Friday

“And let us not grow weary while doing good,

for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.”

~Galatians 6:9, NKJV~

Pray for James and Susan Rimes as they travel to Baton Rouge again today so Susan can hopefully get some relief from her kidney stones.

Renee Deck is better and in a regular room at Southwest.  Thank the Lord she is better.

Chloe Neyland is doing well at home.  Her family is so thankful to have her home again.

Baptist Press: Amid famine, life-and-death decisions grip Africa aid workers

http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=36589

Thought for the Day: I will do the same thing

Here is a “bonus” Thought For the Day. It’s not a humorous story, but one
which made a strong impact on me. It came to me through a paper entitled
“Pulpit Helps.”

The story is told of a man in Massachusetts many years ago who found his
neighbor’s horse in the middle of his field. He was so angry about it that
he took the horse to the public pound.

Meeting the owner soon after this, he told him what he had done and added,
“If I catch him there again, I will do the same thing.”

The neighbor replied, “Well, the other night I looked out of my window and
saw your cattle in my field. I took your cattle and drove them over to
your house, and put them in the barn, and fixed the gate. If I catch them
there again, I will do the same thing.”

The man was reportedly so struck with his neighbor’s soft reply that he at
once took the horse out of the pound and paid the charges himself.

Perhaps the most difficult commands given to us by Jesus and his apostles
involve our attitude toward those who are our enemies. It is hard to
restrain ourselves when we have been mistreated or when a hateful attitude
has been shown toward us. The natural response is to repay evil for evil.
But we will only be able to make an impact on the world around us if, by
following the example of Jesus Christ, we are willing to repay good for
evil.

“Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, ‘Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,’ says the Lord.  Therefore ‘If your enemy is hungry, feed him; If he is thirsty, give him a drink; For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.’ Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” (Romans 12:17-21).

Have a great weekend!

Alan Smith
Boone church of Christ
Boone, NC

Enjoy the little cold snap as a gift from God.

Anna Lee