Wait On The Lord

Dear Reader,
    Living the missionary life has taught me many things, one of the most important lesson is waiting on God. One hard task to do is to be patient and wait on God's timing in matters of life. Even in things that perhaps seem small, I have seen that God blesses them more when are are patient. Timing is everything and not only in the ministry but in each individual life as we strive to be quick in every endeavor we pursue. Isaiah 40: 31 states, "But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."

 October 30th we traveled  into Arlington, TX, not too far from our hometown in Seagoville! We were scheduled to be in Iglesia Bautista La Fe pastored by Pastor Bernardo Bernal for their Sunday morning service. We were given an opportunity to present our work to the church and its kind people and I was able to preach. After services we spent some quality time with the pastor and his dear family as they took us out to a nice lunch in a Chinese restaurant. We were encouraged by their kindness and were able to encourage them as well as their teenage children in their service for God with their lives. We left on our way home to prepare for evening service that night and were excited to have had yet another opportunity to present our burden to others .

I was called by Pastor Velez of Iglesia Bautista Fundamental in Mesquite, TX who we had previousl presented our work for. He asked if we could return and if I could preach. What an honor to have been asked to return and preach once again. God laid a sermon on my heart called, "Spots of a Christian Life", on the subject of how the world does all it can to brand us or stain us with the spots that will identify us with them. We are commanded to keep ourselves unspotted from the world and therefore should take great care in what we allow to influence our lives. One spot though small has a way of disorienting the appearance of the enitre piece of clothing. Sin has this same affect on a Christian life as we continue to sin with little thought as to the influence it is having on our lives, our appearace to others, and the influence we may be having on them.

That night many decisions were made and the altar was filled! What a great privilege it is to travel and preache the Word of God. We are looking forward to what God has for us as we continue on in His service.

"SPOTS OF A CHRISTIAN LIFE"