March 24. Slept in until 6:30 this morning. Started quiet time while the breakfast pancakes were cooking. After breakfast, I had more time to spend in prayer. Then I looked through a song book and the song files in the computer to see what songs I might already have translated that the students haven’t learned yet. A little before 10:00, I set the keyboard out in the meeting room and then started practicing while I was waiting for the students to come practice. Judy came right after I got things set up, and about ten or fifteen minutes later, Elias and Anna Jean arrived. Elias said that Mike was busy finishing up something he had started on his house yesterday and didn’t get a chance to finish. So we went ahead and practiced without Mike. It was about 10:30 when the meeting started. Daddy had Elias lead songs. Then the students sang “Aleluya”. And then Daddy preached and Matthew interpreted. Daddy spoke from the portion of Haggai chapter one where the Lord was reproving the people for giving their time to building their own houses while they were saying there wasn’t time to tend to the house of the Lord. The Lord told the people to consider their ways and go up to the mountains to get wood to build the Lord’s house so that they could glorify Him. When the people repented and obeyed the Lord, the Lord promised to be with them and help them do the work in the Lord’s house. This message was to encourage the people to get busy taking care of their meeting place which is very dirty and needs a number of repairs. It apparently has been neglected for two or three years. There was a solemn atmosphere in the room as Daddy preached, and we are thankful that a number of people came to the altar. We trust that they will begin to make plans to do cleaning and repairing of the meeting room. After the meeting, I warmed up leftover greens, and uxai, and yams and potatoes for our dinner. Daddy had a short nap, but I didn’t have time for a nap before the next meeting. Matthew led the songs in the next meeting, and Amos preached on God’s call to His people everywhere to be holy and hold fast to their faith. After lotu, Daddy and I both zonked out for about an hour. After nap, I strained the kefir and made a new batch. I had planned to make a meatloaf to use for sandwiches, but found that the meat is going bad. So instead of meatloaf, I browned and seasoned the meat really well and mixed it with mayonnaise for sandwiches. This evening, Philemon came with his printer and computer so we could teach him how to use his scanner. Matthew also came to talk with Daddy. While they were talking, I did the dishes and re-cleaned the paint brushes as they didn’t get cleaned out very well yesterday. “2For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. 3For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. 4Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. 5But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.” Romans 4:2-5 By faith alone! Praise God! May our lives show forth our justification.
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