Praise the Lord for sweet summer. The
Lord blessed in House yesterday. It was indeed sizzling summer Sunday. It is always a special blessing to be in His House
with His people - in worship, praise and witness. After the morning
worship we had some family and friends join us for a special spicy Sunday dinner. Last evening, as the daytime heat was
diminishing, we went for a one mile walk around beautiful Marathon.
We heard from Sunita, who flew to Bangkok,
Thailand Saturday morning to attend
a World Vision conference. Sunita has been appointed as Senior Regional
Engagement Manager of the ministry of World Vision. Her field
includes India, Laos, Vietnam, the Philippines and other regional
countries. Sunita has been given special status as a Person of Indian
Origin so she will not require any visa to travel to India. We had a phone call
from Sunita this morning from her hotel room in Bangkok. We heard from
Janice in Boston yesterday, and she said the Lord blessed their family in the
worship Sunday morning.
After Sunday brunch
they were excited to spend time swimming at the Walden Pond. Micah,
Simeon, and Ada are becoming avid swimmers. Laureen shared that she spent
the weekend with her entire church family camping and worshipping outdoors at a
camp in Virginia. They spent time in worship and in team building,
including a talent show. Jessica and her family spent spent time at
home after morning worship. Jessica is due to give birth to her second child
in early August.
It is going to be another scorching day here
in central New York. Praise the Lord for the wonderful summer
season. We are getting ready for planting our garden this week. We
are also getting ready for the special banquet gathering this coming Saturday
for dads, grads and moms. The banquet will start at 6:00 PM followed by special
music. I woke up early morning before the birds. It is wonderful to
be alive and to be living under the grace and mercy of Jesus day by day and
moment by moment. May Jesus continue to come upon all of in our
celebrations, in our jubilation, in our recreations, in our journey of worship
and fellowship with Him. May He also continue in our daily sojourning
through sufferings, battles, and trials. Praise the Lord for His divine
assurance and promise that we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us
and still loves us."Now thanks be to God, which always causes us to
triumph in Christ, and makes manifest the aroma of his knowledge by us in every
place. " 2 Corinthians 2:14
Many of you have seen the film Indiana Jones and the Last
Crusade, the George Lucas film starring Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones. In
the story line, Jones and his father are in search of the Holy Grail — the cup
supposedly used by Christ at the Last Supper, and then used to catch his blood
on the cross. After a long series of near-death adventures in their search,
they come to the passage that leads to the cave where the Holy Grail was kept,
but the passage opens to reveal a great abyss — a 100 foot deep crevice which
is 100 feet wide. On the other side there appears to be only a stony
cliff wall. As he looks down, Indy says, “It’s a leap of faith. Oh,
God.” His father calls to him and says, “You must believe, boy. You must
believe.” Then he does it; he lifts one foot high in the air and brings
it down, even though he sees nothing. He steps into space and his foot
rests on something, even though he appears to be in midair. He has taken
the step of faith, and as he did, the path became solid under his feet.
This is a metaphor of how Christians exercise the gift of faith. They
take steps without seeing where their feet are going to land, and as they step
out in faith, God provides the path. As the Bible says, “Faith is being
sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see” (Hebrews 11:1).
In Jesus the Victor.
Brown
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