John 11:25-26
“Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?"
Last month I wrote about the incredible snowstorms we had here in Western Pennsylvania. Forty-eight inches of snow fell in the month of February alone. Yesterday it was 70 degrees and sunny. The Daffodils and Tulips are starting to push up through the soil and buds are appearing on the trees and bushes. Springs is here and although we’ll still have several weeks of chilly weather the season of rebirth has arrived and it is always welcome in this part of the country.
There is a kind of “Spiritual Winter” that is casting long gray shadows across the globe. It’s easy to become discouraged when you look around and see so much sin and sorrow and so little of God in our culture. But we need to take heart. I remember seeing a poster that was a picture of a sunrise. Across it were written these words; “We are an Easter people and Hallelujah is our song.” I like that. As we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus we can look around and see Resurrected Lives” everywhere. Addicts set free from years of bondage, marriages brought back from the brink of divorce and of course beautiful children who had no one to care for them, now safe, sound and well-fed at Bethel Orphanage or Oasis Boy’s Home. Each of these precious children is like a tender shoot pushing up through the soil of God’s garden, green, healthy and full of promise. In just a little while they will blossom into an elegant flower that will eventually bear fruit in the Kingdom of God. This has been possible because you have labored faithfully in the fields of San Luis, planting, watering and reaping this precious harvest. I believe the Master is pleased with your work and says, “Well done good and faithful servant.”
Be Blessed in 2010
Pastor Gary Simpson
“Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?"
Last month I wrote about the incredible snowstorms we had here in Western Pennsylvania. Forty-eight inches of snow fell in the month of February alone. Yesterday it was 70 degrees and sunny. The Daffodils and Tulips are starting to push up through the soil and buds are appearing on the trees and bushes. Springs is here and although we’ll still have several weeks of chilly weather the season of rebirth has arrived and it is always welcome in this part of the country.
There is a kind of “Spiritual Winter” that is casting long gray shadows across the globe. It’s easy to become discouraged when you look around and see so much sin and sorrow and so little of God in our culture. But we need to take heart. I remember seeing a poster that was a picture of a sunrise. Across it were written these words; “We are an Easter people and Hallelujah is our song.” I like that. As we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus we can look around and see Resurrected Lives” everywhere. Addicts set free from years of bondage, marriages brought back from the brink of divorce and of course beautiful children who had no one to care for them, now safe, sound and well-fed at Bethel Orphanage or Oasis Boy’s Home. Each of these precious children is like a tender shoot pushing up through the soil of God’s garden, green, healthy and full of promise. In just a little while they will blossom into an elegant flower that will eventually bear fruit in the Kingdom of God. This has been possible because you have labored faithfully in the fields of San Luis, planting, watering and reaping this precious harvest. I believe the Master is pleased with your work and says, “Well done good and faithful servant.”
Be Blessed in 2010
Pastor Gary Simpson
Pastor Gary is a long time friend of Papa Harold and a member of our board. He has been coming to San Luis since the late 80's.
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