Monday

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth,

where moth and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.

But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven,

where moth and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

~Matthew 6:19-21 NIV~

Tricia Wall McCain requests pray for her sister, Kathy, who will be seeing a doctor for test results today.

My cousin sent word that my aunt slipped and fell while visiting my cousin at a nursing home in Texas.  Naomi was taken to the hospital where tests were done before sending her home.  Pray her confusion completely heals up and her broken collarbone heals quickly and properly.  Pray for her husband, John, as he is still on a walked after having knee replacement surgery.  I know your prayers will be greatly appreciated.

Patsy Benefield fell at home and returned to North Oaks seventeen hours after being released.  The fall caused a broken bone in an upper leg that required surgery Saturday evening.  Pray for her to recover well.  The family will appreciate your prayers.

Thank God for the beautiful weather we have had and the opportunity to celebrate the empty tomb and all that that means to Christians worldwide.

Thought for the Day: The passing of time

The rules at a particular university were such that if the professor
were not present in the classroom by 15 minutes past the hour, the class was
considered a “walk” and the students were free to leave — with no penalties
for missing a class. The rooms were equipped with the type wall clocks
which “jumped” ahead each minute, in a very noticeable fashion. These
clocks were also not of the most sophisticated construction. Some
enterprising student discovered that if one were to hit the clock with
chalkboard erasers, it would cause the clock to “jump” ahead one minute.

So, it became almost daily routine for these students to take target
practice at the clock (as it would have it, this particular professor was
not the most punctual). A few well-aimed erasers, and lo, 15 minutes were
passed, and class dismissed itself.

When the day for the next exam rolled around, the professor strolled
into the room, passed out the exams, and told them “You have one hour to
complete it.”

The professor then proceeded to collect the erasers from around the
room and gleefully took aim at the clock. When he had successfully “jumped”
the clock forward one hour, he closed the class and collected the exam
papers.

We’ll all been in situations where we would like for time to jump ahead
and move faster than it does. But, as we get older, we become aware than
time is moving quite fast enough on its own, without any help!

“My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle…” (Job 2:6)

“Now my days are swifter than a runner; They flee away….They pass by
like swift ships, Like an eagle swooping on its prey.” (Job 9:25-26)

“For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little
time and then vanishes away.” (James 4:14b)

The Bible speaks often about how quickly life passes, not to depress
us, but to bring us to the realization that we had better be preparing now
for the eternity that lies beyond this life.

If you find yourself watching the clock at work today, wishing the time
would pass faster, be careful! It will be gone before you know it.

Have a great day and a great weekend!

Alan Smith
Boone Church of Christ
Boone, North Carolina

I hope you have the opportunity to enjoy some of this beautiful day outside.  While there, thank God for some of the many blessings He has provided for you.

Anna Lee