Monday, June 22, 2009

Something to ponder....

A friend of ours told us this very thought provoking story...

This took place recently...an acquaintance of his went over to China on a business trip. He had smuggled in Bibles and while he was checking into the hotel the suitcase with the Bibles was stolen.

Days later a small Chinese man came up to him asking him to please come with him...He felt that the Lord wanted him to follow this man so he did...through tunnels, back streets, more tunnels and such.

Where they ended up will break your heart...they ended up in a building with stacks of Bible COVERS...did you get that - the covers only...they take any Bible they get, take the cover off, take out the different books and distribute them to different underground groups to share and pass along...as I write this I can think of at least 20 different Bibles in our home...each of us has several Bibles...sometimes we don't even have the "time" to read the Bible on a daily basis...shame shame shame....

So the little Chinese man asked him to come and share at an underground meeting...after he was done sharing the whole group was weeping...when he asked why they were weeping this is what they said "We weep for our brothers and sisters in Christ who live in America...for them to know Jesus the way we know Jesus"...

I was truly convicted of my "lazy" attitude of the word...taking for granted that I can read it any time I want...and go to any chapter I want...and that I have the whole word not just a part.

These people in China only have a few chapters of God's word and they are weeping for US...what have we missed...why have packaged and sanitized the life changing truth and now are in jeopardy of missing all that God has for us...

Are you complacent? Are you reading God's word every day? Don't put it off any longer...go get your Bible and soak in His word...it is good!

My prayer is that the Lord stirs your heart to really know him...get on your face before the Lord...weep and let Him do a work in you...

In Reverent Fear trusting in His way and Worshiping Him...
Keeper

It has finally happened....

It's official...Cowboy is taller than Keeper...he's thrilled! Not by much but he is taller and struts his stuff...so to keep him humble here is a reminder that he is still a shorty....

Jammin' with the children...

I love making jam! It's always a memory making event. This year I made fresh bread to go with the warm jam that didn't "fit" into a jar.

Pslams 144:12 -

That our sons may be as plants
and our daughters may be pillars sculptured in palace style.


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