Luke 9:58 Jesus replied, "Foxes have holes and birds of
the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head."
Joe and I returned safely last night from our time at Annual
Conference in Athens. I was really
looking forward to sleeping in my own bed with my own pillows. We usually carry our pillows on our travels
and we had forgotten to take them. Jesus
didn’t stay in one place for very long in his ministry. This week I met a woman who will be leaving
to serve her appointment in Uganda. Rev. Eddie Fox, our Conference guest
preacher was leaving for Estonia. While most of us stay in our comfortable
homes in our comfortable beds with food on demand in our well equipped
kitchens, there are so many others out there serving God under difficult and
trying circumstances. The next time we
ask you to serve on a committee or to volunteer for a short term project at
church, please think of these others who give so much. In the meantime join me
in praising God for traveling mercies and that I will be sleeping well!
Father God, while we ask your blessings upon ourselves and
our churches we also ask you to bless those who are serving in ministry and
mission away from home. Guide, bless and protect us all. We ask in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Have
a blessed weekend!
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