When we realize that we are in need of a Saviour and accept Jesus as our Lord and receive that blessed gift of salvation, then on our profession of faith and baptism, we agree to follow Jesus all the days of our lives, something wonderful happens!  The weight of the world has been lifted, our slate is clean and our hearts are overflowing with unspeakable joy!  We are super sensitive to the people around us.  We want them to feel and experience that joy with us!  Our commitment to the Lord is fresh and strong!  Then something else happens, we return to our daily routines.  Lifes daily trials and troubles continue and our hearts begin to wax cold.  Without that daily reading of God's Word, without the fellowship with our brothers and sisters in Christ to keep that fire going, that joy will begin to diminish.  Just as our physical bodies need food to sustain us, we need God's Word to sustain our hearts (spirit).  As long as we abide in Jesus everyday in all that we do, we can be sure our commitment is strong and obey and trust him in every situation.

Working for Jesus, it sounds great, but it is one of the hardest things for Christians of all ages to struggle with.  Mainly because we feel there is little we can do that would make a difference.  After all, all of the bases are covered aren't they?  We have television and radio evangalists daily.  There are the big Christian networks like TBN and CBN being broadcast all over the world by satellite and the Internet.  We can support them with finances then hope and pray for the best.  I think the problem lies in the "making a difference" catagory.  We all want to make a difference, but on a grand scale!  Can a child of God make a difference on a grand scale? Yes! He can!  God has chosen a few throughout history to make a difference on a grand scale, like Abraham, Moses, Jesus etc...  However, we can all make a difference in the lives of the people God puts in our path.  Only God knows the fruits that will be produced from that person who's life you changed by being there to encourage in some way.  Jesus said it this way in Matthew;

 

 

 

Sister Sylvia gave us all a scare today during service.  I couldn't help but think that if it was her time to go, what better place to go than in the presence of Jesus and your brothers and sisters?  In Matthew 18:20 Jesus said, "For where two or three come together in my name, I am there with them".  Even with all the pain and suffering she was experiencing from her poor health and somehow knowing the sanctuary was going to be "warm" she made the effort to follow Jesus and come to church.  May God bless her and restore her health so she and her husband Brother Jim, can continue to be a testament to us all to follow Jesus no matter what!