I am newly back from the CNH District convention in Redding and fired-up! What a blessed time of worship, song, study, learning, and fellowship! It is always a pleasure to visit with like-minded women from California, Nevada, and Hawaii who have not been among us for a few months. So good to reconnect with old friends and make new ones.
“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left. Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’" Matthew 25:31-40 I have never been in real need. That is a blessing in itself. I have wanted lots of things and maybe even coveted a thing or two! Every day, I have had enough food, clothing, and shelter to be comfortable. When I had an actual need, I had parents, family, and friends to help me. Mostly, I have had a God who loves and cares for me. He accepts me (and you) and calls me (and you) His child. God loves me (and you) so much that He forgives my (and your) every sin, no matter how awful it might be. God sent His son, Jesus, into the sinful world to live a sinless life and suffer a horrible death on the cross in our place, so we could be forgiven and live in eternity with Him. That is the real blessing. ... (click here to read the entire article) |