I am so grateful to the my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for giving me the opportunity to be part for His work. I believe that he could do better without me but still He chose me. I want to thank Him for being good to me and my family.
I have been amazed to see God's work in His church and in His people. Every activity we do we see people coming to Christ. I want to challenge you to look around and see that there are people hungry for God's word, desperate for His unconditional love, let His Holy Spirit guide you in a conversation, in the they way you live, may others see Christ in you. I am convinced that God is willing to use not the capable or the able but those that are willing to be used by Him. I want to share this scripture with you that has brought to my life, hope, peace and love in the time of need.
Ephesians 3:14-21 " 14 For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, 16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, 17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height-- 19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. 20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, 21 to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
Following His Steps,
Pastor Ricardo Brambila
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Planning.
When a new year comes I try to plan for the new things that I know I must do. I try to learn from my mistakes and to change what I did wrong. But must important I remember that God in the Book of Jeremiah He tells His children that He has plans for them and plans to give us hope and future. The fact that Jesus is thinking of me and that He has good plans for me and my family it makes me feel so loved and protected by my Father.
What can I plan? Do you think my plans are better than His? I do not think so. His plans are always better. Do not get me wrong sometimes my loving Father just makes no sense at all in my poor short sighted perspective. But that's why He says I have plans for you His plans not my plans. If you want to make God laugh tell Him your plans, He won't laugh at you but with you.
Am I saying I should not plan at all? No, we should plan to stay as close as possible to His Heart then He will give us wisdom and skills to guide your heart in our decision making.
I had been praying for a church van for the 5 years. In His love and Grace God touched the lives of the Grinnel family and on Sunday December 23rd 2007. Bro. Steve and Sally approached me and said we have something for the church as I stepped out they say there you have it a brand new van. I could not believe my eyes, I was petrified, I was speechless. Sometime ago I thought it is going to take a lot to buy a van for our church because we are in a Building Campaign, I almost gave up but Jesus never gave up on me. Jesus taught me to always believe and to expect the unexpected even when all seems to go the other way. Thank God for Christians like Steve and Sally who heard that Lord speak and out of gratitude gave us a tremendous gift.
I thank God for taking care of me and my family this past year, I know that My Savior Lives.
I pray that 2008 will hold many blessings for all of you.
In His Journey,
Pastor Ricardo Brambila
What can I plan? Do you think my plans are better than His? I do not think so. His plans are always better. Do not get me wrong sometimes my loving Father just makes no sense at all in my poor short sighted perspective. But that's why He says I have plans for you His plans not my plans. If you want to make God laugh tell Him your plans, He won't laugh at you but with you.
Am I saying I should not plan at all? No, we should plan to stay as close as possible to His Heart then He will give us wisdom and skills to guide your heart in our decision making.
I had been praying for a church van for the 5 years. In His love and Grace God touched the lives of the Grinnel family and on Sunday December 23rd 2007. Bro. Steve and Sally approached me and said we have something for the church as I stepped out they say there you have it a brand new van. I could not believe my eyes, I was petrified, I was speechless. Sometime ago I thought it is going to take a lot to buy a van for our church because we are in a Building Campaign, I almost gave up but Jesus never gave up on me. Jesus taught me to always believe and to expect the unexpected even when all seems to go the other way. Thank God for Christians like Steve and Sally who heard that Lord speak and out of gratitude gave us a tremendous gift.
I thank God for taking care of me and my family this past year, I know that My Savior Lives.
I pray that 2008 will hold many blessings for all of you.
In His Journey,
Pastor Ricardo Brambila
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
On Mission
We just came back from a wonderful time with our brothers and sisters from Cedar Crest Church From Atlanta. We partner to benefit the lives of 200 children who most of them live at a landfill. Everything was worth it for the Glory of God.
I saw our Lord working through His sons and daughters. I am very thankful to our Lord and bothers and sisters working together for His Kingdom, I know that without all of you who took the time to serve God could not be possible.
I know with our eyes of faith saw God smile when these boys and girls received their new shoes and socks. We washed their feet and some were amazed to see a stranger washing their dusty little feet. We wanted to touch their lives with the God's love pray for these children that they may be filled with hope, peace and love this Christmas. Pray for these children they need an opportunity to excel, the cycle of poverty can not be broken unless there is an intentional strategy to educate, motivate and empower these children in the name of Jesus Christ. The love of God can be preached and taught from the pulpit and from Sunday School classes but if nothing is being done in a tangible way, our faith is not connected to works and that makes our faith dead. I encourage you to be ON MISSION, there is someone around you who God wants to touch with His love and Grace heed the call to serve and do good in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
In His Holy Name,
Pastor Ricardo Brambila
I saw our Lord working through His sons and daughters. I am very thankful to our Lord and bothers and sisters working together for His Kingdom, I know that without all of you who took the time to serve God could not be possible.
I know with our eyes of faith saw God smile when these boys and girls received their new shoes and socks. We washed their feet and some were amazed to see a stranger washing their dusty little feet. We wanted to touch their lives with the God's love pray for these children that they may be filled with hope, peace and love this Christmas. Pray for these children they need an opportunity to excel, the cycle of poverty can not be broken unless there is an intentional strategy to educate, motivate and empower these children in the name of Jesus Christ. The love of God can be preached and taught from the pulpit and from Sunday School classes but if nothing is being done in a tangible way, our faith is not connected to works and that makes our faith dead. I encourage you to be ON MISSION, there is someone around you who God wants to touch with His love and Grace heed the call to serve and do good in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
In His Holy Name,
Pastor Ricardo Brambila
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
He who calls up on His Name.
Acts 2:12 "And it shall come to pass That whoever calls on the name of the Lord Shall be saved."
We experienced some car problems on our way down to Mexico City that we had to change car. We had no more problem other that heavy traffic and my daughter being a little fussy. We were driving back from Mexico City and it was around 11:30pm everybody was sleeping and I remember just thanking God for bringing us back safe when all of a sudden I see my rear view mirror and a notice a car coming very fast behind our car. I move to the side to let him go through but to my surprise he just gets really close to our car. I speed up and that car behind me got even closer. I could see that there were two men riding in front because my tail lights were lighting up their faces. I thought they were going to make a right turn but they were just following very close when I slowed down. I am human and I could feel how my blood pressure got higher and thoughts of a very serious problem. I thought about just speeding up and see what would happen. I remember that I can ask my Lord for help when no one can help me and my family in a situation like that. I prayed Jesus deliver us from evil.... I was not finished when the car behind us stopped and turn back and left.
Is it amazing how faithful our God is. Even when at first our human side calls us to rely on our own and to look for possible logical solutions, our Almighty God is so real and so present that the best prayers are when our hearts fail to find hope and we call upon THE NAME THAT IS ABOVE ALL NAMES that his Holy hand moves to protects us.
I challenge you today to call upon His Name and He will be there.
In His Precious Name,
Pastor Ricardo Brambila
We experienced some car problems on our way down to Mexico City that we had to change car. We had no more problem other that heavy traffic and my daughter being a little fussy. We were driving back from Mexico City and it was around 11:30pm everybody was sleeping and I remember just thanking God for bringing us back safe when all of a sudden I see my rear view mirror and a notice a car coming very fast behind our car. I move to the side to let him go through but to my surprise he just gets really close to our car. I speed up and that car behind me got even closer. I could see that there were two men riding in front because my tail lights were lighting up their faces. I thought they were going to make a right turn but they were just following very close when I slowed down. I am human and I could feel how my blood pressure got higher and thoughts of a very serious problem. I thought about just speeding up and see what would happen. I remember that I can ask my Lord for help when no one can help me and my family in a situation like that. I prayed Jesus deliver us from evil.... I was not finished when the car behind us stopped and turn back and left.
Is it amazing how faithful our God is. Even when at first our human side calls us to rely on our own and to look for possible logical solutions, our Almighty God is so real and so present that the best prayers are when our hearts fail to find hope and we call upon THE NAME THAT IS ABOVE ALL NAMES that his Holy hand moves to protects us.
I challenge you today to call upon His Name and He will be there.
In His Precious Name,
Pastor Ricardo Brambila
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Under His Wings.
Wow! My family and I had a fantastic time in Mexico City. I want to thank God for allowing us to take this trip. I had to drive 13 hours so I had I lot of time to think, I will share my thoughts at a later time, but for now we are grateful to be back, we were homesick.
I thank God for allowing me to live in a small community. Mexico City is a beautiful city forgive my lack of traveling experience but I had never seen so many people in my entire life. Everyday millions of people try to get their work and leave 3 hours before time "because of the traffic they say" what would normally take 30 minutes. It is amazing how can people from big cities handle the stress of driving everyday bumper to bumper. I love the valley, and I thank God for being able to spend time with my family and to see the many great things He has done 2200 miles from here.
I will get back to you tomorrow with something amazing happened to us we drove back.
This is today's devotional.
And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good." Genesis 32:12
When Jacob was on the other side of the brook Jabbok, and Esau was coming with armed men, he earnestly sought God's protection, and as a master reason he pleaded, "And Thou saidst, I will surely do thee good." Oh, the force of that plea! He was holding God to His word--"Thou saidst." The attribute of God's faithfulness is a splendid horn of the altar to lay hold upon; but the promise, which has in it the attribute and something more, is a yet mightier holdfast--"Thou saidst, I will surely do thee good." And has He said, and shall He not do it? "Let God be true, and every man a liar." Shall not He be true? Shall He not keep His word? Shall not every word that cometh out of His lips stand fast and be fulfilled? Solomon, at the opening of the temple, used this same mighty plea. He pleaded with God to remember the word which He had spoken to his father David, and to bless that place. When a man gives a promissory note, his honour is engaged; he signs his hand, and he must discharge it when the due time comes, or else he loses credit. It shall never be said that God dishonours His bills. The credit of the Most High never was impeached, and never shall be. He is punctual to the moment: He never is before His time, but He never is behind it. Search God's word through, and compare it with the experience of God's people, and you shall find the two tally from the first to the last. Many a hoary patriarch has said with Joshua, "Not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass." If you have a divine promise, you need not plead it with an "if," you may urge it with certainty. The Lord meant to fulfil the promise, or He would not have given it. God does not give His words merely to quiet us, and to keep us hopeful for awhile with the intention of putting us off at last; but when He speaks, it is because He means to do as He has said. —Morning and Evening
I challenge you to hold on a promise from the word of God for that particular problem and meditate on it, pray letting God know that you believe what He has promised. I assure you you will receive an answer.
In His Glorious Name,
Pastor Ricardo Brambila
I thank God for allowing me to live in a small community. Mexico City is a beautiful city forgive my lack of traveling experience but I had never seen so many people in my entire life. Everyday millions of people try to get their work and leave 3 hours before time "because of the traffic they say" what would normally take 30 minutes. It is amazing how can people from big cities handle the stress of driving everyday bumper to bumper. I love the valley, and I thank God for being able to spend time with my family and to see the many great things He has done 2200 miles from here.
I will get back to you tomorrow with something amazing happened to us we drove back.
This is today's devotional.
And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good." Genesis 32:12
When Jacob was on the other side of the brook Jabbok, and Esau was coming with armed men, he earnestly sought God's protection, and as a master reason he pleaded, "And Thou saidst, I will surely do thee good." Oh, the force of that plea! He was holding God to His word--"Thou saidst." The attribute of God's faithfulness is a splendid horn of the altar to lay hold upon; but the promise, which has in it the attribute and something more, is a yet mightier holdfast--"Thou saidst, I will surely do thee good." And has He said, and shall He not do it? "Let God be true, and every man a liar." Shall not He be true? Shall He not keep His word? Shall not every word that cometh out of His lips stand fast and be fulfilled? Solomon, at the opening of the temple, used this same mighty plea. He pleaded with God to remember the word which He had spoken to his father David, and to bless that place. When a man gives a promissory note, his honour is engaged; he signs his hand, and he must discharge it when the due time comes, or else he loses credit. It shall never be said that God dishonours His bills. The credit of the Most High never was impeached, and never shall be. He is punctual to the moment: He never is before His time, but He never is behind it. Search God's word through, and compare it with the experience of God's people, and you shall find the two tally from the first to the last. Many a hoary patriarch has said with Joshua, "Not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass." If you have a divine promise, you need not plead it with an "if," you may urge it with certainty. The Lord meant to fulfil the promise, or He would not have given it. God does not give His words merely to quiet us, and to keep us hopeful for awhile with the intention of putting us off at last; but when He speaks, it is because He means to do as He has said. —Morning and Evening
I challenge you to hold on a promise from the word of God for that particular problem and meditate on it, pray letting God know that you believe what He has promised. I assure you you will receive an answer.
In His Glorious Name,
Pastor Ricardo Brambila
Monday, November 12, 2007
God is so good.
I am so happy to see my Jesus changing lives. This past Sunday the lives of nine people were changed by His marvelous hand. I believe that one of the greatest expressions of faith is baptism, one of the many steps of faith a christian must walk, baptism is the first and most important in his new walk with the Lord.
Baptisms are the fruit of a healthy church, because it is God convincing, it is Him who convicts the person, its Him who uses the church to speak to His children. Praise be to God for such wonderful mission. Thank you God for allowing us FBC San Isidro to be part of your kingdom. I believe deep in my heart that you could do my Lord better without me, but you chose me, I can not believe that you remembered San Isidro and you have decided to glorify your name in the Church you died for. My heart Lord is full of gratitude, my Lord, my Savior Jesus Christ.
In the Book of John (my favorite) in Chapter 9:1-41. We learn that Jesus heals a blind man. We also learn how the religious leaders forget the essence of the law and accuse Jesus of not keeping the Sabbath. The religious leaders blinded by their envy, hated and anger question the healed man about his healing. On verse 25 I find the most amazing statement by a person " all I know is that I was blind but now I see". The greatest miracle a person can receive is the removal of the spiritual blindness, this man was able to see who Jesus was even when physically blind, and Jesus healed his blindness. On the other hand the Pharisees could not see who Jesus and they were not physically blind but spiritually were in complete darkness. How many times you and me can not experience the power of God because we choose to be spiritual blindness, we just do not want to see the facts, we get blinded by our envy, hated, and doubt.
Today I challenge you to ask God to open your spiritual eyes that you may see His perfect plan in all circumstances so that you may be able to say, I was blind but now I see.
In the Journey,
Pastor Ricardo Brambila.
Baptisms are the fruit of a healthy church, because it is God convincing, it is Him who convicts the person, its Him who uses the church to speak to His children. Praise be to God for such wonderful mission. Thank you God for allowing us FBC San Isidro to be part of your kingdom. I believe deep in my heart that you could do my Lord better without me, but you chose me, I can not believe that you remembered San Isidro and you have decided to glorify your name in the Church you died for. My heart Lord is full of gratitude, my Lord, my Savior Jesus Christ.
In the Book of John (my favorite) in Chapter 9:1-41. We learn that Jesus heals a blind man. We also learn how the religious leaders forget the essence of the law and accuse Jesus of not keeping the Sabbath. The religious leaders blinded by their envy, hated and anger question the healed man about his healing. On verse 25 I find the most amazing statement by a person " all I know is that I was blind but now I see". The greatest miracle a person can receive is the removal of the spiritual blindness, this man was able to see who Jesus was even when physically blind, and Jesus healed his blindness. On the other hand the Pharisees could not see who Jesus and they were not physically blind but spiritually were in complete darkness. How many times you and me can not experience the power of God because we choose to be spiritual blindness, we just do not want to see the facts, we get blinded by our envy, hated, and doubt.
Today I challenge you to ask God to open your spiritual eyes that you may see His perfect plan in all circumstances so that you may be able to say, I was blind but now I see.
In the Journey,
Pastor Ricardo Brambila.
Thursday, November 8, 2007
I Believe
Everyday I remind myself that Jesus has made all things right, that I have access to His presence by His precious blood. I am justified whatever was wrong, and torn He has justified the moment I believed. Do you believe?
This next Sunday we will celebrate baptisms. I give thanks to our God as He continues working in His children. These brothers and sisters are not perfect just as you and me, but they have confessed they believe in Jesus as the only and sufficient Saviour and that my friend brings Justification to make things right again. Pray that they might grow in His Spirit to walk in newness of life.
"All that believe are justified." Acts 13:39
The believer in Christ receives a present justification. Faith does not produce this fruit by-and-by, but now. So far as justification is the result of faith, it is given to the soul in the moment when it closes with Christ, and accepts Him as its all in all. Are they who stand before the throne of God justified now?--so are we, as truly and as clearly justified as they who walk in white and sing melodious praises to celestial harps. The thief upon the cross was justified the moment that he turned the eye of faith to Jesus; and Paul, the aged, after years of service, was not more justified than was the thief with no service at all. We are to-day accepted in the Beloved, to-day absolved from sin, to-day acquitted at the bar of God. Oh! soul-transporting thought! There are some clusters of Eshcol's vine which we shall not be able to gather till we enter heaven; but this is a bough which runner over the wall. This is not as the corn of the land, which we can never eat till we cross the Jordan; but this is part of the manna in the wilderness, a portion of our daily nutriment with which God supplies us in our journeying to and fro. We are now--even now pardoned; even now are our sins put away; even now we stand in the sight of God accepted, as though we had never been guilty. "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus." There is not a sin in the Book of God, even now, against one of His people. Who dared to lay anything to their charge? There is neither speck, nor spot, nor wrinkle, nor any such thing remaining upon any one believer in the matter of justification in the sight of the Judge of all the earth. Let present privilege awaken us to present duty, and now, while life lasts, let us spend and be spent for our sweet Lord Jesus. Morning and Evening
In His Love and Grace,
Pastor ricardo Brambila.
This next Sunday we will celebrate baptisms. I give thanks to our God as He continues working in His children. These brothers and sisters are not perfect just as you and me, but they have confessed they believe in Jesus as the only and sufficient Saviour and that my friend brings Justification to make things right again. Pray that they might grow in His Spirit to walk in newness of life.
"All that believe are justified." Acts 13:39
The believer in Christ receives a present justification. Faith does not produce this fruit by-and-by, but now. So far as justification is the result of faith, it is given to the soul in the moment when it closes with Christ, and accepts Him as its all in all. Are they who stand before the throne of God justified now?--so are we, as truly and as clearly justified as they who walk in white and sing melodious praises to celestial harps. The thief upon the cross was justified the moment that he turned the eye of faith to Jesus; and Paul, the aged, after years of service, was not more justified than was the thief with no service at all. We are to-day accepted in the Beloved, to-day absolved from sin, to-day acquitted at the bar of God. Oh! soul-transporting thought! There are some clusters of Eshcol's vine which we shall not be able to gather till we enter heaven; but this is a bough which runner over the wall. This is not as the corn of the land, which we can never eat till we cross the Jordan; but this is part of the manna in the wilderness, a portion of our daily nutriment with which God supplies us in our journeying to and fro. We are now--even now pardoned; even now are our sins put away; even now we stand in the sight of God accepted, as though we had never been guilty. "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus." There is not a sin in the Book of God, even now, against one of His people. Who dared to lay anything to their charge? There is neither speck, nor spot, nor wrinkle, nor any such thing remaining upon any one believer in the matter of justification in the sight of the Judge of all the earth. Let present privilege awaken us to present duty, and now, while life lasts, let us spend and be spent for our sweet Lord Jesus. Morning and Evening
In His Love and Grace,
Pastor ricardo Brambila.
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