May 6. Daddy woke me up out of a sound sleep this morning. Time to start the day. Had to fix eggs for Daddy to eat with his pancakes; then fix my breakfast; then get things together to take to C&C’s house. Jon Speights preached in the early service. He presented some very interesting and practical teaching from Ecclesiastes 11:1-6. His main point was that we are to do good to those upon whom our good deeds seem wasted (cast upon the waters). We are not to expect that we will receive something in return. But we don’t know how God will use what we “throw away” to help someone who had a great need and can’t repay. Jon and his family plan to leave Tuesday and return to their ministry in Brazil. In the later morning meeting, Pastor Ogle preached a challenging message from I Peter 3:10-12 entitled “What Are We Wanting In Life?” The principle was that “what we stop doing and start doing will have an impact on our lives.” We must stop using our tongue for evil—a big one to work on. What are you doing to get rid of your venomous mouth? We must separate from evil—eschew it. We must seek peace. How do God’s eyes being on you comfort you? or convict you? We were late getting back to the house, and it was 3:00 before I lay down for nap. Slept a good while, waking up around 4:30. Was thankful for a little extra sleep. This evening, Daddy and I went to Morning Star again. Since it was such a nice evening, we walked over and back. As part of his sermon from Luke 14, Pastor Linzy asked each person present to give a testimony of when and where they were saved. What a blessing it was to hear all the testimonies! The pastor’s text was Luke 14:16-24, with emphasis on the clause “compel them to come in” in verse 23. It was a very challenging message as well. We also enjoyed some time of fellowship after the meeting. I talked at length with Katie H; Daddy talked with Pastor Linzy; and we all talked with pastor and his wife, Kim, too. “And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.” Luke 14:23 This phrase “compel them to come in” challenged and burdened my heart this evening.
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