A mother was preparing pancakes for her sons, Kevin, age five and Ryan, three. The boys began to argue over who would get the first pancake. Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson so she said; "Now boys, if Jesus were sitting here, He would say, 'Let my brother have the first pancake. I can wait.'" Kevin turned to his younger brother and said, "Ryan, you be Jesus."
This story cracked me up, but how true is it of our lives? We want what we want and we want it now! That was my Grandfathers prayer, "Lord give me patience and give it to me quickly". We live in a time of "microwave oven" philosophy, everything should only take 3 minutes or less. The truth is that some things take longer, like learning to love others and putting others before yourself. Some people spend their entire life without understanding this simple concept. God's word tells us that others will know that we are Christians by the love we have for one another. Does the world know that you're a Christian?
You're invited to come and study God's word with us at First Baptist Church this Sunday. It doesn't matter who you are, where you've been, what you wear or what you've done, God's invitation is to "Whosoever calls on the name of the Lord, shall be saved". For more information, please call us at 573-379-5340.
Steve Bradford
First Baptist Church
608 DeLisle
Portageville, MO 63873
573-379-5340 - voice
fbcportageville.org