VBS Wrap Up: 73 children attended during the week – which is a fantastic number for our church. What a joy!
One of the children in our camp was a young fellow by the name of Jorge (pronounced George). He was in the first or second grade … but what makes him special is that he has had a liver replacement. We sometimes forget that little ones are at risk … and then we meet Jorge. I remember Jorge sitting close to the front at the puppet presentations. I remember the expression on his face as the puppets came up. That alone is enough to make the week worthwhile. You see, we never know when we are entertaining angels unawares. And I think Jorge has an angel watching over him.
Our sermon this wee comes from the following passage:
Colossians 3:11-14 New International Version (NIV)
11 Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.
12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
Riverdale Georgia is a mixture of diversity. We have Caucasians and Blacks and Asians and Hispanics – all living in the same neighborhood. Paul in his writing points out that ethnicity doesn’t really matter – Christ – and Christ alone is the important one. So, as the ones who have accepted Christ, we should have compassion for all – even those who are different from us. We should be kind to all. We should be humble and gentle and patient. We need to put up with each other … and learn how to forgive and forget. But most of all, we should learn to love one another. And when Christ is your all in all, it isn’t such a tall order.
Have a good week.
Agape’
Mr. Jim
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