A lady I work with gave me this little story to read today and it made me stop and think.............
Imagine for a moment that Jesus has just completed his three years of training with the disciples. He has been crucified and is now commissioning the twelve to go into the world and disciple the nations. Now imagine him also making this statement.
“Dear brothers, it is not time for you to share what you have learned from me. However, as you share with others be sure that you keep what I taught you separate from your work life. The principles I have shared with you only apply in situations outside your work life. Do not make them fit into this context. The miracles you saw in me can only be done in certain situations outside work life. Keep this in mind when thinking about praying for the sick or the lost. These truths will not work in the marketplace.”
Sound preposterous? It may, but this is the mindset of many in our world today. The spiritual does not mix with the everyday world of the workplace. “What happens on Monday has no relationship to what takes place on Sunday,” they say.
These are the thoughts expressed so much in our day and time, although they are not expressed in such direct terms. Let’s think more about this idea. When Jesus came to earth, how did he come? He came as a carpenter. He was a man given to work with his hands and to provide an honest service to his fellow man. He did not come as a priest, although He was born a Kin and a Priest (Rev 1:6 KJV). When it came time to recruit those for whom the Church would be founded, He chose twelve men from the workplace – a fisherman, a tax collector, a doctor, and so on.
They all came from the workplace. None of his disciples were priests from they synagogue, a natural place to recruit from if you were going to start a religious movement. Jesus called them all from the marketplace of life. Was this any accident that Jesus called men and women from the marketplace to play such a vital role in His mission? I think not.
Country Legends 88.5 in Jasper is having a Bluegrass and BBQ on June 27th at the Fairgrounds. Lots of good food, fun for the kids and plenty of good music for all. Hope to see you all there. Click on the link below to find out more and to get your tickets early before they are all gone.
Most of you know that on Tuesday night a tornado hit in Oakman and Hannah's school Oakman Elementary was was hit. Needless to say they have not had school most of this week. We got a call tonight from Dr Willingham (the principal) letting us know that the students will not be going back until after the holidays. They are hoping to start back with the rest of the county. The school is pretty much a loss. The structure is not sound and they lost one wing of the school. They are in the process of getting modulars for the students to finish out the year while their old school is torn down and a new one rebuilt.
It's been quit a week not only for the town of Oakman but to the many teachers, students and staff that has been a part of the Oakman Elementary. It's sad to think that the school is going to be gone but I'm trying to think of the new begining that is going to take place. Things happen for a reason and as sad as it is i'm trying to think of the school that will be built for generations to come to walk through it's doors and hallways.
Please keep Dr Willingham, Teachers and Staff in your prayers this week and many to come. They are still cleaning and getting as many items that was not ruined to move into the modulars.
Well the house is hopping tonight. Terrell is sitting in the room watching the game with his little sidekick Hannah. Everytime Terrell gets excited Hannah is asking what? what? then he proceded to explain to her. She knows the team in the white shirt is Mr Jacobs team. I still can't believe she gave up watching a movie with me to go watch football. :-(
I think I may be the only one is the south that es excited her hometeam won the World Series. It's been a long time coming. Just a little sad I'm not where all the excitment is.
