Day of Praise

Tu, 08/06/13, "Day of Praise"

"Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment." - John 7:24

Dufus!

That's what my friend confessed they called someone in the mall food court who, from a distance, they saw was wearing a doo-rag. As the verbal judgement-by-appearance came out of their mouth, they also saw the dufus and his friend sit down in the mall food court, bow their heads, and pray to God in thanks for their food.

My friend felt busted.

So she dug into her purse and found a couple of the literally tens of thousands of wooden pocket crosses that our church in Alabama has bought from a guy who has a small business making these little inspiring, pocket crosses in New England.

My friend got up and went to these guys' table and told them sincerely how blessed she and her husband were to see them pray in public. She gave them the crosses. And, returning to her table, she noticed, as many of our folks have testified, the little crosses being examined and discussed all during the young men's meal.

And THEN they came over to her table and thanked her, saying how God brought their lives together and lovingly patting the pocket in which they placed their new little treasure of a 25 cent cross with a Bible verse printed on it - "Trust in the Lord with all your heart - Proverbs 3:5-6".

And once again God graciously teaches us all, "Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment." (John 7:24)

(PS - If you, like many of our members, would like to order some very nice wooden pocket crosses for yourself, your family, your business, your church or whatever, simply email Dick and Brenda at ctkoffice@bellsouth.net and they'll be glad to give you the contact info.)

Praise God!

(For an archive of "Day of Praise", please visit my daughter Calley's website at http://dayofpraisepc.blogspot.com/?m=1)


Pastor Chris
"The gospel is the story of Jesus [what God's only Son has done for us that we can't do for ourselves], spoken as a promise." - Robert Jenson