March 2017
Dear Praying Friends,
It had been a hard couple of months. Carnal Christians, lost folks under
conviction by the Holy Spirit, financial pressures and physical illness had all
taken a toll. That Wednesday evening, we all felt like staying home in front of
the fireplace with a hot cup of tea in our hands. Instead, we went out into the cold, wind and
rain. Our family had come down with the flu and it was a particularly nasty
variant that kept all of us sick for the two previous weeks. Some of our folks had also been stricken and
weren’t there, some because of work schedules had to miss and a few because of
spiritual problems were skipping services and trying to keep others away.
The service time came and went, but no one showed
up. I sat down heavily in one of the
chairs discouraged and weary to the bone.
“Well, God” I whispered, “we came for you and that is enough.” Just then Ana, came in apologizing for being
late. We had our song service, I
preached and then we had our prayer time.
At the end of the service, our dear sister Ana raised
her hand and asked, “Pastor, may I say something?” I nodded and she continued, “I just want to
tell you that your labors are not in vain in the Lord. Just remember that you will reap in due
season if you faint not.” This dear lady
is married to a lost man who regularly blasphemes Christ and ridicules her
faith, yet she comes to almost every service and this night, we didn’t minister
to her, she ministered to us. Needless
to say, there were tears of joy that night. God knows exactly what we need and
when we need it!
Praising God for faithful encouragers,
Mark Hale
Easter Sunday church dinner
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