January 20, 2019
with Pastor Terrell
“For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.” ~ Psalm 139:13-14 (ESV) ~ “Hello” I answered. “This is Terrell.” — So began the phone call this past Tuesday. “This is Paul” the voice calling me continued — “and you’re not going to like what I have to say.” Now, I don’t know about you, no pastor wants a conversation to begin with those words! My stomach immediately began to clinch up. You all know that feeling. Something is about to change — maybe change forever — and you don’t even know what it may be at that point. Paul continued. “Take your car immediately to a car dealership and trade it in. Get what you can on a new car. Otherwise, within a couple of weeks you will be taking it to a wreaking yard and get maybe $200.”
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Okay, I’ll admit that it wasn’t life altering news. It wasn’t church changing news. But is wasn’t good news either. It was news that I really did not want. I just took Barbara’s car in to find out what that noise was that began on Tuesday morning and why the Check Engine light had come on. And, since the mechanic shop would have the car, to go ahead and change the oil as well. The good news — we didn’t have to change the oil. The bad news — the rods are knocking! This Sunday is National Sanctity of Life Sunday. It is the Sunday when Christians set time aside to pray for and encourage life to be protected — protecting life in the womb — protecting life for senior adults — and all those in between. I had just been reading Psalm 139:13-14 before the call from the mechanic came. Continued on page 2
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