Colossians 3:1 If thenyou have been raised with Christ [to a new life, thus sharing His resurrection from the dead], aim at and seek the [rich, eternal treasures] that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
What a weak week it has been for two weeks. My oldest son has been deployed to a dangerous assignment. A great friend in the battle for unity in the Kingdom moved over to spend all of his time with the Father. After struggling, I discovered the router in my home is acting up and keeping me from doing normal activities like studying Spanish, and Facebooking, and talking to you. Thank God we can pray no matter what.
Faithful in War: Faithfulness in my son as he engages his assignment is a joy to this father’s heart. Danger exists in all places at all times. He has chosen to engage and confront and defend and be faithful to his conscience. Our lives have liberty because he choses service.
Faithful in Peace: Faithfulness in Dr. Client Wilburn to continually speak on non-violence in our streets and unity among the churches has been an inspiration to me. Time with him as a friend will be sorely missed. Our churchified world is still massively split along racial and cultural lines. These things ought not so to be. Our lives have had more liberty because of his choice of service.
Faitthful in Compassion: Faithfulness in Dr. Carillo and the people of CAREVI in Matamoros to stay in the service of Christ though war rages in the streets is an inspiration to me. For a few days people were afraid to go out to services due to battles between military and cartel mafia. The people continue. Our lives have more liberty when our neighbors have more liberty through service.
Faithful in Service: Faithfulness in Pastor Velio Estrada and the people of Tabernaculo De Fe as we celebrate today the breaking of ground on a new facility is beautiful. For years, they have done as others and occupied the abandoned buildings from which white churches have fled to more suburban ground. These facilities were not made for urban ministry and do not fit the needs of the people. Through faithful attention to service the people have prospered and are building a new Oklahoma City. Our city is seeing more liberty because of these choices.
Faithful in Character: Faithfulness in business and community and education displayed recently in the Oklahoma City Character Council awards stirs my heart. How beautiful is the message businesses like Jasco, schools like Christian Heritage, prisons like Mabel Basset and individuals give out. Faithfulness counts. Character counts. Thanks, Tom. Our lives have more liberty because of these choices.
A little disruption in my life because the router for my wireless is dying seems like such a nit. In the grander schema of God, there are big items needing big attention. The things of heaven are the things of earth. In this life we can bring the blessing of the Heavenly Father every day in some way to some person in the cause of liberty and justice while pursuing happiness. The will of the Father be done on earth as it is in heaven and heaven is on earth.
I am thankful for the service of others in the cause of liberty of morality, character, Christ-likeness, culture, and community.
May Evotion be blessed with abundant liberty this week.
May Evotion discover many areas to which you can speak blessings in thankfulness.
May Evotion enjoy famiy and friend.
Stay faithful in service, Evotion.
Stay blessed.
You are loved and prayed over even when the router is down.
ps. You can help the people of CAREVI (Casa De Restaracion Y Vida - House of Restoration and Life) through a tax deductible gift to PrayerMetro, 508 Tumbleweed Dr. Yukon, Ok, 73099 or gifts of toys sent to the same or hosting a toy box collection in your congregation or group. Call me if you would like a box. The last batch to go down will leave Oklahoma City the week of the 12th. The congregation now has enough money to buy a roof and men to do the work through help of people here and in Mexico.
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