Calvary Chapel Upland Childrens Ministry Blog

NOTE:
FOR SOME ODD REASON THIS POST SAID IT WAS WRITTEN ON NOVEMBER 19. BUT IT WAS WRITTEN ON JANUARY 31. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW THAT HAPPEND.




Most of you who know me, know that I'm a huge L.A. Kings fan, but my number one love is my for Jesus Christ.


Something else I love more than the kings is the kids here at CC Upland and the ministry God has called me to do. I thank God each for His saving from my sin everyday, I thank Him for His amazing love which He has shown to all of us. I thank God that He has called into the ministry, there is nothing else I'd rather be doing. All of you kids are in my prayers everyday, and I thank God for all of you, I love all of you.


A couple months ago, during the Jr. High Bible study I was sharing with the Jr. highers how much I loved and how much I love teaching them the Word of God. I was sharing how our first love should be for Jesus Christ, and we should put God first. As I was sharing with them I told them that I would rather be teaching them the Word of God, than being at a Kings game...


Well I think God heard me, no I know God heard me. So I think He gave me a test. A few days after teaching that study an older man from church gave me 2 VIP seats to see the the Kings take on the San Jose Sharks. The first thing I looked at was the day of the game December 26 a Wednesday night. So I was thinking what should I do? I could get someone else to teach for, I can use a vacation day I still have 2 left. Then the Lord reminded me of what I said to the Jr. Highers. And yes I did mean what I said when I told them that I would rather teach them the Word of God, than go to a kings game. So I gave the tickets to my brother for a birthday gift.


Now get this around a month after this happend the same man who gave me those tickets gave me the same seat location (PR 16, first row). For January 24 vs. the Kings biggest rivals the Anaheim Ducks (Booooooooooo) January 24 is a Thursday night, so guess what, I get to go.


I just want to encourage all of you to love God with all of your heart, soul, and mind. The reason why we should love God because He first loved us. God loves you more than you can imagine, more than anyone will love you. Just keep your eyes on Jesus, through the good times and the bad times, God will never leave nor forsake you.


Deuteronomy 6:5; "And you must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength."


1 John 4:19l; "We love Him because He first loved us."


In Christ <><,
Jason Arellano
j.arellano@ccupland.org

PS
I'm sorry I took a while to write a new blog we were having problems with the website.