Friday

Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger. Luke 2:11-12 (NIV)

Tangipahoa Parish’s 37 public schools ordered shut down as a result of Thursday’s snowstorm will remain closed Friday, the school district announced.

Emily Panter was about to go home late yesterday afternoon. She has fought for her life and the blessing of returning to her family since October. Thank-you so much for praying for her while she was hospitalized. Now, our prayers need to focus on her rehabilitation and her and adjustment to being with her family again. http://emilypanter.blogspot.com/

Don Denton went home last Friday. Please continue to pray for Don and his family during his continuing recovery at home. http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/dondenton

Mrs. Catherine Yarborough will have a procedure on the 16th to take care of some nerves in her back that cause constant pain. Please pray for “Miss” Catherine as she prepares for this.

George Will
(Died December 11, 2008)
Mr. George Will, a resident of Kentwood, passed away at 5:10AM, Thursday, December 11, 2008 at the St. Helena Parish Hospital, Greensburg.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

An on-line Guestbook is available at http://www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com

McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, is located at I55N & Hwy 16W next to Coggins-Gentry Ford.

Prayer requests

“Let the little children come to Me, and don’t stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these,” Luke 18:16b

SUMMERTIME CHRISTMAS

Are you ready for Christmas break? School will be out soon and you can help bake cookies, drink hot chocolate, and bundle up in warm clothes. Well, not all kids are wearing warm clothes this Christmas.

Did you know that spring is just ending and summer is beginning in Brazil? Yes! The children in Brazil celebrate Christmas during summer vacation. They spend time with their friends and family then have dinner at midnight!

In the United States, most people get paid for twelve months of work each year. But in Brazil and some other countries, they get thirteen paychecks. Every year at Christmastime, they get paid one extra time. The money is spent almost as fast as they get it—food for big parties, presents for the children and all the relatives, trips to see family.

Christmas IS a lot of fun! But do we get all excited and forget about what is important? It doesn’t matter if it is summertime or winter. It’s okay if we don’t get to buy lots of presents for all our friends. What is most important?

If you live in Brazil, in the United States, or any other country in the world—the most important part of Christmas is JESUS! Let’s pray for the children in Brazil. They are wearing bathing suits and playing on the beach. You are putting on your snowsuit and making snow angels. But they are kids just like you. They need to know about the love of Jesus too.

MORE PRAYER REQUESTS FROM MISSIONARY KIDS

Please pray for my dad—he is stressed about work. NATHAN, age 14, (Central, Eastern and Southern Africa)

Please pray that more people will come to Christ and pray that we don’t get sick or hurt. SOPHIA, age 11 (Pacific Rim)

My parents work with people who live in villages and in the bush. Pray for people to know the truth about God and Jesus. Pray for me at school—for my friends and teachers. ALLISON, age 5, (Central, Eastern and Southern Africa)

Please pray for Uruguay because it is very depressing country. The people in Uruguay are not looking for Jesus. They aren’t looking for God at all. Uruguay is the one top most countries in that allows abortion. So please pray for Uruguay! PLEASE!!! CORA, age 11 (South America)

Dear God, please take care of the city I live in. I hope my Mom and Dad will have a good day. Amen. ES, age 8 (East Asia)

Pray for my church. Pray for my cousin, he is in Texas. Pray for me in Sri Lanka to find a friend. JUSTIN, age 7 (South Asia)

Pray for us—the Lees—as we travel and share the gospel with the Mwera of Southern Tanzania. Please pray for my two national friends, AM and AD. Pray they will come to know the Lord and that they may step into the Light of Jesus. Also pray for the Mwera that they may have the burning desire to know the Lord. Once again, pray for us as we travel to reach the Mwera.

CHRISTIAN, age 12 (Central, Eastern and Southern Africa)

We live in one of the largest cities, so we are in a rather nice area. Dad teaches at the seminary, mom works with the immigrants that end up without proper jobs such as parking cars. You can pray that we will be able to reach these people. Also pray that my brothers and I will be able to reach the children in our school. They are well-off children, thus don’t really see the need for a God.

For some people, their living areas are often junk metal put together for shelter and the shelters often catch on fire. So please pray for their homes/housing.

My family is prone to sickness, so pray for our health. SYDNEY, age 15, (Central, Eastern and Southern Africa)

“Missionary’s Calling ‘Undeniable, Irresistible’ Force”
http://www.imb.org/main/news/details.asp?StoryID=7513&LanguageID=1709

KneEmail: Looks

THE BIBLE DOES describe the physical appearance of many people…

Moses was said to be a beautiful child. People spoke of King Saul as being handsome, standing a head taller than anyone in Israel. David and Solomon were both “ruddy,” handsome men.

But what of Jesus?

Nothing. Zilch. Zero. Not a word about a regal nose, handsome visage, or muscular body. In fact, the Bible tells us virtually nothing about Jesus’ looks. Only that he “has no form or comeliness; and when we see Him, there is no beauty that we should desire Him” ( Isa. 53:2 NKJV).

From those words we might presume Jesus wasn’t handsome, at least not in the way modern artists portray Him. Apparently, in the mind of God, this was a nonissue. Jesus’ words and character and love drew people to Him, not His dashing good looks. (Mark Littleton)

We probably put too much emphasis on a person’s outside.

But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the LORD does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart” ( 1 Sam. 16:7; cf. v. 12).

Posted by Mike Benson at December 5, 2008 11:58 AM

As far as I know, the Lottie Moon Christmas Tea scheduled for 2 P.M. tomorrow at New Zion is still on schedule. I’ll let you know if anything changes.

Be safe and warm today.
Anna Lee