Sunday's message at church was from Romans chapter 1. What a blessing to be
"Thankful and Accountable to our Creator, God!"
A week ago we hung an "invitation" down at the post office as well as on many bulletin boards throughout nearby towns. It reads:
"In the News, daily, we read and hear of
Murder, Theft and Suicide.
these stem from
Hatred & Selfishness
Jesus Christ died on the cross for these very sins.
He is the only One who can take them away from a
person and replace them with true Love that
comes from God.
You are invited to..."
the church name and times of service follow, along with the quote from Romans 5:8,9. At the bottom are three little tear-off tabs that give "the gospel" according to I Cor. 15:3,4 with the church phone number and service times listed again. Please pray with us that God will use these as well as our mouths and tracts to help open the eyes of unsaved neighbors, some of whom He is already likely working in. More than ever we are beginning to see that the Lord wants us to have great faith in these "last days"; faith that He is in control and blesses sincere prayer and obedience.
Sunday's message was so pointed and perfect in cementing the burden that God has been giving Syd and myself for the unsaved, blind and hurting people around us. The little quote above, "Thankful and Accountable to our Creator, God" may be the opening line for the next "invitation" that can be hung up. People may get sick and tired of seeing these posted everywhere, but God willing, He can use His Word that is publicly posted, to convict hearts. Always I see the local cults posting invitations to their seminars. Praise the Lord that we Christians are still free to publicly speak and post God's Word also!
If you are a "pray"-er, would you pray along with us? Time is short and seems to go faster every day. We need to redeem it, as the Bible says!
I leave you with a couple of photos. Something was going on outside in the darkness this morning. I called Ruger down from the hill across the road where he was barking (loudly and a little too early in the morning). He reluctantly returned but posted himself "at the gate" of the house...
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| the reflection from the inside window makes this look like a double-exposure, sorry |
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| Sturm doesn't stay still long, so a little blurry. He stands on the stair landing, looking diligently |
Yes, our home is also guarded by a Sturm & Ruger!
Hello Cyndy... must be our dogs were all on the same wavelength. Spot was out all morning and suddenly started barking "ferociously". Not sure what was out there, but apparently it ran off, 'cause she came home soon after. She has been known to chase off bear, but doubt it was a bear this time of year unless they woke up for a little stretch :)
ReplyDeleteWe had the pastor's son speaking on Sunday about missions. They are missionaries to PNG, home to get their daughter settled and will be heading back in the spring. Then their oldest son will be graduating and they'll be back for another few months to get him settled and then back to the field for a few years. The children loose their visa's when they turn 18, so they must leave the country and they will be coming to the states to attend college. I can't imagine leaving my children here and going back to the mission field. I am grateful that God has given them the peace of mind to do this, but I'm sure it will be a difficult transition. Praying for them.
Hope you are all well. Miss ya. Give your mom a hug from me.
I love that picture of Sturm. He is soooo adorable. :) Thanks for sharing your heart. Wish our houses were nearer a nice visit over tea would be fun.
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