Tuesday

Be completely humble and gentle;

be patient,

bearing with one another in love.

~Ephesians 4:2 (NIV)~

Joan Hagan did not make the appointment yesterday. Please pray for her as she makes future plans.

Several people have had back problems lately. Pray for each one as they get the help needed to return to good health.

Marvelous Monday was very good last night. If you missed it, you missed a special night. The next Marvelous Monday will be led by Bobby Eads and Tim Daniels with Becky Daniels at the piano. I hope to see you there at 7 P.M.

Eugene Ott Jr.

Eugene Ott, Jr., 84, of Osyka, died July 6, 2008, at Aston Court Retirement Center in McComb.

Visitation is 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Hartman-Sharkey Funeral Home in McComb, then 9 a.m. Thursday at Osyka Baptist Church until services there at 10 a.m. The Rev. Percy Frazier and Dr. Milton Kliesch will officiate. Burial will be in Osyka cemetery.

The family requests no flowers. Memorials may be sent to Community Hospices of America, 140 N. 5th St., Suite B, McComb, MS 39648.

Additional information was unavailable.

(I didn’t know Mr. Ott well, but I really liked him. I know he will be greatly missed in Osyka.)

KneEmail
“At the name of Jesus every knee should bow…” (Philippians 2:10).
Mike Benson, Editor

PROBABLY ALL OF us remember of the story of Abraham’s intercession on behalf of the city of Sodom (Genesis 18:16-33)…

Not only was Abraham unable to find fifty righteous souls within the city, he was even unable to find ten righteous people within the city, so God’s judgment was unleashed.

With a slight variation, if I were to ask the question, “Can you find 100 people in your city who love God?” I think you could answer in the affirmative and have little problem finding them. But now, what if I were to ask, “Can you find 100 people in your city who hate sin?” Now that may be a different proposition altogether.

I think we could easily find 100 people who love God, but I’m not sure we could find 100 people who hate sin. Today, our problem may not be so much a problem of “love,” but a lack of properly directed “hatred.” Paul said that we should “abhor that which is evil…” (Romans 12:9).

Friends, learning to love God is easy because of who He is. Learning to hate sin takes a little more work, but it’s work in which we must grow and mature. Give it some thought. (Steve Higginbotham)

“Let love be without hypocrisy.

Abhor what is evil.

Cling to what is good”

(Rom. 12:9).

Have a great day!

Anna Lee