Oct 9 REV RAG

“Many rich people threw in large amounts of money. But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a fraction of a penny. Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, 'Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth: but she, out of her poverty, put in everything--all she had to live on." -Mark 12:41b-44.

“In this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love.
It is not the magnitude of our actions but the amount of love that is put into them that matters.”
-Mother Teresa

Serving God In Your Place

/“For the eyes of the Lord search back and forth across the whole earth, looking for people whose hearts are perfect toward Him, so that He can show His great power in helping them.…” /2 Chronicles 16:9 TLB

God has called each of us to serve Him in the place He has us. God knows you and He knows your heart desires to serve Him. You are someone that He will use to make a difference, to share His love, and to touch the hearts of others. God is always searching for those whose hearts are yielded to Him so that He can work mightily through them.


God is not looking for those who are clever,
but for those in whom He can be wise;
He is not looking for those who are talented,
but for those to whom He can be all sufficient;
He is not looking for those who are powerful,
but for those through whom He can be almighty.
---Roy Lessin

Faithful in Little Things, by John M. Drescher

God's question on the last day will not be, “How much were you noticed?” Or even, How much did you do?” Rather, His question will be, “Were you faithful in fulfilling your calling where I placed you?” The question with God is not how obsure or prominent a place we occupy, but how faithful we are.
We must strive to be more faithful one day at a time in taking time for others, in doing deeds of kindness, in performing the small everyday run of things faithfully. We must see such as our primary responsibility. Then, says Jesus, the big things will also be taken care of. By the faithfulness with which we fulfill the common daily duties, we make the character which we will have to spend in eternity.



'SEEDS', Lene, Carolyn and children, will be in Israel for 3 weeks. This is their final concert tour. Please pray for safety, that the Lord will use them in a mighty way, and that it will also be a blessing time for them and everyone they come in contact with.



New PRAYER REQUESTS:

Bruce Johnson, former long-time member of JPUSA, has recently been diagnosed with an as of yet undetermined form of cancer. He, his wife Micki, and their family would deeply appreciate our prayers for peace, healing, and comfort as they face this challenging situation. Bruce is currently being diagnosed further at Mayo Clinic so a good plan for battling the cancer can be devised. Pray for the doctors as they weigh their options.

Please pray for Annika, who recently had a still birth, before her baby was supposed to be born. She and her husband were trying for a very long time to have a baby. They are desperate and crushed over the loss of their baby. Annika's sister who was pregnant for the second time at the same time,just had a healthy boy. Even though she is happy for her sister, it reminds her of her own pain and sadness. Please keep them in your prayers if you think about it! Thank you -Chrissi