Flowers and Funerals
Greetings sisters in Christ!
We are enjoying a beautiful sunny day with pleasant temperatures that we are unused to at this time of the year. It's awesome because people aren't running from cars to buildings because of the cold so we get more opportunities to share the gospel. We were talking last night how we see evil is all over but there are places where more groups of people are dabbling in more evil...and we're heading right through the areas. I said to myself...
Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
(1 John 4:4)
I also saw this verse the other day and it strengthened me tremendously before we went out to witness in the streets:
And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
(Matthew 10:18)
God's people are a testimony against those who are against Him. I used to be so sad when we'd go out and see the masses rejecting the truth (and I could still get that way if I let myself) but today I see in scripture that we are here to shine His light and glory to the world, it may help call out a sheep or it may be for the testimony against the evil and those who reject the truth.
I said to brother Jim that I'm joyous to stand in the world and shine the light of truth because we are the proof of the power of God. I was the 'Paul' of women in my past, the chief of sinners (brother Jim as well), but through the transforming power of God, we are what we are because of Him. Amen! So to all those who claim Christ yet reject His truth and power, I give this...
Amen.
We don't have a heater at night while we sleep and it gets a bit cold by morning so we warm up our shoes in the sunlight on the dash. Free heat! We find it amusing and contrary to the mindset of the world:-)
Then we got ready to go out on the streets to shine the light of Christ. While we were out there brother Jim said 'I got you some flowers' and showed me the picture he took:-)
We stood out in a town for an afternoon and were thankful that there were a few people who came up to discuss the truth and get a gospel card.
We stood on several corners and waves of cars came by throughout the day. At one point we walked to a corner closer to the stores and while there a man about our age climbed out of a truck and had a hard time walking with a cane. He got close to us and was talking about the things of God and graciously took a gospel card. He then got flustered thinking he was at the wrong building but then realized it was the correct one and went inside. Later on in the day he drove by us, smiling and waving. It struck me how so many take their health for granted. I've been having some tremendous physical struggles for quite some time and it looks like it may be something I have to learn to cope with and during the day I was thanking God for being able to stand out for His glory.....but after we met that man struggling to walk (like an old man) yet was our age, I was even more thankful. I told brother Jim if I ever need a walker I'm still going out on the streets with him, I'll just attach my sign to it:-)
Right before we were going to call it a day, pack up and head down the road, brother Jim said we should cross the street and stand on a corner. I told him that the sun was setting and they might not see us in that position but he said we'll stand there for a bit and then leave.
About 5 minutes later a police car stopped the traffic and they led a funeral procession right by us.
I had my fear God sign up for most of the day...
But when the funeral procession went by us I flipped it over...
...and showed them there is hope.
Every single person that drove by looked at brother Jim's sign, then mine. I pray that in their sadness they look deep into the meaning of life and seek what the Creator has for them. I had a turning point when I was 15 years old and my 25 year old uncle died. The night before his death I was with my younger brother at the library which was next door to a bar. We were hurrying home before dark and our uncle pulled up on his motorcycle and jokingly asked us to watch it until he came out. We were rather naive and stood there for a little while when we realized we needed to get home before dark. The next morning we heard he had an accident from drinking and driving....and died.
That was a big event in my life and I spent a lot of time wondering where he went. He was a very sinful man but because he was nice everyone said he went to heaven. It never made sense to me how sinful people could go to heaven and I knew I had a lot of sins at 15 and I begged God for years to give me a way to clean them up so I could go to heaven. I feared God and the ramifications of my sins even at a young age. Brother Jim has a similar story of when he was 12 and his grandma died. God uses such things to plant seeds deep in us and we pray that us being out on the street, at the right time, might be a seed of hope to someone who went by in their time of searching.
While we were out on the street we got encouraging scripture texts from a brother in the Lord and praise God he always sends just the right ones to give us strength. God is good and uses his workers in many ways!!! Think about that sisters, God uses you in ways you may not even realize.
It reminds me that our Father is watching over His children when the evil world is against them. Praises to our King!
While we were taking our walk the other day we came across these:
I asked brother Jim what they are and he said it's to cover the faucet so in cold weather it doesn't freeze. My Wisconsin cold weather mind was trying to process how that little thing would keep it from freezing in below zero weather and I was laughing about it when brother Jim reminded me that they don't get that weather here and why it's so funny is this....
I keep forgetting where we are!
We travel so much that sometimes I have to look at the notes in my phone calendar to remind myself what state we are in.
In the evenings when we're ready to call it a night and get ready for bed, brother Jim gets me in the van to take care of my business and he walks around until I'm done. Oftentimes he'll go into the store if it's cold or rainy and the other night it was both. When I was done, I text him and and then sent him this picture...
All the car lights facing that way reminded me of the night the police cars were around our van and one police officer was beating on it all around, scaring me to death. You can read about it here:
https://titus24sisters.blogspot.com/2019/11/a-day-in-life-of-traveling-preacher.html
As I was typing that part about the police, it reminded me of the fear I had the other day and although we have joy, smile and can laugh from day to day, it's a sobering thought that we are not of this world and it hates the truth of God. Those who stand for the Lord will be persecuted:
Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
2 Timothy 3:12
I remind myself that every day when I wake up that it could either be our last day on earth or our last day of freedom before being locked up. Once again, as I type this, our faithful brother sent this verse...
Another day is given to us and we are rejoicing in it, praising our Father and looking to see what opportunities there will be to share the gospel as we enter a new town.
Have a joyous day sisters and live it unto the Lord as it may be your last.
Love in Christ,
Sister Deb
We are enjoying a beautiful sunny day with pleasant temperatures that we are unused to at this time of the year. It's awesome because people aren't running from cars to buildings because of the cold so we get more opportunities to share the gospel. We were talking last night how we see evil is all over but there are places where more groups of people are dabbling in more evil...and we're heading right through the areas. I said to myself...
Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
(1 John 4:4)
I also saw this verse the other day and it strengthened me tremendously before we went out to witness in the streets:
And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
(Matthew 10:18)
God's people are a testimony against those who are against Him. I used to be so sad when we'd go out and see the masses rejecting the truth (and I could still get that way if I let myself) but today I see in scripture that we are here to shine His light and glory to the world, it may help call out a sheep or it may be for the testimony against the evil and those who reject the truth.
I said to brother Jim that I'm joyous to stand in the world and shine the light of truth because we are the proof of the power of God. I was the 'Paul' of women in my past, the chief of sinners (brother Jim as well), but through the transforming power of God, we are what we are because of Him. Amen! So to all those who claim Christ yet reject His truth and power, I give this...
Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
(2 Timothy 3:5-6)
(2 Timothy 3:5-6)
Amen.
We don't have a heater at night while we sleep and it gets a bit cold by morning so we warm up our shoes in the sunlight on the dash. Free heat! We find it amusing and contrary to the mindset of the world:-)
Then we got ready to go out on the streets to shine the light of Christ. While we were out there brother Jim said 'I got you some flowers' and showed me the picture he took:-)
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| How sweet:-) |
We stood out in a town for an afternoon and were thankful that there were a few people who came up to discuss the truth and get a gospel card.
We stood on several corners and waves of cars came by throughout the day. At one point we walked to a corner closer to the stores and while there a man about our age climbed out of a truck and had a hard time walking with a cane. He got close to us and was talking about the things of God and graciously took a gospel card. He then got flustered thinking he was at the wrong building but then realized it was the correct one and went inside. Later on in the day he drove by us, smiling and waving. It struck me how so many take their health for granted. I've been having some tremendous physical struggles for quite some time and it looks like it may be something I have to learn to cope with and during the day I was thanking God for being able to stand out for His glory.....but after we met that man struggling to walk (like an old man) yet was our age, I was even more thankful. I told brother Jim if I ever need a walker I'm still going out on the streets with him, I'll just attach my sign to it:-)
Right before we were going to call it a day, pack up and head down the road, brother Jim said we should cross the street and stand on a corner. I told him that the sun was setting and they might not see us in that position but he said we'll stand there for a bit and then leave.
About 5 minutes later a police car stopped the traffic and they led a funeral procession right by us.
I had my fear God sign up for most of the day...
But when the funeral procession went by us I flipped it over...
...and showed them there is hope.
Every single person that drove by looked at brother Jim's sign, then mine. I pray that in their sadness they look deep into the meaning of life and seek what the Creator has for them. I had a turning point when I was 15 years old and my 25 year old uncle died. The night before his death I was with my younger brother at the library which was next door to a bar. We were hurrying home before dark and our uncle pulled up on his motorcycle and jokingly asked us to watch it until he came out. We were rather naive and stood there for a little while when we realized we needed to get home before dark. The next morning we heard he had an accident from drinking and driving....and died.
That was a big event in my life and I spent a lot of time wondering where he went. He was a very sinful man but because he was nice everyone said he went to heaven. It never made sense to me how sinful people could go to heaven and I knew I had a lot of sins at 15 and I begged God for years to give me a way to clean them up so I could go to heaven. I feared God and the ramifications of my sins even at a young age. Brother Jim has a similar story of when he was 12 and his grandma died. God uses such things to plant seeds deep in us and we pray that us being out on the street, at the right time, might be a seed of hope to someone who went by in their time of searching.
While we were out on the street we got encouraging scripture texts from a brother in the Lord and praise God he always sends just the right ones to give us strength. God is good and uses his workers in many ways!!! Think about that sisters, God uses you in ways you may not even realize.
It reminds me that our Father is watching over His children when the evil world is against them. Praises to our King!
While we were taking our walk the other day we came across these:
I asked brother Jim what they are and he said it's to cover the faucet so in cold weather it doesn't freeze. My Wisconsin cold weather mind was trying to process how that little thing would keep it from freezing in below zero weather and I was laughing about it when brother Jim reminded me that they don't get that weather here and why it's so funny is this....
I keep forgetting where we are!
We travel so much that sometimes I have to look at the notes in my phone calendar to remind myself what state we are in.
In the evenings when we're ready to call it a night and get ready for bed, brother Jim gets me in the van to take care of my business and he walks around until I'm done. Oftentimes he'll go into the store if it's cold or rainy and the other night it was both. When I was done, I text him and and then sent him this picture...
All the car lights facing that way reminded me of the night the police cars were around our van and one police officer was beating on it all around, scaring me to death. You can read about it here:
https://titus24sisters.blogspot.com/2019/11/a-day-in-life-of-traveling-preacher.html
As I was typing that part about the police, it reminded me of the fear I had the other day and although we have joy, smile and can laugh from day to day, it's a sobering thought that we are not of this world and it hates the truth of God. Those who stand for the Lord will be persecuted:
Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
2 Timothy 3:12
I remind myself that every day when I wake up that it could either be our last day on earth or our last day of freedom before being locked up. Once again, as I type this, our faithful brother sent this verse...
The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
17 The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
18 The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.
20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
21 Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
22 The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.
(Psalm 34:16:22)
Another day is given to us and we are rejoicing in it, praising our Father and looking to see what opportunities there will be to share the gospel as we enter a new town.
Have a joyous day sisters and live it unto the Lord as it may be your last.
Love in Christ,
Sister Deb
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