Psalm 133:1 “A song of ascents. Of David. How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity!”
Psalms 120-134 are “song of ascents” and were pilgrim songs to be sung when the Israelites “ascended” (went up) to Jerusalem for the annual feasts. Four of these psalms were written by David (Pss. 122; 124; 131; 133), one by Solomon (Ps. 127), and the other 10 are anonymous.
In Psalm 133 praise is given to God for the refreshment that comes when people of faith are unified and together give glory to God.
Yesterday I was refreshed by a man of faith, Rick Bard. He is the devoted pastor of Broadway United Methodist Church here in Bowling Green, Ky. (www.broadwayunited.org). This congregation has been blessed with his leadership and preaching for twelve years now. Under his direction the church has experienced God’s blessing and has been used to reach hundreds of people and families for Christ. Their worship services are Spirit-filled gatherings and they offer outstanding training for children and students. They also offer the finest mother’s day out program in this region.
It was a joy to get to talk with Rick and hear what God was doing in and through his life. As a minister with over 30 years under his belt, Rick has seen and experienced a lot.
Please pray for Rick and Broadway United Methodist Church. I am concerned for his physical health. On September 9th they are launching a new location. He will be required to do what I did last year. He will preach multiple times at multiple locations every Sunday.
Please pray that God will use this new location on Scottsville Road to reach people for Christ and disciple believers. Pray that the Melrose location will continue to be used by God to reach new people with the Gospel.
It is a joy to partner with Rick as a pastor. Living Hope and Broadway have partnered on a few community service initiatives in the past and we look forward to years of service together.
Email comments and questions to me at jpettus@lhbg.org.
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