(We shot some nice pics. I will post them at another place, more info forth coming.)
This October 31 is our Fall Fest - a ministry to our children. We have an opportunity to do more than one booth, I will send out an email to all you youth.
Devotional
ESV Online Study Bible
Crossway: " In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were
made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In
him was life, [1] and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in
the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
They teach us that a passage has one meaning but many many applications. As I mentioned previously, I am studying the Bible with 3 others and we have been camping out in the book of John, and have studied chapter 1 for the last three months. Last time I wrote some questions, but today I was thinking how God's word feeds us.
The weather in Dallas is glum- pretty rainy. No sun for a few days now. That kind of weather is a downer at times. Its depression weather. I always remember that one of the most depressed cities in America is Seattle (due to constant rain). There is something about sun shine that we need. In the same way, we need SON shine, y'know what I mean?
I battle depression off and on, and for the first time in my life, I can say that God is talking to me through this battle. Verse 5 speaks to us about how the darkness has not overcome the light! One of my youths pointed out, that darkness is the absence of light. Amen, we need that light.
Its probably cliche to say read your bibles and pray, but truly nothing like the power of prayer. I recently choked on a piece of steak, I whispered out "heimlich, heimlich" and my friend proceeded to adminsiter the maneuver, the steak flew out! It was disgusting, and saliva everywhere. But those precious gasps of breath. Wow, those breaths felt like gold, like I had never breathed before. It was like the coldest glass of water after mowing the lawn in 100 degree sun. So refreshing! Such it is with Jesus as our friend, savior, redeemer, and King.
