OFFICE DUTY

Isaiah 45:22   "Look to Me, and be saved, All you ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other.

Many saviors deceive earth dwellers, but God says there's only One,Our heavenly Father is the Savior; look to Him and your battle's won.He is calling all the earth, to hear His voice and receive His Son,And we know that what He gives you is salvation that can't be outdone. (RP)

Even though the Bellingham schools are closed today, here in Ferndale the bus routes are on a two hour delayed schedule. Lord willing, I plan to go to the church and be there to pray, talk to people and help in anyway I can. I also will work on the prayer sheet for our church and if time permits, study more for Friday's Bible class. Our culdesac here is a winter wonderland. There is probably a layer of about 3 inches of snow on things. Thankfully the driveway is pretty clear. I should have no trouble. Thanks for praying. 

BIRTHDAY

The rich and the poor have this in common, The LORD is the maker of them all.  Prov 22:2

When we stand before God we are all the same, there's no rank, position or class,

Whether rich or poor, sickly or well before God you can't pay for a pass,

Common ground before God is the place where we stand, no one can boast any thing,

We stand before Him in our helpless estate, and we can only our sin to him bring. (RP)

After church yesterday we drove 35 miles south to Burlington and met our family at the Red Robin restaurant for my birthday lunch. It was a great time and we appreciated it very much. Then we drove back to the church to congratulate Alice Joy on her 90th birthday celebration. Unfortunately, her daughter Barbara, recovering from recent surgery, was taken home by other friends. On that trip a driver ran into the van and all three occupants were taken to the hospital. We fear some injuries were detected in subsequent exams. We are praying especially for Barb and Linda, the ones who received the brunt of the blow. Apparently the van was totaled. Thanks for praying. 

SNOW

But it is good for me to draw near to God; I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, That I may declare all Your works.Psalm 73:28

The Psalmist had it right indeed and the order is so good..

Draw near to God is the first great step and everybody should.

He next trusts God with all his heart, what a wonderful thing to do,

Then you are ready to declare God's works and all His will pursue.(RP)

They predicted it and they were right; it snowed. It is not very thick and I believe right now it is melting. I believe there will be church this morning, and we plan on driving south to Burlington to have lunch with our family at Red Robin. Rawlie is here and I know he wants to get back to Stanwood for their church also. So we trust you have an enjoyable day and we look forward to ours also. Thanks for praying. 

GOOD CLASS

When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment. For she said, If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well; Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the afflictionMark 5:27-29

The faith of this lady is a lesson to all

And is for those who will listen, whether great or small

She longed to touch Him and be made whole,

And we know by this story Jesus was in control

And by her faith the soul who suffered so much

Was instantly healed when she decided her Savior to touch.(RP)

The attendance was better in the Friday Bible class. The cold weather, snow and people's health have cut down on class attendance. hopefully things are on the mend now and we will have more coming. The weatherman is still persistent in his forecast for snow. This morning things were white with frost. Rawlie is here so in a moment we will head for Starbucks for coffee. We trust your day goes well.  Thanks for praying.

SNOW

Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable gift.  II Corinthians 9:15

We thank God everyday for blessings He bestows,

There are so many, who can count them, who really knows?

A gift each Christmas we'll not forget, is God's greatest one to us,

The unspeakable gift called Jesus, is for each of us a great plus.(RP)

There is not very much right now, but there is snow on the ground. We believe it will melt off quickly. We are hoping so, because our Bible class was cancelled several times because of inclement weather in past days. We look forward to the class this morning. We trust your day goes well also. Thanks for praying. 

COULD IT BE ?

But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath. But let your Yes,be Yes, and your ;No,No, lest you fall into judgment.  James 5:12

It makes a difference, yes it does, the words we say each day,

God gives the orders and it's up to us if we really will obey

We are not to swear in any way, but let our words positive be,

Doing this God's way we are on the right road and to this His words agree.

His judgment will fall on disobedient ones and their lot is sad indeed,

For no one can go against God's commands and ever expect to succeed.(RP)

We wonder if the forecasters are correct. According to them, this weekend, beginning tomorrow, we will have snow again. If it happens, our Friday bible class may be cancelled again. And our scheduled trip to Burlington to join the family for dinner may be postponed also. We are glad these things are in the Lord's hands. The weather looks like and feels like snow so maybe it is coming. Thanks for praying. 

CHURCH DUTY

In the multitude of words sin is not lacking,But he who restrains his lips is wise.Proverbs 10:19

So many words we speak each day and  at times they aren't very wise,We're prone to let words slip, resulting in a surprise. Sin appears in the multitude of words, so let's all be careful and wise,Restrain your lips from unholy thoughts and be right in our Savior's eyes.(RP)

Today is my day to be at the church, sitting in the pator's office where I worked for 18 years. I am so glad I am able to help a little in our senior years. I am normally here on Tuesday but another elder did this yesterday. With our laptop computer back and running, I made a lot of progress yesterday in my work. Believe it or not. The weather is beautiful, but they forecast more snow this week. Thanks for praying.