Can you believe 2013 is here!  If you haven't already done so, you will soon be putting out the new year's calender and planning for upcoming events, scheduling appointments etc.  I'm sure you can think back on 2012 and reflect on all the plans that you made some of which came to fruition and some that did not.   There are so many things that we put on our "to do" list.

Thinking back over this past year, one thing some of the ladies at The Bible Church of Beebe put on their list was memorizing Scripture.  Those who have been following this blog may remember previous posts on memorizing Scripture.  One of the recent Scripture passages was Psalm 1.  We started out memorizing the first few verses and then decided to memorized all of Psalm 1 because the picture that it paints of the blessed man is worthy to be emulated.  Psalm 1 reads:

How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers! 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. 3 He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers. 4 The wicked are not so, But they are like chaff which the wind drives away. 5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. 6 For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the wicked will perish. (NASB)

As followers of Jesus Christ, we do want to delight in His law and meditate on it day and night.  As we meditate on God's Word, apply the truths to our minds, the Holy Spirit works in our thinking to transform us into the likeness of Christ. (2 Corinthians 3:18; Romans 12:2)    

So as we begin planning for 2013, let's all have on our calender to be like the blessed man in the Psalm 1!  May our LORD bless you as you seek to be like Him.

After the Accident

Our Pastor at The Bible Church of Beebe was in a serious auto accident about a month ago.  He sustained a broken neck, fractured skull, 2 broken arms and exeptionally large hematomas on both hips, which had to be drained.  The Lord provided a wonderful team of medical doctors to literally put his broken body back together.  Throughout this whole process, Pastor Brian Rickett has asked everyone to, "pray that God would be glorified through these circumstances and to remember that God ultimately has a good plan for all suffering.  And we know that is is only in Christ that suffering has true meaning, significance and value.  (Romans 8:28-30, 1 Peter 1:6-7, James 1:2-3)."

While Pastor Rickett was still in the hospital, he addressed the church body via a wonderful tool called facetime.  We would like to make his address to our church family available to you as well.  Just click the following link:
Address from hospital

Nobody Ever Listens to Me!

Really?  Is the statement, "Nobody ever listens to me" true?

A question we must pose to ourselves - where do you/I seek counsel and with whom do you/I seek counsel?  There is so much information being shared with us every day from our family, friends and co-workers to various media outlets.  And this "information" is more powerful than you may first think.  As one well-known Christian author writes in his book Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands, 

"We are always interpreting and always sharing our interpretations with one another.  This 'sharing' ultimately amounts to advice or counsel about how to respond to life.  The bottom line is that you cannot have a relationship without being a person of influence.  You give and receive counsel every day... You and I receive wise and foolish counsel every day.  The different voices compete for your attention.  They influence your thoughts, desires, choices, and actions.  The counsel comes to you in the words of a friend, the content of a TV show, and the Sunday sermon.  There is counsel in the rebuke of a parent and the opinion of your spouse.  People counsel people.  It is inescapable.  
We should be concerned about the thousands of hours of formal counseling that are not based on God's Word.  But we should also be concerned about the far greater amount that goes on every day between people who do not know what they are doing and people who do not know how much they are being influenced.  If you are alive on this planet, you are a counselor!  You are interpreting life, and sharing those interpretations with others.  You are a person of influence, and you are also being influenced.  There are people in your life who have your ear.  Perhaps without even knowing it, they will shape your thinking, direct your desires, and influence your plan of action.  The issue is not who is counseling.  All of us are.  The core issue is whether that counseling is rooted in the revelation of the Creator." IRH , pg 46


Next, we will look at some passages from Scripture that talk about counsel.

Please see the link below for details on

The Bible Church of Beebe's 

Marriage Conference!

BCBEEBE Marriage Conference 2012

Don't Let Me Lose the WONDER

The most wonderful time of the year is upon us ... CHRISTMAS!  Everyone whether Christian or not, enjoys this time of the year.  But shouldn't the Christian be the one to truly celebrate this gift of Christmas?  As  you plan how you will spend your time this Christmas, ask God to help you not lose the Wonder of the most amazing gift Jesus Christ, the one "who takes away the sin of the world." (John 1:29)

THE WORD BECAME FLESH, AND DWELT AMONG US, AND WE SAW HIS GLORY, GLORY AS THE ONLY BEGOTTEN FROM THE FATHER, FULL OF GRACE AND TRUTH. - John 1:14