Monday

“Rejoice always,

pray without ceasing,

in everything give thanks;

for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”

~1 Thessalonians 5:16-18~

Continue to pray for Mrs. Carol Jean Gill and her family.  Pray for improvement on her part and peace and comfort for the family as they wait.

Mrs. Gail Pittman-McDaniel is now back in Kentwood for some rehab.  Continue to pray for her and her family.

Mr. Earlo LaBauve, Sharon Martin’s dad, is improving, but still being treated at North Oaks.  Please continue to pray.

Andy Taylor is improving, but still has a ways to go to get past the gall bladder surgery.  Keep him in your prayers.

Continue to pray for Mrs. Pauline Strickland and for her family as they help care for her.

The wake for Mr. William Ed. Hatcher will be from 6-9 this evening at McKneely-Vaughn Funeral Home in Amite. Please continue to pray for his family.

Thought for the Day: Does God know about this?

There's a couple in Arkansas who have given their six-year-old son 

strict instructions to come home from playing every afternoon no later 

than 5 p.m. He is allowed to play with his friends, but his parents are 

quite serious about his curfew. If he is not home by 5 p.m., they begin 

to worry and call around the neighborhood to find out where he is. The 

boy knows this, though, and is careful to arrive every day on time. One

 April Monday, however, the day after Daylight Saving Time went into 

effect, the boy was late coming home. When he finally arrived, a few minutes

 before 6 p.m., his mother scolded him for being late. "You know you are

 to be home by five," she said, "and here it is nearly six." Puzzled, 

the little boy pointed out the window. "But the light," he protested, "the 

light; it's the light that tells me when to come home." Realizing what had

 happened, his mother smiled and gently explained that the day before the 

time had been changed, that everyone had reset their clocks and, now, the 

daylight lasted longer. The boy's eyes narrowed. "Does God know about this?" 

he asked suspiciously. It's easy to see why a young boy would ask such a 

question, but no matter what the circumstance prompting the question, the 

answer to "Does God know about this?" is always, "Yes, He knows." David 

reflected on this quality of God in Psalm 139: "Lord, you have examined 

me and know all about me. You know when I sit down and when I 

get up. You know my thoughts before I think them. You know where 

I go and where I lie down. You know thoroughly everything I do. 

Lord, even before I say a word, you already know it. You are 

all around me -- in front and in back -- and have put your hand 

on me. Your knowledge is amazing to me; it is more than I can 

understand." (Psalm 139:1-6)

 At times, it is a bit frightening to realize that God knows so much about

me, but ultimately it is a comforting thought -- that someone knows so

much about me, yet still loves me. Because God knows me so well, He knows 

my deepest needs. May you take comfort this day in the realization that

God knows everything about you there is to know. 

Have a great day! 

Alan Smith