Sunday, August 8, 2010

WORD OF THE DAY - Sunday 08 August 2010

Just to the right of this very nice cafeteria in the Kolos district of Nikolaev, is where I was shopping in the sprawling market yesterday for the flip-flops that I will need to take with me when on my visit to the Boys Home tomorrow. When I asked the owner Larissa, for a receipt, which is not something they generally do, she finally found a little pad, and wrote the receipt for 3 pair of Viet Nam. That reminded me of what we used to call those flip-flops in the Navy long ago – when we didn’t call them shower shoes. Who would have thought that those things you have to hang onto by your toes, would sweep the world of fashion? Galina gave me permission to get something to eat when I called her and sounded real pitiful standing outside of this place which serves a variety of food buffet style. Sonya called last night and was back in Moscow with her mama just as it seemed most people were trying to leave the city due to the dense smog cause by all the wildfires and the hottest summer on record for that region. Her other grandmother will pick her up this morning and carry her out of the smog up to Pskov where she will prepare for school. The Kolos market area is one of the busy market areas that I frequently pass out flyers with information about the church and our English classes. We keep hoping and praying for that one more soul who will hear, believe and obey the gospel so they can have eternal life. Thank you for the prayers and encouragement.

Therefore, I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of all men. For I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God. (Acts 20:26-27 NIV)

Посему свидетельствую вам в нынешний день, что чист я от крови всех, ибо я не упускал возвещать вам всю волю Божию. (Деяния 20:26-27 Russian)

Тому дня сьогоднішнього вам свідкую, що я чистий від крови всіх, бо я не вхилявсь об'являти вам усю волю Божу! (Деяния 20:26-27 Ukrainian)

Most Holy and Righteous God, our Dear Father in Heaven ~ Thank you for the gift of life as we greet another Lord’s Day. Bless all believers around the world as we honor Christ by breaking the bread together in our worship services. Give all ministers of the gospel wisdom and a renewed commitment to the ideal that the true and complete message of salvation must be fully preached even if it does not please the ears of the hearers. Give leaders of the churches the wisdom to faithfully defend and encourage those who labor night and day for the gospel as did our brother Paul. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

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