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Good Sunday Mornin'

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Shortgrass

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The land of Israel encompasses two major bodies of water. In the north part of the country lays the beautiful Sea of Galilee fed by the Jordan River as it flows from Mount Hermon southward. Teeming with life, this body of water symbolizes the richness of the land. The area supports a very productive fishing industry. All around are fields that produce abundantly from the life giving waters of the Jordan and the Sea. As the Jordan leaves the Sea of Galilee, it flows thru productive areas, but within sixty short miles it feeds another body of water known as the Dead Sea. No greenery, no growth, nothing lives in this area. Trees that once grew there are just skeletons of their once stately forms. Salt encrusts everything that touches this water. What happened to the water in those few short miles? Actually nothing happened to the water. It is the fact that the Dead Sea has no outlet. Whatever flows in stays there. Whatever it receives, it keeps for itself. We too receive rich gifts from God's gracious hand. If we receive love, we must give love. If we receive financial blessings, we must share our bounty with those less fortunate. If we are blessed, we must share those blessing in return or else the gift dies, and something of ourselves dies with it. "Whosoever will save his life shall lose it; whosoever will lose his life for My sake shall find it." (Mat 16:25) Are you willing to invest your life in service to others? Where will you make a contribution? Have yourselves a good Sunday mornin', and a good rest of the week.
 
Good reminder and So true! And Jesus never used the phrase "do ____ if it's convenient for you."
 
Thank you Shortgrass. Wonderful message, once again. I think I've failed to thank you for your message these past couple of weeks, so a belated thank you is in order.

We don't always make it to church, but we get just as good with you each week. Thank you very much.

Have a great week!

Cheers---

TTB :wink:
 
Thanks for the messages each week Shortgrass.

A story about what God can do if you are willing to give. I am on the council at our local church(Presbyterian). At the December meeting about 4 years ago things were about rock bottom. We had went almost 5 years without a permanent Pastor and our building was in need of repair to the tune of $25,000. We had no money collected and no prospects of getting a Pastor. After some debate we signed a contract to fix the building. After we got that done we decided that was all we wanted to tackle that night. Just as we were about to close in prayer I remembered hearing on the radio about the Salvation Army not being able to send their bell ringers to as many stores so I suggested putting a bucket at the back of the church. That bucket collected $100.89. One year later we had a Pastor, the work was completed and paid for and we had over $5,000 in our building fund.

Be true to your Mission and the Lord will be true to His.
 

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