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February 7, 2008 -  Good morning to All.   If you haven't attended a Men's Fraternity Wednesday night meeting... You are missing out.  We have 2 classes running now... Tony D has just begin a new session of The Quest for Authentic Manhood in room 269 and then we have are regularly scheduled programmng in room 272.  Both classes start at 6:30. We'd love to have you, come early, come later... Just come!

Here is another challenge from the Daily Devotional written by Charles Spurgeon:

Evening, January 11

“I have prayed for thee.”

Luke 22:32

How encouraging is the thought of the Redeemer’s never- ceasing intercession for us. When we pray, he pleads for us; and when we are not praying, he is advocating our cause, and by his supplications shielding us from unseen dangers. Notice the word of comfort addressed to Peter—“Simon, Simon, Satan hath desired to have you that he may sift you as wheat; but”—what? “But go and pray for yourself.” That would be good advice, but it is not so written. Neither does he say, “But I will keep you watchful, and so you shall be preserved.” That were a great blessing. No, it is, “But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not.” We little know what we owe to our Saviour’s prayers. When we reach the hill-tops of heaven, and look back upon all the way whereby the Lord our God hath led us, how we shall praise him who, before the eternal throne, undid the mischief which Satan was doing upon earth. How shall we thank him because he never held his peace, but day and night pointed to the wounds upon his hands, and carried our names upon his breastplate! Even before Satan had begun to tempt, Jesus had forestalled him and entered a plea in heaven. Mercy outruns malice. Mark, he does not say, “Satan hath desired to have you.” He checks Satan even in his very desire, and nips it in the bud. He does not say, “But I have desired to pray for you.” No, but “I have prayed for you: I have done it already; I have gone to court and entered a counterplea even before an accusation is made.” O Jesus, what a comfort it is that thou hast pleaded our cause against our unseen enemies; countermined their mines, and unmasked their ambushes. Here is a matter for joy, gratitude, hope, and confidence.

As always, thanks for taking the time to read....Jim


January 24, 2008 -  WOW... A month of the new year is almost gone. Where does the time go?   Seems like yesterday we were talking about the car show... Wait that was last night and it was for October this year... What can I say?  Wayne is already starting to prepare.  Get involved, it's a great opportunity to ministry... 

Thanks for every man who is a member of Men's Fraternity...As I recently said, knowing I brothers in Christ praying for me, makes me feel like I'm sure Moses did when Aaron and Hur held up his arms to defeat the enemy.

Here's something a fellow fraternity member asked me to share with you guys... I am putting it here to try to eliminate some clutter in my emails.  It's from a Daily Devotional written by Charles Spurgeon. If you want a link to this, I would be glad to send it to you...  This one is related to prayer.

Morning, January 2

“Continue in prayer.”

Colossians 4:2

It is interesting to remark how large a portion of Sacred Writ is occupied with the subject of prayer, either in furnishing examples, enforcing precepts, or pronouncing promises. We scarcely open the Bible before we read, “Then began men to call upon the name of the Lord;” and just as we are about to close the volume, the “Amen” of an earnest supplication meets our ear. Instances are plentiful. Here we find a wrestling Jacob—there a Daniel who prayed three times a day—and a David who with all his heart called upon his God. On the mountain we see Elias; in the dungeon Paul and Silas. We have multitudes of commands, and myriads of promises. What does this teach us, but the sacred importance and necessity of prayer? We may be certain that whatever God has made prominent in his Word, he intended to be conspicuous in our lives. If he has said much about prayer, it is because he knows we have much need of it. So deep are our necessities, that until we are in heaven we must not cease to pray. Dost thou want nothing? Then, I fear thou dost not know thy poverty. Hast thou no mercy to ask of God? Then, may the Lord’s mercy show thee thy misery! A prayerless soul is a Christless soul. Prayer is the lisping of the believing infant, the shout of the fighting believer, the requiem of the dying saint falling asleep in Jesus. It is the breath, the watchword, the comfort, the strength, the honour of a Christian. If thou be a child of God, thou wilt seek thy Father’s face, and live in thy Father’s love. Pray that this year thou mayst be holy, humble, zealous, and patient; have closer communion with Christ, and enter oftener into the banqueting-house of his love. Pray that thou mayst be an example and a blessing unto others, and that thou mayst live more to the glory of thy Master. The motto for this year must be, “Continue in prayer.”

As always, thanks for taking the time to read....Jim

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