Dear Southmoore Church Family and Friends
If you would have told me months ago, we would still be in the middle of this coronavirus, I would have said, “No way!” But as you know, it is “Yes way!” Of course, that doesn’t mean we have to like it.
Yes, Covid 19 is taking its toll on all of us. We are growing weary. Of course, that brings us to a place of deciding what we are going to do.
When it is all said and done, we can do one of two things: Become cynical? Give up? Throw up our hands in the air and quit? Or we can choose not to give up. We can choose to trust. We can choose to look up. We can choose to walk by faith and not by sight.
Allow me to share some good news. I know you will agree with me that we could all use some good news at this time. Paul was writing to Timothy. Timothy was discouraged. His faith was being challenged. Paul writes, “If we are faithless, He will remain faithful, for He cannot disown Himself,” (2 Timothy 2:13). Paul is reminding Timothy that God, in no uncertain circumstances, will ever abandon His children.
Some more good news: A vaccine will be available in the near future. Of course, we don’t know when it will get to us. But, we do see a light at the end of the tunnel. I believe we have entered into the fourth quarter fighting this virus. So, let me encourage you to keep praying, keep believing, and keep trusting.
East Wing Project: Progress is being made. Slow but sure. I was told this week that the grids for the drop ceiling will go up in a couple of weeks if all goes well. I believe we will see things move along after that.
I want to commend you for your continued financial support to the church. Your tithes and offerings speak volumes of your love for the Lord and His church. You are amazing!
Last of all, pray as we go forward at Southmoore. Yes, a vaccine is on its way, but until it is made available, the cases are going up. We may need to only record our Sunday morning services, and not have people attend. That’s not what I want, but it may be best for the safety of everyone. Please pray. If you have any suggestions, let me know.
To Live is Christ
Bro. Danny
Happy Thanksgiving!
For Angel
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1 Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying: 2 “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. 3 He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come.
4 “Then he sent some more servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner: My oxen and fattened cattle have been butchered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’
5 “But they paid no attention and went off—one to his field, another to his business. 6 The rest seized his servants, mistreated them and killed them. 7 The king was enraged. He sent his army and destroyed those murderers and burned their city.
8 “Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited did not deserve to come. 9 So go to the street corners and invite to the banquet anyone you find.’ 10 So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, the bad as well as the good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.
11 “But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes. 12 He asked, ‘How did you get in here without wedding clothes, friend?’ The man was speechless.
13 “Then the king told the attendants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
For Angel
For Ornament
For Angel
For Ornament
1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
3 he refreshes my soul.
He guides me along the right paths
for his name’s sake.
4 Even though I walk
through the darkest valley,[a]
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.
For Angel
For Ornament
For Angel
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