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From: Wayne Clapp, FL: Messengers For Christ
153 Messengers for Christ started their 100 day adventure yesterday. There are 8 from AL: Jared & Bonnie Colf, Patsy Cooke, Fern De Montesquieu, Dennis Gassert & Jeanne Maes, Betty Gilmore and Chris Kenny. There are 6 from FL: Alicia Andrews, Rita Gelin, Glenda Harding, Kitty Rhodes, Shari Wierwille & Linda Williams. Michael & Deborah Kennedy are from GA. There are 11 from NC: Sylvia Allen, Vicki Allen, Chuck Dietlin, Rick & Sandra Frady, Debra Orders, Chris Rawlins, Amber Vega, Kate West, Tricia Williams & Elaine Woodlief. Gail Collinson & Lauren Sturre are from SC, and Melissa Dragoo, Cindy Prien & Randy & Terry Van Der Aa are from TN.
From: Wayne Clapp, FL: The 500th Anniversary of Martin Luther’s posting his 95 Theses
The Day in the Word on the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s posting of his 95 Theses is scheduled for September 30 in Stateville, NC at the Upper Room located at 129 West Broad Street. Teaching is scheduled from is 1-5 PM. There will be more information coming on meals, hotels and music ministry. For more information as it develops contact John or Karen Zika at: 704-871-9858 (Home phone), 704-450-9172 (John's cell) or 704-450-9162 (Karen's cell).
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From: Wayne Clapp, FL: Behind and Before
One of the promises God made to His people in the Old Testament was:
Isaiah 52:12:
For the Lord will go before you, and the God of Israel will be your rear guard.
Not everyone in a group of travelers move at the same pace. There are frequently two kinds of people: fast movers and slow movers.
Dick Mills describes these two groups saying: “Fast movers are aggressive, ambitious, alert, and highly motivated to move out and get on with the journey. Slow movers tend to dawdle, waver, hesitate, be unsure, reticent, or indecisive. It is very difficult to lead any group of people when some of them are forever rushing ahead while others always lagging behind.”
Isaiah 52:12 says that the Lord has everyone covered. He is out in front of the self-motivated marchers, and He is also following up at the rear of the stragglers. David also echoes these sentiments when he calls attention to the fact that the Lord goes both ahead and follows up saying, "You have hedged me behind and before" (Psalms 139:5).
I find it comforting to know that our God is present in both areas of our lives. He is "proceeding" out in front of us leading the way, and He is our rear guard protecting us from being picked off by the enemy.
The King James Version used an archaic word for rear guard. Rereward, a holdover from antiquity, is derived from a word meaning "to gather together." Whether we find ourselves on the front line or in the rear echelon - we are safe. The Lord is in both areas watching over us!
Let’s enjoy our day realizing God has us covered behind and before.
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