath?  Isn't it a little early to retire?  My wife would sleep better knowing you're out there swinging your sword with me..."  Maybe, just maybe, Uriah could have done that.  Think about it.

My point is this: instead of coveting someone else's stuff or spouse or talent, focus on what YOU are good at and what God has called YOU to do.  And if you see somone wandering around with nothing to do but covet, invite them on the adventure with you!  The modern day Uriah and Bathsheba (and their kids) who live next door will be grateful.