Sunday's Coming

Good Morning


We receive prayer request daily. Let me say "thank you" for trusting us to pray with you in these trying times. To me, prayer is the most powerful thing we can do. I know God hears us and also answers, because He loves us.


Love? Or Knowledge?


“And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.” 1 Corinthians 13:13 (KJV)


A little girl was reading the Bible one day and came across a picture of angels. She asked her daddy, “What is the difference between a cherubim and a seraphim?” Well, this daddy didn’t know, but he took her to the encyclopedia and they looked for the answer.
He discovered the cherubim excelled in knowledge, and seraphim excelled in love.
The little girl thought for a minute and said, “When I die, I will be a seraphim. I’d rather love God than know everything.” That’s pretty good!
First Corinthians 13:2 says, “And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.” Love excels knowledge.
[This came from Adrian Rogers this morning.]


To me, to have knowledge is good but, to have love is so much better. Thanks for your love of our Lord and for us.


LaVon and I are truly thankful to God for each of you. Thank you for your continual support and interest in our ministry by investing yourself in many ways as partners with us: by prayer, e-mails, phone calls and your financial gifts. Without any of these we could not continue what God has called us to do and that is to share the living water with the world through the RV ministry.


Have a great day, love you, pass it on.
Don

Sunday's Coming

Good morning, from the RGV (Rio Grande Valley).

We had an interesting week... we had an ice storm here!  They say it was the worst in 20 years. It didn't last long but did give us a little winter.

We continue to stay active in the park.  There seems to always be something to do. Sunday afternoon they had a 50th Anniversary Celebration in which I volunteered to serve the couples along with another gentleman. We had a great time and what an honor to serve so many that have stayed married for 50 years.

My sermon this week is, REAL LOVE, 1 John 4:7-4:21.  Remember He loves you, so we need to show others that love. Happy Valentines Day!

A preacher during a revival message. The preacher shouted, "The good Lord can take us through every difficulty, every trial, every evil thing that comes at us and everyone who tries to hurt us.” He raised his arms in triumphant gesture and shouted,
"Hallelujah!"
But a deacon noticed a small pistol tucked in his jeans. After the service, he asked,
“Preacher, why the gun?”
“Well brother, that's to hold off the enemy until the Lord gets here.”

Our Lord is always with us. We don't have to wait for Him to show up. You see, He loves us and is there in every occasion. Nothing is ever so large that it is beyond His power, or so small that it does not concern Him.

“God is our reduge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” Ps. 46:1

May God be with you in whatever is going on in your life today.

LaVon and I are truly thankful to God for each of you. Thank you for your continual support and interest in our ministry by investing yourself in many ways as partners with us: by prayer, e-mails, phone calls and your financial gifts. Without any of these we could not continue what God has called us to do and that is to share the living water with the world through the RV ministry.

Have a great day, love you, pass it on.
Don

Sunday's Coming

Good morning once again from sunny and finally warm Arizona,

I pray all is well with you and yours. We have had a few of you share prayer needs with us. I want you to know that we do pray and continue until you tell us the results. If you have prayer concerns please let us know so we can pray with you.

The sermon last sunday was on love and I would like to share a little more on that subject today.

Illustration: A salesman complimented a young woman on her well-behaved son, adding, "I have eight children of my own."
"Eight kids," she exclaimed in disbelief. "I can't imagine dividing my love by eight."
"I don't divide my love, I multiply it."

This reminds me of God's love, John 3:16. His love is unlimited and all inclusive. We would never know how much He loved us until it was seen in Jesus and stated in scripture. Love began with God, was seen in Jesus and ends with us.... we can help multiply His love by sharing it with others.

Illustration: Everyone seems to love Charlie Brown. One day he and Lucy were strolling along when she stopped and picked a flower and began to pluck the petals one by one saying "He loves me! He loves me not" Plucking the last petal she said, "He loves me! Charlie Brown you love me!"
"Well , he said, I could have told you that."
Sadly she asked, "But why didn't you?"

We are commanded to love one another. So I urge you to look to someone today and tell them you love them. It may be your spouse, neighbor or a stranger, but whoever, tell them "I Love You!"

Have a great day, I love you, pass it on.
Don