Happy National Joe Day! According to the Bizarre Holidays website that's what today is. Apparently if you don't like your name, you have the right to be called "Joe" all day today. I asked my husband, Joe, what if your name is Joe and you don't like your name? Ha, ha, ha!
We had a representative from the Gideons at church today. Lots of people know about the Gideons placing Bibles in hotel rooms, but they do so much more than that. They are in Philadelphia this week handing out Bibles at universities, hospitals, nursing homes, hotels and on street corners. Please pray for them if you remember this week. They have 150,000+ Bibles to hand out this week. What a revival there could be in this city! Also when you donate to them, 100% of your donation goes to printing and distributing Bibles. There is no administration costs as no one draws a salary. All of their overhead is paid by the members of the Gideons and if they are short of donations, they put their own money into it to make sure the Bibles are printed. A great organization.
Pastor Wayne spoke today on the rich young ruler in Luke 18. It is not what we have, but are we willing to give what we have to the Lord. Our focus has to be on Him, not on "stuff" (my word, not Pastor Wayne's). He said, "Don't hold onto things that can be put in the trash next week at the expense of those things that last forever....There is a difference between those things which are a means to an end and those things which are an end in and of themselves." Really great message and gave me a lot to think about.
That's a good question. You didn't tell us his answer.
ReplyDeleteHe laughed and didn't answer. Just like a man!
ReplyDeleteI wonder how many people take the Bible being in a hotel drawer for granted? Bless the Gideons! The Word is always there when we need it.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the message on "stuff". It is a lot to think about....
Sounds like a great sermon! I love those sermons that make you think for the next few days!
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