Sunday's Coming

Good Morning,

I pray all is going well with you today. I want to thank those of you who sent a reply to last week's devotion.  You were a great encourager to me.

I read the following this week. It reminded to keep my eyes open to see where God is at work so I can join Him there.

REACHING OUT - REACHING UP

It was a bitterly cold Sunday morning. People were walking as fast as they could from the parking lot to the steps that led into the sanctuary. Standing next to the steps was a poorly dressed man with his hat pulled down over his eyes and his collar held tightly as he tried to keep warm. His clothes were shabby and his shoes well worn. He appeared destitute, hopeless and unimportant. No one stopped to offer help.
The church members filled the pews, the choir took their seats and the organist started the prelude. As the people sat waiting for the service to begin, they suddenly let out a gasp as they saw that man who was outside the church walk down the aisle, stand behind the pulpit and remove his tattered clothes. It was their pastor.
Opening his Bible he read, "I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me."
Every day God places opportunities to serve Him before us and around us. These opportunities do not require wealth or skills, intelligence or power. They simply require eyes that are open, a mind that is alert and a heart that is sensitive to the needs of others.
To refuse to help others is refusing to help God.

Prayer: Help us, Father, to see what You see, to feel what You feel and then do what You would do when we see others who need our help. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Scripture for Today: Matthew 25:42-46 - Then He will answer them, saying, "Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me."

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 Branson, Missouri.


Catherine Booth was the wife of general William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army. In the course of raising her large family, Catherine would often tell her children: “Now remember, you are not here in this world for yourselves. You have been sent-for-God and others. The world is waiting for you.” They grew up with a very clear picture of their Christian calling and took and active part in Christian ministry.

God has a specific purpose for each of us.

Jeremiah 29:10 - 12 (ASV) 10 For thus saith Jehovah, After seventy years are accomplished for Babylon, I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place.  11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.  12 And ye shall call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.

God has created you and I to accomplish great things. He has given us the gifts to carry them out. It may be a gift in a certain ministry. You may be gifted as an encourager, as many of you are for me as you encourage me on a regular basis. Whatever your gift is or ministry you feel led to do, first take it to the Lord in prayer and He will hear and show you the way.

As always, on behalf of LaVon and I, thank you for your continual support and interest in our ministry by giving in many ways, 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