June! Can you believe it? Better hurry.
2013 is moving by; steady and sure.
We are so very thankful for the rain we’ve been receiving lately. I can’t help but think about this time last
year when we were in the middle of at terrible drought. Those were difficult times for everyone out
in the country. We didn’t lose heart or
give up on our way of life. One of our
cattle farmers told me the other day about the hay he just cut, racked, and
baled. He took in almost 50 bales. On the same piece of property last year he
took in less than a dozen bales. Rain is
a good thing, not too much, not too little, just right.
The Enola
Church of Christ is doing well this week.
God continues to bless us. We
were down a little in number this past Sunday (119). I counted more than 20 who were out of town
vacationing. A few were out of town with
their sons and daughters in sporting events.
No problem. We’re just living
life. Just a couple of weeks ago Cindi
and I took a few days ourselves. I
always encourage my fellow Christian brothers and sisters to remember who they
are when they travel, that God knows exactly where they are and what they are
doing, that the people around them need to see Christ living in them. I look forward to visiting with other Christians
in other parts of the country when I travel.
What a blessing it is to know that there are Christians all around the
world who love God and are looking for Jesus’ return.
We concluded
our series of sermons “Looking for the Door of Opportunity” last Sunday morning
with a lesson entitled “Success Leads to Success.” I challenged the church to pick a winner and
copy it. The church in Acts 2 believed
in the inspired word of the apostles of Jesus Christ and “continued steadfastly”
in that word fully devoting themselves to it.
They saw the success of Jesus Christ in the apostles and walked through
the door of opportunity. King David
wrote Psalm 1 and Psalm 23. Do you remember
what he called those who refused to walk in the counsel of the ungodly and those
who refused to stand in the path of sinners and those who refused to sit in the
seat of scoffers? He called them “Blessed.” Do you remember the why we can lie down in
green pastures, walk beside still waters, and have our souls restored? Do you remember why, even though we walk
through the valley of the shadow of death we are not afraid? Do you remember why goodness and mercy
follows us all the days of our life and in the end we will dwell in the house
of the Lord forever? Well, the answer is
plain and simple. The Lord is our
Shepherd. We shall not want. We see Jesus, the Good Shepherd, note that He
is a Winner, Successful in everything and we copy Him, His thoughts, His words,
His ways, His everything. Success leads
to success. Don’t turn to a loser, a
failure, Satan, the devil, our enemy to copy him. Look to Jesus, a Winner, the Author and
Finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:1-2).
Our “senior”
members and friends have a very special opportunity every Friday in June and
July from 10:00 to 12:30 at our facilities at 253 Highway 107 North in
Enola. If you are “young at heart” and
would like to meet with fellow Christians for a time of food, fun, and
fellowship, this is your special invitation to come and join us. Lunch will be provided. If you can’t make it for the whole time, that’s
okay. Come and stay as long as you
can.
Vacation Bible
School at Enola is coming soon. VBS is
one of our most exciting and beneficial activities each and every year. I’ll let you know the dates, times, and what
to expect asap. God bless you and your
family is my prayer for you.
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