May 16. I thank the Lord for helping me last night to finish the doily that I was making for Jane. Thrift store shopping was planned for today. We thought about going straight from the prophet’s chamber, but wondered if Connie might like to go. She did so we went over there first. As soon as she was ready, we headed for Crossroads. We had a few items to donate and wanted to look for a couple picture frames. We couldn’t find the right size frames, but we did find a nice covered casserole dish, some glass items, a pretty ocean picture for Christy’s bathroom for a quarter, a few other little things. After that, we went to the Hospice thrift store. Looked around for quite a while but didn’t buy anything. Back at the house, we got things unpacked from their bags. Put all the glass things at the sink to be washed. Then I started fixing dinner. Praise the Lord for His help with checking Acts chapter 4 this afternoon and starting to get 3 and 4 set up in the print file. Also got shopping list made. Quite a few dishes to do this evening (a good portion of those were things that we had bought today). Also printed out a few copies of the newsletter so I can get those ready tomorrow to mail to our supporters. I finished getting Acts 3 and 4 set up in the print file. Pastor’s preaching began with Esther 7:10, and the title of the message was “Sowing and Reaping.” We are always sowing seed, every day, although we don’t always think about it or about its consequences. You don’t always understand that you are sowing or what the harvest will be. 1) Esther’s submissiveness to authority one day enabled her to help save her people. Can you be submissive to authority even when you can’t see what will happen later? 2) Mordecai was not self-promoting. Do right whether you are recognized or not. Plant seeds whether anyone knows or not. 3) Haman was self-serving in his attitude. Self-serving leads to hatred of others and causes sorrow. It leads to boasting, but eventually to humiliation and destruction. “And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.” Isaiah 32:17 Yes, a King shall reign in righteousness (verse 1), and that righteousness will result in peace and quietness and assurance forever. I’m so thankful for the peace and quietness and assurance that is mine through the work of Christ the King.
May 17. The Lord gave us quite a bit of rain yesterday and last night and early this morning. Praise the Lord for the refreshing rain. This morning after breakfast and quiet time, I went to work getting more of our things together in the back room so we can move over to the girls’ house for the weekend. Daddy went off to get a few groceries while I was busy here, and some stamps for mailing the newsletters. For sit down time, I translated more culture notes for the Missionary Training Course; and before lunch, I cleaned both bathrooms, and Daddy swept the kitchen floor. After nap, I translated another section of the MTC (missionary training course) notes; Daddy washed the dishes, I vacuumed, and then Daddy and I checked Acts chapter 5. So thankful for the Lord’s help and strength today. It was so pleasant outside after supper. The rain had cooled things down, the humidity seemed lower, and there was a nice breeze. So Daddy and I went for a nice walk around the property. Then I made corrections in Acts 5 and got it set up in the print file. Also got the English text for chapter 6 ready to set up with the Pidgin after we check it. Got notes of acknowledgment on all the newsletters going out by mail to supporters, and got addresses written on envelopes. Daddy stamped the envelopes and put return address labels on them, and I folded the letters and stuffed the envelopes. “14The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings? 15He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil; 16He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure. 17Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.” Isaiah 33:14-17 God shows us the way to survive in times of fear and trouble. We must walk in righteousness and speak uprightly. We must hate all that is evil and turn away from it. Then we can be sure that the Lord will defend us and feed us. Our eyes will see the king and the land that is far off, the land where there is no evil, no fear, no trouble, only righteousness and joy and light for all eternity. Amen!
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