February 3, 2010 The Journey 43

"So when you give to the needy do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men."

Salvation Wednesday, Salvation Wednesday... Go to God in prayer and ask Him to use you in the fields of harvest to seek out the lost. Good Morning, my dear brothers and sisters, I must tell you this day I am so blessed. Listen to this... Last night I was at a meeting and when I came out it was snowing and the roads were slick. I had driven one of my old six-door limos to this meeting at the museum as a gang of us go out to supper before the meeting and we can all ride in the one car. Anyway, on the way home I had everything running, heat in the front and rear, wipers, radio, lights, and traffic was moving very slowly, so slow that the alternator was not putting out at full power. The car kept running out on the interstate where the trucks were speeding past. At the end of the exit ramp my old Caddy went dead. Help me, Lord, I said this is not a good place to have to stand in the storm. I got out of the car and about two or three vehicles back was a really big tow truck. It was too big for my car, but he called his garage and within a half hour a smaller one was there. In the meantime, he parked behind my car and had me up in his big rig to keep warm. So we got home with no further problems till the one bringing the car home got stuck in my driveway, then I pulled him out with my 4X4. God really loves me, and you too, of course. Am I blessed or what? I am blessed...

Prayers today for the unsaved and for the saved to work for Jesus in bringing in the lost. I went out plowing snow very early this morning and just got back so I have not checked on other prayer requests. Please forgive me...

The Journey 43: Matthew 6:1 - "Be careful not to do your acts of righteousness before men to be seen by them. If you do you will have no reward from your Father in Heaven. 2 "So when you give to the needy do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men." (NIV)

Brothers and sisters, I must tell you that I struggle with this one sometimes. Let me explain this... As you know we have a food pantry and we do not seek out recognition for doing this, yet there are times the news people are called in to handle what the kids in a school has done for us and we are there... and I must say whenever the pantry makes the news more and more people support the mission. While we in Carry The Light Ministries ALWAYS want to give all the glory to God, we still need to ask and get others involved with the ministry. I hope you understand where I am coming from. So I ask now for your prayers that we in Carry The Light Ministries never step over the line and always give God the glory.

I think there is that same fine line when those singing the gospel go out singing knowing full well if you are going to keep moving on with the ministry there is some entertaining that will need done and also fund raising that will need done and to get people to concerts, etc. you must do some advertising. So again pray for all of us in the Ministries and even in churches that we do not cross the very fine line here and that all of us work for God and not man... Amen.

Dear Father in Heaven, help us each day to be sure that all glory and honor for all work we in the gospel and ministries field always goes to You and that You will guide us in all that we do. Help us this day to seek out the lost and bring them to you. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Now go forth sharing those blessings that God has given unto you... love ya, Pastor Dan.

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