Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ! What a privileged people we are to have such a One brooding over us in love and care. We must be the happiest people in the world, and having something so wonderful as Jesus in common with each other, that breaks down the barriers of separation and causes a beautiful connection of fellowship with brothers and sisters alike, all around the world today, like no other. Praise His Name! He is so good to us.
We are doing great these days! Yes, the trials come along more times than not, but by the grace of God, we plow right through them, determined to always go forward, leaving that which is behind and ever pressing to the mark of the high calling in Christ. Amen! He will give you the strength to get there; just keep pressing, and stay your eyes upon Him always. Don't turn to the left or right... don't give the Devil opportunity to seep in and dilute you in his slimy, subtle way. He will try it in any possible way that he can, and takes great joy in doing so. Let's not give him that pleasure. Today is a new day and the beginning of many more that can be spent watching for the Lord's coming, praying, and doing His work.
Now, many of you are new members to this newsletter. If you are new and do not remember adding yourself, we have a confession to make...
We stole your email address!!!
Yes, it is true. We have this habit of sneaking around grabbing email addresses of our friends and other people that we come into contact with. Our reasoning behind this, is simply that perhaps we think you would like to be on our member list, but that maybe you don't know it... or need some help doing so. With this in mind, we find no shame in “adding” you to this list so we can share with you some encouragement from time to time, and keep you updated on current happenings. You won't regret it!--and we don't think that we will be bothersome. If so, then you can just take yourself off the list, or request that we do so for you. Very simple solution there :)
We have started some blogs! If you would like to see some of these, the links to them will be pasted below. We also have a couple Facebook pages going on, of which we really need to pay more attention to and sort out, but at least they're on there and we're getting the hang of managing everything slowly but surely.
The new CD has been coming along so nicely. We are very pleased with our current progress, and continually thank the Lord for pulling us through day by day. What a blessing it is for us to get to do this! We love it, every step of the way, and pray daily to be used as a blessing to you. What an honor to serve God's people in this manner! It is truly a honor. Thank you for your encouragement and prayers; this is a prerequisite necessity to our every day striving. If you are not aware of just how important prayer is... then we shall pray that you become very aware very soon! Prayer is so crucial to our every moment, that Paul even instructed that we pray without ceasing. What does this mean? Sounds like a whole lot of prayer! It sounds like... our every day is just spent in one, long prayer. How amazing is that?! Just one, huge conversation with God, all day long. We couldn't ask for a better friend.
God bless you, and may you have a wonderful day, or night... depending on what part of the earth you are currently residing upon. Be encouraged, be blessed, and take the Name of Jesus with you!
Love in Christ,
Parousia
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The following is a lovely chapter in 1st Thessalonians that we'd like to share with you today:
I Thessalonians 5
1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.
2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.
8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
12 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
13 And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
15 See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
16 Rejoice evermore.
17 Pray without ceasing.
18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
19 Quench not the Spirit.
20 Despise not prophesyings.
21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
25 Brethren, pray for us.
26 Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.
27 I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.
28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
