Good News from the Country

     Still, no rain!  My, my!  What a summer to remember, to forget.  It seems that all of nature in Enola is groaning for relief.  May God bless us according to His purpose and promises!

     We began a new Sunday morning series last Sunday entitled “Avoiding Foolish Behavior.”  We studied about foolish behavior on Monday night during our VBS at Enola.  We studied about being foolishly simple, foolishly stubborn, foolishly silly, foolishly scornful, and foolishly sacrificial.  I thought we could take this lesson one step further and consider Abram and Sarai in Genesis 16 and see how they made four foolish decisions that really complicated their lives for generations to come.  We must not allow fleshly desires to overrule the word of God.  We considered this foolish behavior last Sunday.  God promised Abram a son but did not tell him when that son would come.  Abram believed God.  Sarai became impatient with God fulfilling His promise and suggested that Abram take her maid as a wife and have a child with her.  Instead of remembering God’s promise and remaining prayerful, patient, and faithful, Abram and Sarai allowed their desperation to lead them to follow their fleshly desire instead of the word of God. 

     This Sunday morning we will take a look at the second foolish decision that Abram and Sarai made:  Abram took the advice of someone (Sarai, his wife) who was not familiar with the word of God.  If we are not very careful, we, too will make this same foolish decision in our lives.  Psalm 1 begins this way; “Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful, but his delight is In the law of the Lord, and in that law he meditates day and night.”  Verse 3 tells us that whoever holds faithfully to God’s word will prosper in everything he does.  When we are in need of counsel or advice concerning life and living, let us remember to consider the advice of someone who is familiar with the word of God.  We may have friends who really want what is best for us.  They may have good intentions.  Question is:  Are they familiar with God’s word?  Will they direct us in the ways of God?  We’ll take another look at Abram and Sarai and see that they made another foolish decision that really complicated things for generations to come.

     Our Sunday night series is entitled “The Seven Wonders of God’s Love.”  God is the source of love.  He is love.  This Sunday evening we will consider the object of God’s love.  I hope you will be present for this lesson.  Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God.

     We’re having another “Men’s Breakfast” this coming Saturday, August 11^th in the Fellowship Hall at the Enola Church of Christ facilities.  If you would like to help us get everything ready, be there at 6:00 a.m.  Come to eat at 7:00 a.m.  We always have a great time of brotherly fellowship.  YOUNG MEN AND BOYS:  Get up early and come enjoy a good breakfast with your Christian brothers. 

     The church of Christ at Enola is doing well and we are so very thankful to God and to every member for the privilege of serving the Lord in the Mt. Vernon/Enola area.