In recent weeks, Karen and I have been going through lots of papers and stuff that we’ve accumulated over many years. I have not been good at throwing things away, thinking that I might need them someday, even though I am not using them now. Karen has helped me realize that it is time to discard things that we aren’t using. It has been a blessing to give some dishes and other things that we’re not using to friends who can use them.
In thinking about what is important in life, I found a helpful article on the Internet: https://www.bibletruths.org/what-most-important-thing-christian-life/. Here is how it begins:
“A Christian man told me his “light was getting dimmer.” I asked him about his lifestyle. What is important to him? Does he read his Bible? No. Does he pray? No. Does he go to church? No. Does he have any Christian friends who can encourage him and hold him accountable? No. Does he serve anyone besides himself? No. And, he added, “I struggle with loneliness.” I think I see a pattern. I think I know the problem.
The following verses were published in 1887 and are as helpful to us today as they were to our forefathers.
Anywhere with Jesus I can safely go,
Anywhere He leads me in this world below;
Anywhere without Him dearest joys would fade;
Anywhere with Jesus I am not afraid.
Anywhere with Jesus I am not alone;
Other friends may fail me, He is still my own;
Though His hand may lead me over dreary ways,
The “aches” in the title of my blog posts stands for the burdens that God gives me and all of His children, including sharing the gospel with others and praying for their salvation. One “ache” that I have is to ask you to join me in praying for J.P. in Montreal who has health challenges.
May we delight in walking with the Lord and trust Him to guide us to share His Word with others.
Scripture for the weekend: “And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up on the last day.” John 6:40 (NKJV)
Thought for the weekend: “Keep me sweet and sound of heart, in spite of ingratitude, treachery or meanness. Preserve me from minding little stings or giving them.” – Phillip Brooks (from a prayer quoted in “The Disciplines of Life” by V. Raymond Edman)
Steve