Praise the Lord!

I will fulfill my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people, in the courts of the house of the Lord— in your midst, Jerusalem. Praise the Lord! — Psalm 116:18-19 

 

I don't always manage to fulfill my vows,

Whether to the Lord or to anyone else.

But God always keeps His. 

In the presence of all His people,

In the courts of the house of the Lord.

Praise the Lord!

 

Imitators of the Lord

You became imitators of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering with the joy given by the Holy Spirit. — 1 Thessalonians 1:6

Some of our missionary friends have known suffering.

We are blessed that we have not. 

Even in the midst of suffering, these friends live out the Gospel with joy.

They live out joy given by the Holy Spirit.

They are imitators of the Lord.