Please, please, please...

That was the jest of the sermon this morning by Pastor Seth.  Jesus was talking what the kingdom of God was like as recorded by Luke chapter 17.  He compared it to a widow who, if she didn't plead with a judge, would have absolutely nothing to live on.  She knew she had to bug this big shot guy if she was to live much longer.  The judge, the Bible says, didn't really care much about God or others.  But this old lady was at his door day and night, bugging the heck out of him, for him to do something about her plight.  Well, because she kept coming back and stating her case, the judge looked favorably on her and helped her out (probably just to get rid of her!!!).  So too, when we find ourselves in desperate times, wanting God to act quickly and decisively, we come and ask....mercilessly, unashamedly, persistently.  We ask him for ourselves, for others...whatever the crisis of the day/month/year may be.  Jesus said we are to be like that widow, faithful in our asking, persistent and hopeful.  He said that when he returns (whenever that will be) God wants to find us in that mode.....of hopeful persistence.......of prayer (which basically means talking to God about whatever is bugging us).

I thought it was a pretty good message and a great reminder to not give up hope.  I tend to do that sometimes when something to me seems overwhelming...too much for me to handle.  I clam up and sit there like a bump on a log instead of getting into that place where I am desperate to see an answer, to see something change and to trust God to see that it gets done...by pleading my case to him!

How many times have I not had a prayer answered because I wasn't like that little widow lady.  She had nothing to lose and everything to gain and she stood up and faced that judge like she was David facing Goliath!  Ya' just do what ya' gotta' do!!!

Guess that was the message in a nut shell.  Hope you enjoyed it.:-)

And now, since you have sat so well through this mini-sermon here are some pretty pictures....

Old man river....

Ms. Moore

Ms. Mum

Guess that's enough beauty for one night!