HOPE

Greg has been teaching a class on Sunday mornings about the return of Jesus and the judgment on the lost, and then Bo's sermon this morning was a detailed lesson on the torture that goes along with crucifixion on the cross, and each strike was endured because of His love for us, Greg Holt had communion focus and it was about how we view people and our relationships, how when we break bread together we are actually taking Christ in, (so others will see Christ living in us by how we act toward others). Sunday night was a preacher from an African church that was taught through World Bible School, and it was amazing to see the work they are doing, to hear how hungry that people are to hear God's Word. I cannot get the thought out of my head of the horrible pain that Jesus went through....it's not a movie, it's not a Bible story - it is real - it happened - Jesus felt every rip of flesh, the pain that He endured...for me and for you. All of these thoughts, how can I stay silent? How can I see people, just as people? My desire should line up with the Father's...that none shall perish. I was brought to tears today, how I have gotten so caught up in "my" problems and each day God is allowing me this time to be here on earth - I should be trying to give others a "HOPE" of eternity that I have through Christ. I just love it when God uses different people to bring a point home to me, and on Sunday did he ever. We are not promised a comfy life here on earth - but Jesus died for my sins and yours - I pray that I will let His light shine in my life, and when Jesus comes back, what a glorious day it will be!