"Showers of Blessing" "And I will make them and the places
round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in His
season; there shall be showers of blessing. Ezekiel 34: 26
Winter is almost
over and Spring is in the air. The earth drinks in the rain and brings new life
into the dry hardened ground. It is time to rework the land and prepare it for
planting and growing so that a great harvest will come.
Like the land, sometimes our lives and hearts become hardened by
troubles, disappointments and trials and we need God's showers of refreshment,
revival, and blessing in our lives. Like the beautiful hymn, "There Shall Be
Showers of Blessing' , says, to receive those blessings we have to confess our
sins and call out to the Lord for an outpouring of His mercy and grace. "If my
people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my
face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will
forgive their sin and will heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14 If we do this,
then we will be ready to receive God's "showers of blessing" in our lives and
become the fruitbearers our Lord wants us to be.
There are some great opportunities coming up that will refresh and
bless your lives in the next few months.
April 18-19, 2008 West Texas Bivocational/Smaller Church Conference, FBC, Big Spring, Cost per
adult $10. To register call: 214-828-5387
July 11-13, 2008 Statewide Bivocational/Smaller Church Celebration "It Begins with Me" ,
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Belton
Cost: $85 per adult For registration brochure:
www.bivocational.com
September 12-13, 2008 5th Annual Fall Smaller Church Preaching Conference, Truett Seminary, Waco.
Cost: $10 per adult. For registration call: Angela Bailey, 254-710-6080
November 10-11, 2008 Baptist General Convention of Texas Annual Meeting. Fort Worth, TX
Yours in Christ,
Bob and Rosalind Ray
Don’t
miss the upcoming events held throughout the year.You may submit bivocational events in your area by
sending an e-mail to calendar@bivocational.com
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~ Heavenly Humor ~
"THE WRONG
ADDRESS"
Mr. Johnson, a
business man from Wisconsin, went on a business trip to Louisiana.
He immediately sent an e-mail back home to his wife, Jennifer (JenJohnson).
Unfortunately, he forgot his wife's exact e-mail address and the
e-mail ended up going to a Mrs. Joan Johnson (JJohnson) of New
Jersey, the wife of a preacher who had just passed away. The
preacher's wife took one look at the e-mail and promptly fainted.
When she was finally revived by her daughter, she nervously pointed
to the message, which read: "Arrived safely, but it sure is hot down
here."
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