“Insert rod A into slot B perpendicular to pinion C, rotating the conjoined unit in a counterclockwise 90 degree turn to the right. Once rotated, Insert screw D into panel E, then join the newly-conjoined unit to the first unit by attaching panel F to rod G through slot H and rotating the conjoined unit in a clockwise 90 degree turn to the left.” Every parent has been confronted with this type of difficult instruction when attempting to assemble a child’s swing set, bicycle, bunk bed, or some other toy or gadget...sometimes in the wee hours of Christmas morning, only to discover at such an inconvenient time that you’re missing a Phillips-head screwdriver or it seems there is no “screw D” in the box, and you wonder how you’re going to accomplish the mission of bringing a sparkle in your child’s eyes and a smile to his or her face upon seeing the contraption for the first time. So, in the middle of the night comes a cry from the depths of your soul in a whispered shout...“Why can’t they make these instructions simpler?!” In a similar way, some of God’s instructions are difficult to comprehend, let alone obey. But obeying them is key to enjoying the abundant life only Jesus can give.
After more than 37 years of ministry in churches in Missouri, Texas, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana,
and Arizona, Pastor Mike Gilbert responded to God’s call in his life and accepted the pastorate of Sunrise Mountain in December of 2008.