Our Life is Like A Vapor.........Here Today, Gone Tomorrow.

"How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog--it's here a little while, then it's gone". James 4:14

 I have been noticing a lot of car wrecks, shootings(as usual)and other "in a minute" life threatening actions lately in the Greater Montgomery area...especially a lot of car accidents. We just never know what will happen when we wake up each day....a car accident, a shooting, a heart attack, a stroke, a startling diagnosis. James talks about our life is like a fog or "vapor" ..it is here for a while and then it is gone. 

So, as we pray this week, lets think about how to LIVE as followers of Christ in a world where ANYTHING can happen to change the course we were on. When I lived in NYC, we always used the phrase "in a NY minute" meaning that things can change so quickly, we can't believe it happened!

1. Pray that YOU are ready to face the Lord. You and I do not know the day our lives will end on this earth. Are you ready? Really ready? Ephesians 2:8-10
2. Pray as you have opportunity to share that special relationship you have with others. They may not be "ready" to face the Lord God. That relationship in not ours to keep a secret but to freely share with this world. John 3:16
3. Pray that our lives, as followers of Christ, will exude a fragrance that is so strong, that people will want to be around us..that we might be able to "tell" them the Good News!! II Corinthians 2:15 

Praying for ALL Montgomery followers of Christ to be sharing that good news with others as often as we can through our words AND our actions.

Loving Our Greater Montgomery Neighbor

 I LOVED it when these signs came out in the 90's. I think they are smart and clever and they got "to the heart of the matter". So, this week, let's think about that. Love thy neighbor is not a suggestion and it is for sure not a "pick and choose which neighbor you are going to love". It is loving ALL people.

Romans 12:9-21(CEB)says this:
"Love should be shown without pretending. Hate evil, and hold on to what is good. Love each other like family. Be the best at showing honor to each other. Don’t hesitate to be enthusiastic—be on fire in the Spirit as you serve the Lord!Be happy in your hope, stand your ground when you’re in trouble, and devote yourselves to prayer. Contribute to the needs of God’s people, and welcome strangers into your home.Bless people who harass you—bless and don’t curse them. Be happy with those who are happy, and cry with those who are crying. Consider everyone as equal, and don’t think that you’re better than anyone else. Instead, associate with people who have no status. Don’t think that you’re so smart. Don’t pay back anyone for their evil actions with evil actions, but show respect for what everyone else believes is good. If possible, to the best of your ability, live at peace with all people. Don’t try to get revenge for yourselves, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath. It is written, Revenge belongs to me; I will pay it back, says the Lord. Instead, If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. By doing this, you will pile burning coals of fire upon his head.Don’t be defeated by evil, but defeat evil with good".

This applies to those of us living in the Greater Montgomery area.

Pray over these verses this week and see who God brings your way to love. It might not be the ones who are kind and sweet toward you. It might just be the person who rubs you the wrong way or gets under your skin or hurts you. Pour over God's Word this week so it will spill out onto others through your actions.