Cut the Thing!

It is our Pastor's Jim and Elaine's birthdays this month - so we 'baked' them a cake. Being as they are trying to watch their waists...

Yes, Royale as in Royal Toilet Tissue? *titter* Well see, we hosted a Birthday Breakfast beforehand, and who would want CAKE cake on top of all the pancakes and stuff, right?



And if that was not fun enough first thing on a Sunday morning, we all 'colored' during our morning service. We had all 64 crayons happening at once for a while there. A good time was had by all!

photo credit: Dani Simmonds


DON'T STOP GIVING!


As he looked up,
Jesus saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury.
He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins.
'I tell you the truth,' he said,
'this poor widow has put in more than all the others.
All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth;
but she out her poverty put in all she had to live on'"

Luke 21:1-4

The woman gave two copper coins-what amounted to a fraction of a penny. This seems like such a small amount. However, God viewed her few coins with more regard than the large offerings of the rich.

Why?

Because she gave all she had to give - this woman showed her utter devotion to God. She was willing to offer everything she owned to show love to God.

He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow,
and loves the alien,
giving him food and clothing.

Dueteronomy 10:18

Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse,
that there may be food in my house.
"Test me in this,"
says the LORD Almighty,
"and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven
and pour out so much blessing
that you will not have room enough for it.


Malachi 3:10

The media relentlessly reports the "failure of the economy" to us from every angle. What we SEE and HEAR can be pretty discouraging. Or it can be "the test"... what a terrific opportunity to walk in faith with your blessings. What a great way to reach out to those in our community who are in need.

The bank of God is secure. The banks on earth ... are not.

What will you do - TODAY?

With Christmas just one month and a little bit away, I'm sure there are lots of ways you might ease the pressure for someone - money, food, clothes etc for a family, single mom etc which would free them up to buy gifts for their loved ones. Don't make them come to a food bank - anticipate that need and meet it before they get to that point, if you can. Have you ever thought of this? If you know there is a need and if people actually have to go there - we may have failed them already?

Just a thought.