October 28, 2019 – “One preacher said, "The good
news is that we have all the money we need for the new building program, the
bad news is it's still in your pockets!" How does the church get the
finances it needs for ministry out of peoples "pockets?" We can learn
from the Macedonian believers who, "...first gave their own selves to the
Lord and then..." When we give ourselves wholly to the Lord our wallets
are part of the deal! God wants us first and the rest will follow. “S.E. Trail
My prayer for you today is for your
heart to follow the admonition, “…freely received, freely give…”
2
Corinthians 8:5
And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves
to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God. KJV
“A woman awoke during the night to find
that her husband was not in bed. She put on her robe and went downstairs. He
was sitting at the kitchen table with a cup of coffee in front of him. He
appeared to be in deep thought, just staring at the wall. She saw him wipe a
tear from his eye and take a sip of his coffee. "What's the matter dear?
Why are you down here at this time of night?" she asked. "Do you
remember twenty years ago when we were dating and you were only 16?" he
asked. "Yes, I do," she replied. "Do you remember when your
father caught us in the back seat of my car kissing?" "Yes, I
remember." "Do you remember when he shoved that shotgun in my face
and said, 'Either you marry my daughter or spend twenty years in jail?"
"Yes, I do," she said. He wiped another tear from his cheek and said,
"You know...I would have gotten out today."
2019 Bible Reading Schedule for today - Luke
12-13
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