Psalm 150:6 “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.”
I love the county fair. The bustle. The noise. The odors. The tastes. The sights. Excitement grows in me as the fair approaches. My fingers also start twitching. Members of Calvary Bible Church and I spend the county fair making balloon animals, painting faces, and giving away Bibles. Last year, we made 750 balloon animals. We painted more faces than we could count. One of my volunteers got cramps in his fingers. The culmination of our time is our church service at 10 am by the French Toast Breakfast. We eat great food. Then we worship our Savior in the middle of His creation. By Sunday evening, I am exhausted, sitting in my chair and staring at a blank wall. You might say, “There are many fun things to do at the fair. Why spend your time in a hot building, wearing out your fingers?” Jesus has done so much for us. He died to save us from our sin. He rose from the grave, conquering death. He provides hope, peace, endurance, and comfort through hard times. We can know what true love is. We can have the relationship with our Creator that we were created for. We can be assured that our God will never leave or forsake us. We have assurance, because of Jesus, that we will live forever with Him on a new earth, in perfection. We want to praise Him for all that he has done for us. We can praise Him in three ways. First, we can praise Him by thanking Him for all He has done. We will do that Sunday morning for our church service, as our guitarist leads us in worship. Second, we can praise Him by telling others what He has done for us. We will do that Sunday morning also. But, we will also do that at our booth as we give out free Bibles and talk to those who walk by. Finally, we can praise Him by showing others what He has done for us. We will do that by making balloon animals and by painting faces. He showed us love. So, we offer that love to others. We hope you can stop by. If you do, plan on telling us something God has done for you.
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Peter SamplePastor of Calvary Bible Church, Neligh, NE. Missionary with RHMA. Husband to Maggie. Father to Grace, David, and Daniel. Saved by Jesus Christ Archives
April 2023
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