In 1776, the 13 British colonies in North America protested the limitations placed on them by the king of England and engaged in a struggle that gave birth to a brand-new republic. The infant nation soon adopted that now-famous document known as the Declaration of Independence.
We see two opposite responses to Jesus from the two thieves who were crucified next to Him: One blasphemed, the other believed (Luke 23:39-42 ). We rejoice over the conversion of the one and Christ's words to him: "To day shalt thou be with Me in Paradise" (Luke 23:43 ). Now, as then, Jesus saves those who truly repent—even at "the eleventh hour."
It was Sunday morning. A father sat in his easy chair reading the Sunday newspaper. Then he said to his boy, "Put down that funny paper. Get ready for Sunday school." "Daddy, aren't you going with me?" "No, I'm not going with you, but I want to hurry up and get ready." "Daddy, did you go to Sunday school when you were a little boy like me?" "Certainly I did, I went every Sunday," said the father. Said the little fellow as he walked sadly away, I bet it won't do me any good, either."— Baptist Standard
Some Thoughts About Going
Mark 16:15 When we go out to reach others, it is important that we go in a way that is pleasing to the Lord and acceptable to those we want to reach. Here are some simple thoughts from the book "Soulwinning, The Challenge of The Hour" by Leon F. Maurer
Thomas Boston, a young minister and fly fisherman from Scotland, wrote this in his diary in 1699: Reading in secret, my heart was touched with Matthew 4:19 , 'Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.' My soul cried out for the accomplishing of that to me, and I was very desirous to know how I might follow Christ, so as to be a fisher of men."
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