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Kitchens Creek
Baptist Church Email:
Pastor
Milton W Howard
Weekly Church Bulletin
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November 11, 2018 |
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daily
radio: |
7:45
a.m. |
kwdf
am 840 |
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bible
class: |
10:00
a.m. |
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men's
prayer |
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morning
worship: |
11:00
a.m. |
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wednesday
worship: |
7:00
p.m. |
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FOOD
FOR THOUGHT: |
C.H.
SPURGEON
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I have heard of a
sailor who had been in prison, that after his release, he had money in his
pocket, and going over London bridge, he saw a man selling birds-thrashes,
larks, and so on. "What do you want for that lot?" said
Jack. I forget how much it was, but Jack found the money; and as soon as
the birds were his he opened the door, and let them all fly away. The man
called out "Whatever did you buy those birds for, and then let
them out?" "Oh," said the sailor, "if you had
been in prison as I have been you would be sure to set everything free you
could get a hold of." You and I ought to display the same kind of
feeling towards all poor bondaged souls.
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Have you ever lived out
of this country? We lived
in a foreign country for over 25 years.
We lived there. Paid
bills there. Had friends
there. Had our children there.
But all that time, our citizenship was here in this country.
We knew that though we went through heartaches, trials, troubles,
and conflicts, we were going to leave and come back to this country.
It was not our home. Not
legally nor emotionally.
We were bound by the laws of that country. But there were so many things that made us different. It was not hard to tell that we did not belong there. We were foreigners. We were in that country, but we were not of that country.
When it rained on that
country, we got wet. When the
sun shined, it shined on us. But
we lived in a way that did not bring reproach on our home country. We lived there during the administrations of Presidents
Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, and Bush, but we never talked
against our president.
We did what we could to
keep a low profile. When we
went to town, we tried to dress in such a way that we did not stand out.
We did not mix in the politics of the country.
We did not try to persuade people to our way of thinking.
We did what we thought was right, and left the rest alone. We left Mexico to the Mexicans.
So in this world believers
are subject to the ups and downs of this world.
We are sick just like the people of this world.
We have tribulation just like all the rest.
When there is no food we get hungry like the rest.
In this world we submit to those in authority.
We lead orderly and peaceable lives.
We are simply passing through.
Bless it in your travel, but do not yoke yourself with its affairs.
You may wish all things were different, but remember you are in a
foreign country. When
possible we help those among whom we lived.
We do what we can to point them to Christ – to point them to
eternal life. You cannot make
the world like Heaven, so do not make it a dwelling place for your soul.
MWH
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CALL TO WORSHIP
Wherewith shall we approach the Lord
And bow before His throne?
By trusting in His faithful Word
And pleading Christ alone.
And pleading Christ alone.
The blood, the righteousness, and love
Of Jesus Christ we plead;
He lives within the veil above
For us to intercede.
For us to intercede.
Sure ground and sure foundation, too,
We find in His dear name;
Herein we every blessing view,
And every favor claim.
And every favor claim.
Then let His name forever be
To us supremely dear,
Our only all-sufficient plea,
For all our hope is there.
For all our
hope is there.
(Tune:
"Majestic Sweetness")
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