Worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

2Co 4:17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

Well a wonderful good morning to you dear friends and neighbors! The pastor of our church survived another weekend with us as he bravely again joined into the labors of building our new teen classroom. We were able to get some good quality work out of him and what a great time of fellowship we had. It is exciting to see the progress and I can't wait until it is completed for the glory of God! We then can start building the classes up and the preacher can get his own class started back up for the singles and young married couples! We had a special visitor yesterday during our services that encouraged us because of what she had going on in her life, she was catholic and she wanted to come and visit our church to see "what is it you all do?" Well I can say she heard the gospel message and she heard about the Church that Christ has established. She definatly was able to hear what a good ol Baptist preacher preaches about! Last nights service friends was a little dreary, not because the message wasn't right, no but because of how backslidden this nation has become in serving and worshipping a Holy God! There were so many people that I expected to be in their places as usual, but weren't there because of the super bowl. I enjoy football, however I love my Lord and Savior and the message that He would have me hear for my life more than any ol stupid football game. It is sad to say that the people who sat out of church last night are the same people that have issues in life; the ones who missed good preaching sure won't miss crying when their life is in derision. Last nights message was more super than the super bowl, more super than super Tuesday, it was downright awesome as it pertained to the things of eternity, the more the Lord is allowed to work in my life the more I figure out that almost 90% of what I do day to day don't mean a hill of beans compared to eternity with a Holy God. Friends what is your focus today? Is it glorifying your Savior through your life, how you walk, how you talk, and how you react to things? Is your life always just running to and fro to satisfy a little here and now? Friend I hope and pray that you can stop and evaluate what you are doing and see if it will make a real difference before the Lord returns, and even more so, will it be everlasting as you stand before the King of Kings? The Lord said that all we do will be tried when we stand before Him, will it be wood, hay, and stubble to be cast into the fire to burn and never be brought before us again, or will it be gold, silver, and precious stones? Friend let me encourage you to glorify your Savior that when the time comes for you to stand before Him as we all will He can say well done thy faithful servant! Friend eternity is a long time, don't let the opportunities of today pass you by before tomorrow as tomorrow may never come. The eternal weight of glory ought to be so pressing in our lives that daily we can die to ourselves and pick up our cross and follow Jesus!