Living water in the desert

Jesus answered and said to her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who say to you, 'Give Me a drink,' you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water" - John 4:10

Calvary Chapel of Holbrook AZ is located in Northern Arizona. We are a fellowship of loving believers in a small community. If you are new to Holbrook or just looking for a church family to call home or passing through, come join for a Sunday morning or Wednesday night service

Location

1202 W. Hopi Drive,
Holbrook, AZ 86025

Service times

Sunday Mornings 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday Evenings 6:30 p.m.

Contact us

928-524-9900
calvaryholbrook@gmail.com

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October 15th, DEVOTION 

where will my help come from? - emma danzey

“I lift my eyes toward the mountains. Where will my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.” – Psalm 121:1-2

It was a normal Friday, for the most part, down the mountain in the foothills. We had a lot of rain and wind as to be expected when Hurricane Helene was coming through. After some gusty winds that gave whistles outside the windows, the storm passed. Little did I know, the true storm was just beginning up the mountains. Much of my small city lost power, and large oak trees had fallen, but flooding was minimal. We began to hear reports and see pictures of the devastation in the mountains of North Carolina and surrounding areas. None of us were prepared for this, we did not see this coming.

Days went by when we tried to get ahold of loved ones in the areas hit hard to see if they were even alive. Many did not have ways to reach family and friends without power and service. Water had to be boiled (and still does in many places), and that was if families still had a house to have access to water. Survival mode set in; churches, organizations, and the military stepped in. I have heard constant helicopters and airplanes at the local airport taking supplies and rescuing people in more remote places. It sounded like I lived in a time of war. As the death toll rises and the stories come out of how the mountain towns appear
more like a Tsunami went through, they are living in a war-torn land against the floods that overtook them. People are all asking, “Where will my help come from?”

“I lift my eyes toward the mountains. Where will my help come from?”

This Psalm originally caused us to look at the beauty and the glory of the mountains. Mountains draw our eyes upwards and cause us to see how small we are in comparison. They remind us that God is bigger than our sin, our struggles, and the issues of this world. 
 However, as I reflect on this Psalm, I lift my eyes toward the mountains that have been devastated by a hurricane, I am reminded that in the glory and greatness and in the suffering and trials, we can be reminded where our help comes from. We are also invited to ask where it comes from.

The point is that we are looking to God. We engage with Him and question what He is doing in the disaster and the pain. We hold on to Him knowing that He has never let us go, even when everything around us appears to be crumbling. We cry out to Him in authenticity, but we keep our gaze on Jesus in the storm.

“My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth”

The answer comes to us, that our help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. When we face unthinkable circumstances, when we feel small in life, or when we just want to understand Christ’s glory more, we remember to look up, that our help comes from Him always. He is the Maker of all things good. Heaven and earth are in His hands. When we are crying out to Him or feel overwhelmed at how great the need, but how little we can help, may we look to Him for help. When we forget to look up and want to look to anyone or anything else for help, may the Holy Spirit redirect our wayward hearts to look up to the mountains and to our Maker.

He offers perfect help. Not always in the ways that we would hope or imagine best, but He is trustworthy and has proven that He is and was and is to come. He is unchanging. He is Alpha and Omega. He is sovereign over all. He can work these hard things for good for those who love Him. He can take the gospel up the mountains to provide for physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of communities. He can work even in the most seemingly broken places. Where does our help come from? It comes from our Lord.
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We study the New Testament on Sunday mornings and the Old Testament on Wednesday Evenings

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Teaching

We take a systematic approach to the scriptures.
On Sunday mornings we teach through the New Testament - book by book, chapter by chapter, verse by verse.
On Wednesday nights we are going through the Old Testament. Wednesday nights are more laid back, questions are asked, people have an opportunity to respond.

Worship

First thing you will notice with the singing portion of our service is that we have the children with their parents.  We want the children to learn to worship as a family. The songs we sing are generally contemporary with an occasional hymn thrown in.

Kids & Youth

Children begin their time with us with their parents for the first two songs. We do have nursery available at the beginning if you need to take advantage of it. Once the singing is done, the kids are dismissed and will be met by the teachers at the back doors of the sanctuary.
At this time we do not have a Youth Ministry. The youth we have participate with Oasis Youth Ministries during the week. On Sunday mornings, the youth remain in the sanctuary where they will learn the Word of God with the adults.

Attire

Some come in every day clothing and others may come dressed up. We don't want you to stress about what to wear, we just want you to come and worship Jesus.