Tuesday, February 16, 2010

WORD OF THE DAY - Tuesday 16 February 2010


For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it. For what does it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? (Mark 8:35-36)

Ибо кто хочет душу свою сберечь, тот потеряет ее, а кто потеряет душу свою ради Меня и Евангелия, тот сбережет ее. Ибо какая польза человеку, если он приобретет весь мир, а душе своей повредит? (От Марка 8:35-36 Russian)

Бо хто хоче душу свою зберегти, той погубить її, а хто згубить душу свою ради Мене та Євангелії, той її збереже. Яка ж користь людині, що здобуде ввесь світ, але душу свою занапастить? (Марко 8:35-36 Ukrainian)

Almighty God, our Kind and Holy Father in Heaven ~ Thank you for the precious gift of life on this new day that greets us with renewed hopes and invigorating joy that is ours because of our wonderful hope of eternal life. Help us to retain our focus upon the most important aspects of this earthly existence – those rare and expensive spiritual gifts that come to all people who hear, believe and obey the blessed Gospel of Christ. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Photo: We had a very productive day this past Sunday meeting with different people and groups at the North Atlanta Church of Christ. We were able to answer many questions about our mission work in Nikolaev, Ukraine; Magadan, Russia and Inta, Russia. Our hearts were overflowing with tears of joy during lunch and on our way back home as we had the opportunity to meet with three young people who are committing five years of their lives to live in Russia and study toward a Masters Degree in the Russian language and linguistics. They realize some of the difficulties that are ahead but are confident that they will be able to find time and opportunity to share their faith with some other young people as well as those older than themselves. Their brave hearts renew our faith in what the next generation may accomplish with God's help for the Gospel’s sake in the former Soviet Union. Please pray for the young couple Aaron and Erin, and also David.

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