This has been a fast week. We are preparing for our new sermon series here at Lakeview. People are getting excited about it. "Soldiers of the Cross" Be prepared for whatever. Things are going to get interesting. Sunday night our pianist / organist, Jan who is 89 years young, came and brought a beautiful afghan for the church yard sale to support mission projects. She had made it herself. Someone asked the ladies group if we could raffle it off. They did not want to ask, "the preacher" for fear he might say no. Well the answer is NO. We don't support those kind of things. We don't support the lottery, playing poker, slot machines, or any other game that involves gambling. I had one ask me about the cake walks during the fall festival events. I explained that people receive a consolation prize of a cup cake. Cup cakes are valued at about a dollar so they are getting something for their donation. Some of course do not want their consolation prize but one is offered. If it was not for that point it would be gambling. Gambling is taking a chance with little or no chance of winning. We refer this gambling to coveting. Last time I checked we were instructed not to covet things in Exodus chapter 20. A little list called the 10 commandments. Coveting leads to other problems. It's best to avoid even the appearance of evil.
It is a beautiful afghan. I told Jan that I was going to use it to mark off the portion of the sanctuary reserved for the "Afghan" Division. For those in our area we will have a yard sale to benefit our missionaries at "Tribes in Asia for Christ". Brother Rey is today behind enemy lines in a country that will not allow Christians into minister. Traveling on foot into the region visiting those churches left behind due to war and civil unrest. When I think of what he goes through I really go, "Whew what a week!". Until next time.....
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