We know Jesus , as a caring and loving God! How ever  when there are few places in the New Testament when it looks that he is not caring enough about people and the problems they face.

At the wedding in Cana  , when there was no more wine ,.. he answer  “ what do I have to do with this,.. it is not yet my time..”. When the Canaanite women come , she was desperate ,.. He say “It is not right to take the bred from the children’s and give it to dogs “ Dogs,…

So I thought about this,.. and every time He looks as He did not care , In fact He is only challenges  the people to respond in a certain way  :

-          He is challenge us to obey , like the wedding in Cana

-          He is challenge  us to have faith like the Canaanite women

-          He is challenge us to persevere like the tow disciples on the road to Emmaus when Jesus apparently , did not want to stop and stay with them for diner .

So, hold on  , every time we go through a hard time and it looks  like God is not listening  or caring , just HOLD ON , we are having a great opportunity to have an experience with God.  I know we all like to have stories worth to tell,…. So just hold on and keep obeying  God , have faith and persevere.

Ma bucur foarte mult pentru Pastorul M Ghidoarca si cred ca Dumnezeu rasplateste credinciosia.

Curand vom inaugura oficial aceasta Biserica. Slava Domnului si multumim C.L.C.

M.P.

In chemistry, He turned water to wine.

In biology, He was born without the normal conception;

In physics, He disapproved the law of gravity when He ascended into   heaven;

In economics, He disapproved the law of diminishing return by feeding
5000 men with two fishes & 5 loaves of bread;

In medicine, He cured the sick and the blind without administering a
single dose of drugs,
In history, He is the beginning and the end;

In government, He said that He shall be called Wonderful Counselor,   Prince of Peace;

In religion, He said no one comes to the Father except through Him;

So. Who is He?  He is Jesus!
Join me and let’s celebrate Him; He is worthy.

The eyes beholding this message shall not behold evil, the hand that
will send this message to everybody shall not labor in vain, and the
mouth saying amen to this prayer shall smile forever.  Remain in God and
seek his face always.  Amen!

In God I’ve found everything!
The Greatest Man in History

Jesus had no servants, yet they called Him Master.
Had no degree, yet they called Him Teacher.
Had no medicines, yet they called Him Healer.  He had no army, yet kings feared Him.
He won no military battles, yet He conquered the world.  He committed no crime, yet they crucified Him.
He was buried in a tomb, yet He lives today.
I feel honored to serve such a Leader who loves us!

We had people  attend   from 7 churches in the area including our church.

We study the book of Acts , and how we can build a healthy church using the New Testament model. Or rather  how can we allow  God to work through  us, and using us for His missions and purpose.

Good fellowship, good teaching and all the students got encourage and motivated for ministry. Pastor Doug J , share the teaching with us.

Now we are looking foreword  for the meeting in May. Until this meeting we may have some outreach together ( the students that participate in the Barnabas seminaries ). I look foreword  for that .

Busy week , I need some rest.

Keep us in your prayers.

Marian P.

I had the blessing to ordain for ministry as the Pastor of the Trinity Church London, Pastor George Enache.

We are confident that this work of God it will Prosper and George and His family will be use by God in a wonderful way.

Praise God for this new church!

Pastor Marian

Did  you  ever experience this? I did

One day  I start to read the book of Jonah from the Bible. (again). The story with the fish is nice ,BUT , when I went  beyond that, I start questioning  God again. In a way Jonah was right,..

- Why will God need to send a warning  to those that He already  decide  to punish .  Just … send the fire,..

- How God can listen the prayers of those that do not know Him?  On the boat during the storm , every one pray to their god to spare them and show who  is guilty for the storm. The only one that serve the true God was sleeping .. but still God in His Providence   lead the lots to Jonah,..

- How God can  listen  the prayer of  those  that choose  not to obey  the will of God and lead their  life in misery , by choice and when they pray,… God listen ! ( Jonah pray from inside of the fish and guess what,…)

- Why is God concern for those that are NOT concern about Him?  There was over 120.000 people in Niniveh , pagans , idols worshipers,… God know the number of the people in the city, keep count of every one and concern of not to die ,… in sin.

and than I read  that Jonah  finally  is blessed with  a little gift  from God.  God give  him  a plant to have shade  during the day. Finally , Jonah  is happy, after all God  care , about him. But the joy was short,.. the plant dry. GOD MADE IT TO DRAY!

- Why   is  like that ?  Some time God is giving a blessing.  When  to start to get used with it, boom  God take it away. (loose the job, car broke , longlines , loosing a child , loosing  ,..  I stop hare)  why?

and than I read: and Jehovah said, You have had pity on the plant, for which you had not labored, nor made it grow, which was a son of a night, and perished the son of a night.  and should I not spare Nineveh, that great city, in which are more than a hundred and twenty thousand men who do not know between their right and their left hand, besides much cattle? In the Romanian  translation  it say ” should  not I have mercy “

I got it,.. I did.

- When I question what God is doing , why He is allowing  this , that, my problem is not , that I do not understand what He is doing , my problem is: I do not understand Him !  He is merciful , full of grace, ready to help all those that do not deserve.

- Than I realize  that He want that His servants  , NOT NECESSARY ,TO UNDERSTAND WHAT HE IS DOOING  BUT TO EXPESS , BE AN EXPRESSION OF WHAT HE IS

I  GOT IT.  :)

Marian Paduret

It is amazing, I wander and ask my self : What is God doing?   What will be the change in the next few years? Will the church be ready to meet the challenges?

One thing is sure. There is change in the Arab nations. We need to pray and ask God, that in His Providence to watch over this nations and led them to freedom. There are many radical Muslims political groups that want to have  power and transform all this in an Islamic Revolution , rather than a change for freedom. I know the Islamic context is very complex and religion and politics are bound together.

Why I write this?  Is a call to prayer for this part of the world.

Let’s pray that this nations to  be open and the people to be able to hear the Gospel.

Let’s pray that the church ( from Romania) will be able to understand and able to accept the challenge of mission to this part of the world.

We will hold few  special prayer meetings next week. If you want to join, let us know.

God bless …..the Arabs !

M. Paduret

Azi insa , am inteles de ce noi ca popor am fost mai dezinteresati de carte, comparativ cu alte popoare ale Europei , in ciuda prezentei unui astfel de proverb, popular si motivator.

Cand s-a impartit pamantul la tarani, certificatele de proprietate se numeau “carte” deci aveai carte, aveai parte, ( o bucata de pamant, o bucata de parcea,…)

Ai carte, ai parte ; Il inteleg acum pe Ion , personajul lui Rebreanu , el nu a avut “carte” , dar  a facut rost totusi de pamant. Romanul se descurca , mereu. Viata bate filmul, mai ales la noi.