Greetings in the name of Jesus!
This Monday May 26th. marks a federal day reserved for remembrance of fallen veterans. What a great privilege it is to live in America. Let our hearts be filled with gratitude for the freedom and liberty that we all enjoy in this great nation. And how much more our hearts should be filled with gratitude towards a real and living God and the promise of everlasting life.
Please remember in prayer those loved ones with relatives that have passed on from this life.
Be well, do good work and God bless,
Bro. Ed Underwood
The following is remarks made by Abraham Lincoln in observance of memorial day and also a speech made by President Ronald Reagan in 1983.
...that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion, that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain, that this nation under God, ...and that government of the people by the people and for the people shall not perish from the earth.
- Abraham Lincoln
Message on the Observance of Memorial Day
May 26, 1983
Memorial Day is a time to take stock of the present, reflect on the past, and renew our commitment to the future of America.
Today, as in the past, there are problems that must be solved and challenges that must be met. We can tackle them with our full strength and creativity only because we are free to work them out in our own way. We owe this freedom of choice and action to those men and women in uniform who have served this nation and its interests in time of need. In particular, we are forever indebted to those who have given their lives that we might be free.
I don't have to tell you how fragile this precious gift of freedom is. Every time we hear, watch, or read the news, we are reminded that liberty is a rare commodity in this world.
This Memorial Day of 1983, we honor those brave Americans who died in the service of their country. I think an ancient scholar put it well when he wrote: ``Let us now praise famous men . . . All these were honored in their generation, and were the glory of their times. Their bodies are buried in peace; but their name liveth for evermore.'' As a tribute to their sacrifice, let us renew our resolve to remain strong enough to deter aggression, wise enough to preserve and protect our freedom, and thoughtful enough to promote lasting peace throughout the world.
- Ronald Reagan
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Sunday Morning
Greetings in the name of Jesus!
What a large crowd for Mothers Day at Cornerstone Worship Center. Good to see all the visitors that were in attendance to honor their mothers. The Holy Spirit filled the House as Sis. Angie led the praise and the choir sang, “How great is our God, and all will see how great, how great is our God”. Sis. Sheila & Friends performed a skit dedicated to moms. Sis. Betty Flynn narrated as Bro. Arron & Sis. Carrie Poole did a wonderful job of performing.
Pastor Reynolds brought forth the Word of God in a message titled “Pathway of Motherhood”. Proverbs 23:25 Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice. We would do well in following God’s order; wives make the best mothers. Often in our society, the promotion of mothers before becoming a wife is the order. The World encourages women to skip being a mother and trade it in for a career, but there is no corporate position better than being a mother.
I appreciate my wife Paula and the good mother she is to our two kids. I don’t have that special love and caring that only a mother can have and what a vital role it is in a family. I had been so very blessed with a great mother, always patient, caring, encouraging me to be my best and her many prayers. The profound impact of a loving mother lives on in my family today. What a difference her prayers have made in our lives.
I am also blessed with a gentle and kind mother-n-law. She often watched our kids when they were very young. She took care of Paula for nearly 20 years and now Doris is 80 years old and we’re helping to look after her welfare now.
Be well, do good work and God Bless,
Bro. Ed Underwood
What a large crowd for Mothers Day at Cornerstone Worship Center. Good to see all the visitors that were in attendance to honor their mothers. The Holy Spirit filled the House as Sis. Angie led the praise and the choir sang, “How great is our God, and all will see how great, how great is our God”. Sis. Sheila & Friends performed a skit dedicated to moms. Sis. Betty Flynn narrated as Bro. Arron & Sis. Carrie Poole did a wonderful job of performing.
Pastor Reynolds brought forth the Word of God in a message titled “Pathway of Motherhood”. Proverbs 23:25 Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice. We would do well in following God’s order; wives make the best mothers. Often in our society, the promotion of mothers before becoming a wife is the order. The World encourages women to skip being a mother and trade it in for a career, but there is no corporate position better than being a mother.
I appreciate my wife Paula and the good mother she is to our two kids. I don’t have that special love and caring that only a mother can have and what a vital role it is in a family. I had been so very blessed with a great mother, always patient, caring, encouraging me to be my best and her many prayers. The profound impact of a loving mother lives on in my family today. What a difference her prayers have made in our lives.
I am also blessed with a gentle and kind mother-n-law. She often watched our kids when they were very young. She took care of Paula for nearly 20 years and now Doris is 80 years old and we’re helping to look after her welfare now.
Be well, do good work and God Bless,
Bro. Ed Underwood
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Ponderings: Trust
Wednesday’s evening family ministries, the 128th day of this year offered an opportunity to once again to build your faith and to be in the presence of all mighty God. Wednesdays at Cornerstone Worship Center offers a service for the adults in the main sanctuary, young adult bible study, Contact youth service for teenagers and young Explorers small groups, thanks to all the volunteers that make this possible.
This Saturday is “Daughters Brunch” at CWC starting at 10:00am.
The two attached pictures; our Moon on a clear night and the other is a early-dawn picture, the sun not yet visible, but the light from it is brightening up the early morning sky.
Ponderings on Trust;
The very first chapter and verse of God’s Word simply states in a factual manner, "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." This first scripture is such a simple but profound statement for all the creations in the heavens and on the Earth. Consider that God created the Moon and Sun and also put them into constant orbits around the Earth and all the creations in the heavens. Then there is no problem or situation in our lives to great for God to resolve, if it is his will.
Webster’s dictionary defines trust as "Assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something."
There are many things to put your trust in as we journey through this life. For example; cars, there is a degree of trust relying on your car to get from point A to point B, that it will take you safely when you need it to do so. However as we all know, and sometimes all too often something goes awry and our trust is greatly diminished and doubt sets in our minds. 2Sa 22:31 "As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him." It seems most things in this life, whether it is a job, a furnace in the winter, and at times even another human being, having that assured reliance in them can be broken and we’re filled with disappointment.
When you put your trust in the Lord, you have found that assured reliance in character, ability and strength without any disappointment.
Be well, do good work and God bless,
Bro. Ed Underwood
This Saturday is “Daughters Brunch” at CWC starting at 10:00am.
The two attached pictures; our Moon on a clear night and the other is a early-dawn picture, the sun not yet visible, but the light from it is brightening up the early morning sky.
Ponderings on Trust;
The very first chapter and verse of God’s Word simply states in a factual manner, "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." This first scripture is such a simple but profound statement for all the creations in the heavens and on the Earth. Consider that God created the Moon and Sun and also put them into constant orbits around the Earth and all the creations in the heavens. Then there is no problem or situation in our lives to great for God to resolve, if it is his will.
Webster’s dictionary defines trust as "Assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something."
There are many things to put your trust in as we journey through this life. For example; cars, there is a degree of trust relying on your car to get from point A to point B, that it will take you safely when you need it to do so. However as we all know, and sometimes all too often something goes awry and our trust is greatly diminished and doubt sets in our minds. 2Sa 22:31 "As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him." It seems most things in this life, whether it is a job, a furnace in the winter, and at times even another human being, having that assured reliance in them can be broken and we’re filled with disappointment.
When you put your trust in the Lord, you have found that assured reliance in character, ability and strength without any disappointment.
Psalms 18:2
The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
Psalms 9:10
And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
Be well, do good work and God bless,
Bro. Ed Underwood
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