Job had it right when he said that life was like a swift runner, a speed boat (swift ships), and an eagle diving for it's prey. Life is very short, even if you live to be 93. So, we should live it UP. By living it up I mean Unmistakenly Prepared for eternity, where we'll be spending most of our time. Prepared for what really matters is a good way to be. To be perpared for eternity means to have a relationship with the God of eternity. Not a "hope so", nor a "think so", but a know so relationship with the Creator. This blood bought relationship is the most precious decision that anyone could ever make. Are you living it UP?
Well I went and done it! That's bad grammar I know. But I done it anyway. We've been having a Bible study with Esmano and Genesie and their two kids Jennifer and Jadson, for about seven weeks now. This week Jennifer threw out a challenge. "Let's memorize a verse!" I thought that was a great idea. I told them that if they did memorize the verse that I would give them each an American coin. Esmano, their dad usually sits in on the study but he hasn't really been a part of it. When I mentioned the coin idea his eyes lit up a little. I then reached into my wallet and said, "If YOU memorize that verse I'll give you $20 bucks! His eyes really lit up then! Was it a good idea? I doubt it. No one has ever offered me money for memorizing verses. However, this will be the first verse that this man has ever memorized. If he does it. It is not a conventional way of doing memory work and it could cost me a bill for nothing. But if God uses this simple chall...
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