I just returned from my morning walk, in the rain. I had my big red and white umbrella with me; no furry, brown-eyed, four-legged friend appeared this time to escort me home. I did bump into another woman with a big umbrella too, complaining with bad news that one of the plans to solve the traffic congestion in our area is to run a road right through the beautiful horse pasture where I turn around. I must say, that would be rather sad if they did that! If I run into her again I hope I have boldness to ask her if she’s heard the Good News of Jesus Christ! The Lord has given me a passion to witness. Now I just need to act on it! I did talk to a fellow at the laundromat last week about the Lord. He is the owner’s father. He thinks the Bible is full of contradictions and was written by man. He brought up that it is unfair for the people in deepest, darkest Africa, that if they’ve never heard the gospel, it was unfair that they would be lost and destined for hell. I kept bringing him back to Christ and Christ’s claims. He said we’d just have to disagree. He walked away but later came back and asked me to pray for him. I asked him if we could talk more the next time and he said yes! The next time is today! So, pray for fertile soil in Jim’s heart!
Four other women and I baked about 50 dozen cookies yesterday for our drive-through living nativity that our church puts on every December. We offer goodies to the folks that get out and take the walk-through tour. We had a fun day. In the picture you'll see three of us. Marion, my dear friend with whom I've been meeting once a week to go through another dear friend's character study of Christ is the one bent over. (Sorry about that Marion! Chapter ten tomorrow, can't wait!) Camille, in the blue apron, is the youth leader’s wife. She is a twin too and we both love sports. We get along great! I'm in the yellow apron. Joyce is holding the camera. It was in her kitchen. What a beautiful kitchen it was! Big, with lots of room to work, and TWO ovens!
By the way, since we are born under condemnation, we all deserve hell. We all deserve to face God’s wrath. He is just and fair in allowing those who have never heard the gospel to be lost because they are sinners. But in His marvelous mercy and grace He chooses some for salvation. Why He chose me, I don’t know?! But I know I can’t wait to fall at His knees and thank Him for His great love and mercy and grace. Those of us who do now have understanding and are seekers of God (Romans 3!) are to be about spreading the Good News. He knows those who are His elect because He wrote their names in the book of life even before He created the world. No revisions, no editing, no re-writes. Wow, is that an amazing thought or what?! We spread the seed and leave the results up to Him!
Is there someone you know that hasn't heard the Good News? Share it with them today!
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