Hello and welcome. We are having a great second week in 2022. It certainly has been cold and rainy the last few of days, but it looks like we’re settling in for a normal season with 50’s during the day and 30’s at night at least for now. Some who have been sick are now well and able to be here for worship. I am so very thankful for answered prayers. We still have others who are sick with the various illnesses that accompany winter weather, and a few family members who are battling the virus. Let us keep praying for those who are sick, hoping that with rest, proper care, and time they will soon be in good health. Also, let us remember to give those we love a call, text, and a card to encourage them.
My grandmothers lived into their 90’s, took very little medication, were seldom sick, especially when they were my age, and always gave sound advice on how to remain healthy: “Son, are you getting enough rest? Now you know when you don’t get enough rest, your immune system will be weak, and you’ll end up sick!” or “Did you eat breakfast? You know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day!” or “Son, did you wash your hands before and after…” or “Are you drinking a little hot tea and honey ever so often? When you do, you’ll be glad you did during these cold winter days.” Over the past two years we have heard a lot about how important it is to wash our hands regularly and often. Another quote from my grandmothers; “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” And “An apple a day…” You know how it goes. I love those Honey Crisp apples, but have you priced one of those apples lately? $2.00 for one apple.
What about our spiritual health? The adage, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” is true when it comes to our spiritual health too. In 1 John 2:1 we read; “My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.” The last part of this verse gives us the cure for sin, Jesus Christ. Sin is terrible. Only Jesus can free us from sin. The first part of the verse gives us the way to prevent sin in our lives; reading, study, remembrance, and application of God’s word as we live in and for Christ Jesus every day. Think. Wouldn’t it be better for us and everyone around us and wise to apply the “ounce of prevention” every day to our thoughts, words, and decisions? We can do this. Will we?
This past Sunday morning we looked at “Finding the Joy in the Lord’s Supper.” What should we think about? What does often mean? Worthy or unworthy? What does “examine ourselves” mean? At 5:00 we began a new series, “B-R-A-V-E Christians.”
Come and see and hear the good news about Jesus Christ and His instructions. MB
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