July 2010

In the Hebrew language the word worship is 'shachah' which means: to bow down, to prostrate oneself, or to be before God in worship.

Genesis 22:5

And Abraham said to his young men, "Stay here with the donkey; the lad and I will go yonder and worship, and we will come back to you."

Abraham is saying that his son Isaac and him are going to go worship and then are going to come back. He's declaring that Isaac is going to come again with him. Isaac's coming back. Confidence in the promise of God that through Isaac shall his seed be called. This is the first mention the word worship in the Bible and it is connected to a sacrifice. I've heard it well said before that 'we were created to worship'. How true is that statement, because we either worship the true and living God, or an idol (which could even be yourself as your own god).

Charles Spurgeon said, "To be a soul winner is the happiest thing in this world." While we can obtain pleasure from reading the Bible, from fellowship with other Christians, and from worship, seeking the lost (and doing it biblically) gives the Christian a unique satisfaction.

Exodus 34:14 "For you shall worship no other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God"

How do you worship God? Do you remember that Jesus says in John 4:24, "God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth." God has specified in the Bible the acceptable way He is to be worshiped.  He is not to be worshiped according to the evil and vain imaginations and devices of men.  Whatever that is not commanded in scripture in our worship to God is forbidden if we are to worship God in truth. Many people never stop to ask, is it scriptural and is this what God wants?  They believe that just any kind of worship they give will be acceptable to God.

Did you know that when we remove words like sin, repentance, judgment, and Hell from our message, we are in danger of preaching "another Gospel" (Gal 1:7-8). If it’s not the whole truth, it’s no longer the truth at all. It becomes illegitimate and produces illegitimate children (Hebrews 12:8), who call God their father, but still serve the devil.

The great key to making sure that we are never guilty of this is to say with Paul, "In the sight of God we speak in Christ" (2 Cor. 2:17). In other words, the words we speak are never dictated by a fear of offending sinners on earth. Instead, they are dictated by the fear of offending a holy God in Heaven.

“Why does the Church stay indoors? They have a theology that has dwindled into a philosophy, in which there is no thrill of faith, no terror of doom, and no concern for souls. Unbelief has put out the fires of passion, and worldliness garlands the altar of sacrifice with the tawdry glitter of unreality.” SAMUEL CHADWICK

Nothing compromises truth like seeking the approval of men. And nothing ensures the truth like seeking the approval of Almighty God.

Seek and save that which is lost and press on in Love,
Tim Molter

Time For an Update

Wow!  So much has happened since I last wrote in March.  I'll do my best to give you the highlights.  I am still not working in the field of nursing and I am getting quite good at explaining how the Lord called me out of nursing and into ministry in several forms.  It has been amazing so far.  Tim and I have been blessed to be involved in High School ministry at our church in several ways.  Tim has been teaching Saturday evening several times as well as at various other events.  The kids really like his style of teaching and have requested some of his methods on occasion.  I have been working on some behind the scenes stuff as well.

In May, Tim and I were both able to be leaders on a "servant's trip" with the HS kids.  We took them up to a retreat where they cooked, cleaned and prepared meals for a men's retreat.  Boy, did these kids work hard.  I was very impressed.  It was a great time for Tim and I to get to know some of the kids better as well.  A few weeks later, I was able to again be a youth leader for the week-long HS summer camp.  I felt so blessed and fortunate knowing that if I was still working I would not have been able to get the whole week off to be with the kids. 

And what a blessing it was.  I taught two workshops.  One was about proper speech and the other was about characteristics of a godly woman.  Both had a great turn out and positive results.  The workshops were optional and during the kids' free time so it was nice to see some kids attending the workshops who are dedicated to improving their relationship with the Lord.  Each morning I lead cabin devotions with the 9 girls in my cabin and we had some great discussions. All this to say, it was not only the HS kids that heard from the Lord that week.  During the week I fell more in love with the kids as well as bonds and trust was formed.  This is definitely a life calling for Tim and I.

Tim was not able to get the whole week off from work, though his boss was gracious enough to allow Tim to leave at noon on Friday to come up.  The kids missed him so much.  As soon as Tim arrived Friday afternoon, one of the guys who is particularly fond of Tim immediately laid claim to him and told Tim that there was room in their cabin for him to stay and he would show Tim where it was.  We hadn't even had a chance to say hello to each other yet!  It was great to see.  That night Tim did the final wrap up session and it was very impactful.  The Lord was at work mightily that night.  At the end of the night the kids were invited to come up for prayer and both Tim and I were able to pray for several of the kids.

Since being home from camp, Tim and I have been mentoring some of the HS kids as well.  A friend of ours let me borrow and amazing counseling book for women that has been quite helpful.  Tim and I looked it up on the internet and found two others along the same lines for biblical counseling in general and biblical counseling for youth.  They have been amazing resources for us.

Another big event for us was that we finally got to go on our European vacation!  After rescheduling three times we finally safely made it on our trip and we were so blessed by it.  I will write more about it in a separate blog, maybe with some pictures.  Being away in Europe was a great adventure but in the back of our minds, we knew that as soon as we got home we would be hitting the ground running.  And it has been true.  The last night we were in Paris, we were able to have a long, relaxing dinner alone to talk about matters at home.  While vacation is always nice, we felt it was time to be heading back home.  It was so nice to get each others perspective and insight.

We have had a friend move in with us and we are excited to see what the Lord is going to do in this situation.  It is an answer to prayer for both us and our friend.  For about a year now we have been wondering why God had us move into a three bedroom home when we really only need the one room.  So we prayed for the Lord to put someone in our path who needed a place to stay.  So we are now more than happy to be hosting our friend during his time of need.  We aren't sure who is going to receive the greater blessings from the situation, Tim and I or our friend?  We are excited to see what the Lord works out.  Please pray that we can be a good example of how godly marriage should be as our friend is trying to repair his own marriage and that the Enemy's plans to sabotage this situation are thwarted.

God has been so gracious and merciful to us during these months (when is He not?!).  We have been very diligent in cutting out unnecessary financial obligations, budgeting and shopping wisely.  And the Lord has miraculously been providing for us financially.  I have no other way to explain the fact that we gave up 2/3 of our income when I left my job and yet all our bills still get paid.  God's economy works on faith and trust, not dollars and cents.  So when Tim and I walk in faith, we can rest assured that He will provide for us as long as we are in His will for our lives.  Having said all that, it seems that He has opened a door of opportunity for us to gain some additional finances.  I am looking into starting my own Pampered Chef business.  It seems ideal for our current situation in that I don't have the obligation of a routine work schedule, leaving me available for ministry needs 24/7 as needed.

This is wonderful since I have already had an incident with one of the HS girls that demanded immediate attention and I spent all day with her.  Of course I was more than happy to do it but a typical job would not allow me the freedom to drop what I'm doing and be their for these girls in their times of need.  Also, Pampered Chef seems to fall right in line with my other ministry calling of "practical domestic diva" as I minister to Tim here at home the way a Christian wife should.  And most importantly, it will provide me a platform to be able to share my story and witness with women of how the Lord has given my a specific calling.

During this short time that I have been away from the "working world" the Lord has shown so much to Tim and I and we both look forward to how He will use us both in the time to come.  All the glory goes to Him.

New Video on Thursday Night Downtown Market Outreach‏

Hello friends,

I've posted a new video on our Thursday Night Downtown Market Outreach here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/MolterFamily

Check it out and Go Serve Your King!