Wednesday, January 03, 2007
From the Lighthouse Keeper 7.01
New Years’ greetings, saints and lighthouse keepers all!
I thank God every time I think of you, and I remember you in my prayers. I am excited as 2007 kicks off. That excitement comes from God, my friends. Let’s call it for what it is: enthusiasm (which is literally akin to God-injection). I am enthusiastic about Spring City UMC and the year 2007.
Thank you for remembering so many folks in prayer last week. A brief update:
Joanne M. is still in the hospital, adjusting to the meds. I saw her today, and she does expect to go home soon.
Irma M. is doing well at Beverly, and also hopes to be home soon. I saw her today too (and visited Naomi as well, who is getting over a cold).
I have plans to visit Sadie W. this weekend. I know that the chaplain at Reading Rehab (HealthSouth) has visited with her, and she is progressing along. I hope you’re able to remember her with cards and calls.
Willie B. was in church on Sunday, praise God.
I look forward this weekend to celebrating Holy Communion as a congregation again, and to another luncheon, and I pray you’re able to join us.
I don’t know if you heard this in the news recently, but I found it very moving. I’ll include a link if you want to read the story online. Yesterday a New Yorker was waiting for the subway with his two daughters when they witnessed a young man fall onto the tracks. There was a train coming. The man told his daughters “stay here” and then jumped down onto the track. There was no time to get the fallen man out, so he threw him down between the tracks and covered him with his own body, just before the train rushed over them both. Neither man was injured, though the train sped by a mere inch or two above them. (click here for the news story)
I don’t know whether this man is a Christian or not, but he certainly lived the actions of Christ in that moment, risking his own life for the life of another. I pray that the young man who was saved realizes the value of his life, that a stranger would do that.
Your life is valuable, friends. Precious enough that God’s own Son laid his life down so that you could live. You are invaluable to God.
Let others know, friends, that they are too.
Hope to see you soon –
Pastor Kerry
I thank God every time I think of you, and I remember you in my prayers. I am excited as 2007 kicks off. That excitement comes from God, my friends. Let’s call it for what it is: enthusiasm (which is literally akin to God-injection). I am enthusiastic about Spring City UMC and the year 2007.
Thank you for remembering so many folks in prayer last week. A brief update:
Joanne M. is still in the hospital, adjusting to the meds. I saw her today, and she does expect to go home soon.
Irma M. is doing well at Beverly, and also hopes to be home soon. I saw her today too (and visited Naomi as well, who is getting over a cold).
I have plans to visit Sadie W. this weekend. I know that the chaplain at Reading Rehab (HealthSouth) has visited with her, and she is progressing along. I hope you’re able to remember her with cards and calls.
Willie B. was in church on Sunday, praise God.
I look forward this weekend to celebrating Holy Communion as a congregation again, and to another luncheon, and I pray you’re able to join us.
I don’t know if you heard this in the news recently, but I found it very moving. I’ll include a link if you want to read the story online. Yesterday a New Yorker was waiting for the subway with his two daughters when they witnessed a young man fall onto the tracks. There was a train coming. The man told his daughters “stay here” and then jumped down onto the track. There was no time to get the fallen man out, so he threw him down between the tracks and covered him with his own body, just before the train rushed over them both. Neither man was injured, though the train sped by a mere inch or two above them. (click here for the news story)
I don’t know whether this man is a Christian or not, but he certainly lived the actions of Christ in that moment, risking his own life for the life of another. I pray that the young man who was saved realizes the value of his life, that a stranger would do that.
Your life is valuable, friends. Precious enough that God’s own Son laid his life down so that you could live. You are invaluable to God.
Let others know, friends, that they are too.
Hope to see you soon –
Pastor Kerry
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