Deaf Ministry

We are Deaf. Sometimes we go through hard times to communicate. People, both Deaf and hearing are not always patient as they go through the communication process. Sometimes we see the message is not clear and we must go through a process to fix the misunderstandings. Clear communication is important, but it is a challenge! There is physical Deafness. We did not get a choice at birth to be Deaf or hearing. There is spiritual Deafness. We do get a choice. Do we want to listen to God? We can be physically Deaf, but we can be spiritually hearing. Do we want to listen to God? Sometimes the message is soft and gentle, but sometimes He must turn up the volume to make sure we hear His message. Form is the way we communicate. There are many ways to communicate. We use Sign Language, write a paper note, use text, Blackberry, use Facebook, use VPS. God has a different way to communicate with us. God speaks. His words have power. God spoke and created the universe! Talk about ...

We go through change. Sometimes it is an easy trip or journey to go through change. Sometimes, it is long or difficult. Going through an experience can cause many emotions. We can go through an experience with fear or anger. We can go through an experience with acceptance or resentment. We can go through an experience with eyes wide open, like a child walking through Main Street Disney World for the first time. We can go through an experience with eyes closed tight, like a child on a scary ride. We need to remember one thing as we go through change. God said in Hebrews 13:5 "I will never leave you or forsake you." We may not see God. We may not feel God. We may not hear God. We may and should TRUST God. He is there! Form is the shape of a body for making clothes. (Ladies understand this best too!) Men have seen these in movies. The body form are almost like we see in clothing stores. Women use this to make sure the clothes they are making will fit perfect. W...

We still think of through. The spear went through the side of Jesus. (John 19:34) Through is not part way; it must be complete. The knife goes through the turkey on the big platter or it will not be cut up and put on our small dinner plates. If it is not cut up, it is not shared. Disappointment to see the wonderful turkey, but not get to enjoy it. The purpose is wasted. Form is easy to understand. My mother used to sew when I was a small child. She would buy the envelope of papers. She would pin the papers to the cloth. The cloth would be cut and must be perfect to follow the pattern or form. The pattern is the form used to cut fabric right way to make clothes. The scissors must cut away the parts of the cloth that are not needed. When Mother finished cutting the cloth, she would take out the pins and the paper would be folded away to use later. I could see the cloths. I could imagine what the dress would look like when it was finished. God has a pattern for your life...

We continue to transform and go through change. We see form means shape. Of course, we think of shape of things. We use Sign Language to describe things by the shape. Thinking and praying about Romans 12:2, we should now see our lives start to change shape. When we accept Jesus as our Savior, we are like an ugly rock from the ground. The artist will take the ugly rock and use hammer and chisel to make a new shape. The artist studies the rock before he starts to work. The work is hard. Some parts of the rock come off fast. These are big parts of the rock. Slowly and carefully, other parts of the rock comes off. Later the ugly rock is transformed into something beautiful. There is a statue in Italy of King David. The final artist was Michelangelo. Two other artists started the work. The first man, Agostino started the work in 1464, but he quit after 2 years. The rock was not touched for 10 years. Later a man named Rossellino started to work on the same marble rock. H...

As we transform, we continue to go through change. Form is the limits. (We use wood form when we pour concrete to make sidewalk.) We read The Bible and pray about the things we read. We look at our lives. We begin to see the way God wants to form our hearts, minds, and souls. God formed us from the dust of the Earth. We see that in Genesis 2:7. Our bodies were built with limits. We have limits in size. Nobody sees any man walking downtown that is 25 feet tall! We have limits in how much we can lift or carry. God uses The Bible to show us His limits for our lives. Just like the builder uses wood to make the limits of the driveway, God uses The Bible to teach us the limits for our lives. If the builder did not use wood limits the concrete would spill on the yard and make a big mess. The Bible shows us the limits by showing us His law. Follow His law (limits) and your life will not become a big mess. The limits He sets help to make us the kind of person that we were born t...

Transform... We learned yesterday that "Trans" can mean through. The spear pierced Jesus' side. The spear went through Him. (John 19:34). "Form" is support. We have seen houses as they are built. First we see the rock foundation on the ground. The wood is next. The wood reaches up to the sky. These are two kinds of support for the house. Think of your mind, heart and soul as the house. Let God transform your mind, heart and soul. Let God's word go through you and support you as you become new person in Christ. "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!" (2 Corinthians 5:17) Maybe you have been a Christian for a few days or maybe you have been a Christian a long time. It does not matter how long any of us have been saved. We should continue to change and improve until our last day on Earth. It takes a lifetime to slowly transform our lives. Each day we will become closer to G...

Transform = Change... Think about transform as good change in your heart, mind and soul. "Trans" can mean through. The spear pierced Jesus' side. The spear went through Him. (John 19:34) Read The Bible. Let the words go deep inside you. Let the words go through your mind, heart and soul. "Form" as "form (make) ideas" in your mind, heart and soul. Let the words of the Bible help you make new ways of thinking. The Bible says "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the LORD." (Isaiah 55:8) As the words of the Bible go through your mind, heart and soul, His words will make or form new ideas. The more you read The Bible and love The Bible, the more the words will become part of your mind, heart and soul. Let God transform your mind, heart and soul. Let God's word go through you and form a new you. The more we make room for God, the less room we have for the bad habits of the old ...