June 22 – “Coincidence?”

I spent the morning working at the computer again.  I almost completed the preparations for Home Group Bible study Thursday.  Also got started on the teaching for Sunday.  Looks like we are doing a baptism, and it “just so happens” that the next event in our study of The Book of Acts is the baptism of the Ethiopian eunuch.  Well, well, well.  What a coincidence.

We had to take another quick trip into Texas yesterday.  This one was all business, though.  It was time to replenish the church’s stock of goods for fellowship.  That meant going to Sam’s Club for things like paper towels and toilet paper and coffee.  And we also had to travel even further up the road to Lifeway Christian Store to replenish the stock of greeting cards that I send out each week.  That part of the trip was a little different.  They are doing some major road renovations right at the usual exit for the store.  In fact, there is no exit there right now.  Even more so, they have completely torn down the overpass to get there from here.  We had to drive on past and take the next exit, turn around and come back.  I wonder how long before that construction is completed?  That is the access point to the only real mall in the area.  The road being out of commission could cause some issues around Christmas shopping season.  Not for me so much.  I don’t plan to go to the mall shopping any time.  Especially not at Christmas. 

Once we made our purchases we headed on out to the church to unload.  Fortunately Jim was there getting the music ready for Sunday.  He helped us get the stuff out of the car and carry the heavy stuff upstairs.  Oh, and did I mention that it was pouring down rain at the time?  Appreciate you being there, Jim.   Chris used the opportunity (as usual) to do some stocking and cleaning of the retreat center.  There is a group staying there, but they were out at their mission sites, so we got in and out without them knowing we were around.  May God bless their efforts this week.

Romans 12:6-8 says, “We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith.  If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.”

Father, thank you for the mission work that is going on constantly here in Galveston.  We sure need it.  Keep showing us ways to use the resources you have given Seaside to be partners in that work.  Amen.