Strong's Strong
"Fight the good fight"
Familiar right? But tonight as Deb was trying to search for verses appropriate for her topic of "fear" she sat with one version of the Word Debi sat with the New King James, I had the Message BUT I also had the Exhaustive Strong's Concordance in the back of my KJV which comes in handy (in a way).
The three of us sat trying to look up various forms of the verse Deb thought she wanted "you know the one about enduring or something like that?". Debi furiously flipped to the ending of Paul's letters and I hit the Strong's (strongly of course). We would find a reasonable one "maybe that is it" Deb would say, "but I think it is the one with the athlete". Off again, it was Bible 101 in the room until she was finally satisfied the verse picked was what she was thinking.
I admit all the "versions" can throw us as we search for what the Lord is aiming at - but sometimes I believe He enjoys our digging in and searching for wisdom as a treasure!
Today, we worshiped in one of the Diocese churches with about 400 in attendance. We gave greetings from YOU their brothers and sisters in America who are praying for them. Then we SANG our song "He Reigns". It might not have been the greatest rendition - our voices cracked, the sound system gave "feedback" but our hips moved (not too much for you Baptist) and our hands were raised - I guess you could say it was a Bapti-costal performance. The congregation loved it got up and danced and whistled and joined in the Hallelujah's.
"All God's children singing glory glory, hallelujah He reigns!"
After the service we ate lunch and then conducted a leadership conference for over 30 women and men Pastors and lay church workers. They gave us warm feedback and were moved we would come so far to help the people in the village.
Tomorrow we will make the 7+ hour drive to the village to begin the conference on Tuesday.
Please continue to pray for our health, traveling mercies, and the flood gates of heaven to rain down on the souls of the villagers.
Pray the God of all comfort gives us the ability to comfort those who we will meet that have been victims of horrible crimes. Pray for wisdom on sharing the truth, and pray for courage.
We are listening to God's words to Joshua "be strong and courageous, I will be with you wherever you go". BUT we need the covering of your prayers on our behalf, they need your stronghold crushing intercession so they may experience Freedom in Christ.
We are strong in the power of His Word, and for those verses we can't remember where they are - well we've got "Strong's".
Ready with beautiful feet.
Familiar right? But tonight as Deb was trying to search for verses appropriate for her topic of "fear" she sat with one version of the Word Debi sat with the New King James, I had the Message BUT I also had the Exhaustive Strong's Concordance in the back of my KJV which comes in handy (in a way).
The three of us sat trying to look up various forms of the verse Deb thought she wanted "you know the one about enduring or something like that?". Debi furiously flipped to the ending of Paul's letters and I hit the Strong's (strongly of course). We would find a reasonable one "maybe that is it" Deb would say, "but I think it is the one with the athlete". Off again, it was Bible 101 in the room until she was finally satisfied the verse picked was what she was thinking.
I admit all the "versions" can throw us as we search for what the Lord is aiming at - but sometimes I believe He enjoys our digging in and searching for wisdom as a treasure!
Today, we worshiped in one of the Diocese churches with about 400 in attendance. We gave greetings from YOU their brothers and sisters in America who are praying for them. Then we SANG our song "He Reigns". It might not have been the greatest rendition - our voices cracked, the sound system gave "feedback" but our hips moved (not too much for you Baptist) and our hands were raised - I guess you could say it was a Bapti-costal performance. The congregation loved it got up and danced and whistled and joined in the Hallelujah's.
"All God's children singing glory glory, hallelujah He reigns!"
After the service we ate lunch and then conducted a leadership conference for over 30 women and men Pastors and lay church workers. They gave us warm feedback and were moved we would come so far to help the people in the village.
Tomorrow we will make the 7+ hour drive to the village to begin the conference on Tuesday.
Please continue to pray for our health, traveling mercies, and the flood gates of heaven to rain down on the souls of the villagers.
Pray the God of all comfort gives us the ability to comfort those who we will meet that have been victims of horrible crimes. Pray for wisdom on sharing the truth, and pray for courage.
We are listening to God's words to Joshua "be strong and courageous, I will be with you wherever you go". BUT we need the covering of your prayers on our behalf, they need your stronghold crushing intercession so they may experience Freedom in Christ.
We are strong in the power of His Word, and for those verses we can't remember where they are - well we've got "Strong's".
Ready with beautiful feet.
