DEVOTION:
This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24
Thirty-year-old Dan Suski is a business owner, and his sister, 39-year-old Kate Suski, is an architect.
Together they were doing well enough to take a vacation to Puerto Rico. There they chartered a ship to take them out for an all-day fishing trip. Now some might go fishing for a week and not get a nibble, but Dan and Kate were only a few hours on the water before a 200-pound marlin hit Dan's line.
That was when things "began to go south."
While Dan was still fighting his fish, the electrical system on the boat crackled and sparked. Water flooded the engine room and cabin. In a few minutes the captain told them to get into their life-jackets and abandon ship. They did as instructed and were soon joined by the captain and his mate. Dan and Kate waited for rescue to arrive. They waited for over an hour before they began the eight-mile swim to shore.
With their minds and hearts filled with imaginings of sharks and being swept further out to sea, they swam. They swam when a downpour made them lose sight of land. They swam until the sunset and then they swam some more. Eventually, around midnight they approached shore -- a shore with high cliffs, no beach, and surf that would have killed them, if they had tried to make landfall.
The pair kept swimming until they found a small bit of sand. There on a deserted beach, they came ashore and made their way inland. No help could be found, so they fell asleep covered with branches and boughs. The next day they walked three hours before they found someone who would call for help.
Now, my friends, you should know there is a reason why I have told you the story of Dan and Kate.
That reason is supplied by Kate. After her release from the hospital she said, "We are so grateful to be alive right now. ... Since this ordeal, I've been waking up at dawn every morning. I've never looked forward to the sunrise so much in my life."
I like that attitude.
Sadly, it often takes a tragedy or a near catastrophe before people begin to appreciate the day the Lord has made. Heart-attack victims, cancer survivors have often told me how much differently they see life. In other words, they value every 24 hours the Lord gives.
It's a good idea, you know. Not that we have to be afraid of dying. Jesus' sacrifice on Calvary's cross has made it so we don't have to fear leaving this world. Still, as long as we are here, we should give thanks for, and make use of, the time the Lord has bestowed. Like the man said, "This is the day the Lord has made; I will rejoice and be glad in it."
THE PRAYER: Dear Lord, may I truly give thanks for all Your blessings. Most of all I rejoice in my Savior whose life, death and resurrection has given me heaven. But let me also give thanks for this day. May I give thanks and use it. This I ask in Jesus' Name. Amen.
This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24Thirty-year-old Dan Suski is a business owner, and his sister, 39-year-old Kate Suski, is an architect.
Together they were doing well enough to take a vacation to Puerto Rico. There they chartered a ship to take them out for an all-day fishing trip. Now some might go fishing for a week and not get a nibble, but Dan and Kate were only a few hours on the water before a 200-pound marlin hit Dan's line.
That was when things "began to go south."
While Dan was still fighting his fish, the electrical system on the boat crackled and sparked. Water flooded the engine room and cabin. In a few minutes the captain told them to get into their life-jackets and abandon ship. They did as instructed and were soon joined by the captain and his mate. Dan and Kate waited for rescue to arrive. They waited for over an hour before they began the eight-mile swim to shore.
With their minds and hearts filled with imaginings of sharks and being swept further out to sea, they swam. They swam when a downpour made them lose sight of land. They swam until the sunset and then they swam some more. Eventually, around midnight they approached shore -- a shore with high cliffs, no beach, and surf that would have killed them, if they had tried to make landfall.
The pair kept swimming until they found a small bit of sand. There on a deserted beach, they came ashore and made their way inland. No help could be found, so they fell asleep covered with branches and boughs. The next day they walked three hours before they found someone who would call for help.
Now, my friends, you should know there is a reason why I have told you the story of Dan and Kate.
That reason is supplied by Kate. After her release from the hospital she said, "We are so grateful to be alive right now. ... Since this ordeal, I've been waking up at dawn every morning. I've never looked forward to the sunrise so much in my life."
I like that attitude.
Sadly, it often takes a tragedy or a near catastrophe before people begin to appreciate the day the Lord has made. Heart-attack victims, cancer survivors have often told me how much differently they see life. In other words, they value every 24 hours the Lord gives.
It's a good idea, you know. Not that we have to be afraid of dying. Jesus' sacrifice on Calvary's cross has made it so we don't have to fear leaving this world. Still, as long as we are here, we should give thanks for, and make use of, the time the Lord has bestowed. Like the man said, "This is the day the Lord has made; I will rejoice and be glad in it."
THE PRAYER: Dear Lord, may I truly give thanks for all Your blessings. Most of all I rejoice in my Savior whose life, death and resurrection has given me heaven. But let me also give thanks for this day. May I give thanks and use it. This I ask in Jesus' Name. Amen.
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THURSDAY'S QUIZ: What is the longest Psalm? 119
Good job Pam, Wilma, Bob, and Mom
____________________________________________________________________________________MONDAY'S QUIZ: What is an acrostic poem and which one of the Psalms is an acrostic poem according to the Hebrew alphabet?________________________________________________________________________________________________________CALENDARMon- nothingTues- Quilter 9-2; Bible Study 11:30-12:15Wed- Little Lambs Closing Program. 6:30pmThurs- nothingFri- Hendershot's Bible study moved to the 17thSat- Parking Lot and Pavilion Sale 7am-1pm; worship 5pmSun- MOTHER'S DAY; worship 8:30; Bible Study 9:45; worship 11; Elder's meeting noon_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
BIBLESTICKS FOR SOLDIERSYesterday we had a video about a way that we can help soldiers who are deployed throughout the world. We can send them the Bible on an mp3 player. The cost is $25 each and with it a CD of the Bible is also sent to their family. MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO "FAITH COMES BY HEARING". Bring the checks to church by next Sunday and I will get them to the proper place.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TAILGATE AND PAVILLION SALE RESCHEDULED FOR THIS COMING SATURDAY!!!!Because of cold and wet weather this past Saturday, the parking lot and pavilion sale is this coming Saturday from 7am-1pm!!! Come and enjoy some outdoors shopping and get some treasures!!!_____________________________________________________________________________________________________LITTLE LAMBS CLOSING PROGRAM WEDNESDAY at 6:30!!Come, hear and see how much the kids have grown and what they have learned throughout the year!!_______________________________________________________________________________________PAINTBALL FOR 7th-12th GRADERS!!!!All 7th-12th graders will meet next Wednesday, May 8 to go paintballing!!! They will leave church by 5:30 and be at Wacky Warriors by 6. Cost is $15 per person. It is three hours of paintball or when paintballs and money runs out, so they should be home by 9pm.__________________________________________________________________________________________________PRAYER REQUESTS:A prayer of thanksgiving For KYLE AND LINDSAY SMITH at the birth of their baby JACK.For MIKE SMITH and HIS FAMILY at the death of his dad.For BONNIE FRENZIA who is hospitalized with back troubles.For PAUL TOEDEBUSCH, who will be having surgery June 14 to remove his bladder due to cancer.For RICK SPINIOLAS who has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and will be beginning chemotherapy on Monday.For NANCY SPINIOLAS, his wife, who is dealing with severe back pain due to many years of using an artificial leg.For RALPH SPOEDE who is dealing with cancer in both his kidney and in his brain.For DOMINIC GENTILE, a friend to many at church and in the community, who is suffering with brain cancer and is recovering from surgery.For JONAS BORCHERT, grandson of Don Nolte, and Pat King's cousin on your prayers today as well. .PRAYERS FOR OUR SERVICEMENI have been compiling a list of servicemen who are members of St John's so that we can pray for them. Below is a list of them and where they are currently stationed. Please note that their stationing changes quickly, so this may not even be up to date, but it is the last known whereabouts that I have of these guys.
Danny Dreyer- Army- 2nd Lieutenant- graduating from Ranger school Today.
Sam Hargrove- Army- 2 Lieutenant- Ft Rucker, Alabama, will be going through helicopter flight school and other training
David Mincemeyer- Army- Army Specialist- Ft. Carson, CO
Jon Rahn- Navy- Hawaii, not sure of his rank at this time
David Tate- Air Force- 2nd Lieutenant- Kirtland AF Base, Albuquerque, NM
Alex Walters- Navy- E4- Guam
Ryan Woolf- Air Force- Airman 1st Class- Buckley Air Force Base, near Denver, CO
If there are more out there that I just don't know about, please let me know, and I will include him/her on the list.
Also, if you would like your family member or friend included in this list, please reply to this email with all the information!
Pray for these guys. Some of these guys are in harm's way right now, others are training to put themselves in harm's way. All of them have volunteered to serve and protect their country (which is you).
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