HISTORY-WISE
-
We
presented several
Valens-tine concerts in
February, and included
in our program is a skit
about two famous lovers,
Samson and Delilah.
The skit is early on in
the program, so after I
have played my ragtime
music, I spend a little
time introducing us and
our ministry while
Frankie can go make a
costume change in
preparation for the
skit. This one
particular time was a
first.
After
I finished my piano
numbers, Frankie left to
get in costume. As
I was talking, a
very loud sound burst
forth, and I thought
there was something
wrong with the church's
sound system, so I
continued talking.
Then came another blast,
that continued on and
on. Panicked, I
looked over at the sound
man. He motioned
that it was coming from
Frankie's microphone.
I couldn't understand
that, commenting,
"It's all about
Frankie!"
As
I tried to finish up,
Frankie came out of the
room looking haggard and
frazzled. Here is
what had been going on
in that room.
In
Frankie's words:
"When I entered the
[changing] room I
immediately muted my
mike so no one could
hear me changing into my
skit outfit.
"Well,
when I entered the room,
I muted my
microphone by reaching
behind me and turning
off the unit. In
the meantime I took an
old shirt out of a
bag and put it on to
hide my gorgeous
Valens-tine shirt, and
then placed that
gosh-awful black
long-haired Samson wig
on to complete my
outfit.
"When
the wig was on and that
awful shirt - I had to
reach behind me and turn
the mike unit back on.
In the process the unit
came unattached and
dropped to the floor
behind me.
[Probably the first very
loud sound.] When
I reached down to pick
it up and reattach it,
the hair in my wig got
caught in my face.
So, I took the wig back
off and turned my
microphone unit back on
(not knowing if everyone
could hear me
struggling) and then
tried placing my wig
back on. In
putting that long black
wig back on, I flipped
it up in the air and
placed it back on my
head. But little
did I know that
part of the long strands
got caught in the
dangling string attached
to the light above me.
"There
I was, standing
with my microphone ON
and struggling to get
that awful strand of
hair out of the
entanglement of the
string hanging from the
ceiling~! In doing
so, I yanked on the hair
and ended up turning the
light out and now it's
pitch black in there,
except for a small
narrow stream of light
coming from the door
which I left partially
open. And, I'm
hearing Phyllis summing
up her introduction
and preparing for my
entrance and I'm not
nearly ready~!
"Somehow
I managed to get the
strand of hair out of
that string hanging from
the ceiling and ended up
turning the light back
on, but I had trouble
adjusting my shirt and
that long hair hanging
down my back, and I had
not attached my
microphone right and now
I had dead silence with
NO microphone sounds.
But I knew I had to get
back up front where
Phyllis was, and even
though my black wig was
on sideways and I had NO
SOUND yet, I started my
walk up front to meet
her. When she
greeted me to start the
skit, I still had no
sound, so I sat down at
the table on the
platform and tried
adjusting the
attachment on my back
and saw that it
wasn't totally attached
yet. Upon
attaching it, I was
able to start the skit,
even though my long
black wig was on
sideways~!"
One just never knows
what goes on behind
nearly-closed doors!
BLESSINGS-WISE
- All glory to
our Heavenly Father!
What they're saying.
***Your
music so refreshed my
soul.
***We
wish you could be here
every week. It was
so refreshing.
***That
was fabulous!
Fabulous!
***Thanks
so much for your special
concert at Pleasant Hill
Baptist Church last night.
The Lord used your music
ministry to minister to
us...We've had some tough
times most
recently...Thanks again
for your concert - it was
such a blessing to us.
We hope to attend more
concerts in the future and
in the meantime we'll
enjoy your CDs!
***There
was a true worship
experience opportunity at
PHBC last Sunday night.
We were truly blessed as a
congregation of believers
and also Maureen and I as
well!!! God always
has a plan A!
KJV-WISE
- This column is a
regular feature of our
e-newsletters. We maintain
that the Authorized
King James Version of
the Bible is the only pure
Word of God.
The
following is from an FVM
friend:
Hello
Dear Friends:
As
you can tell from my
prior e-mail, we've been
busy. I have been
meaning to write you and
just haven't found the
time. I wanted to
make you smile a little!
Remember
the day in our living
room when you
enlightened us to God's
True and Pure Word?
We were able to pay it
forward in recent
weeks---twice.
First,
I was appointed by God
last January when we
first moved here to work
with teen girls.
In May, the program was
disclosed to me at a
meeting with the
Director of the
Lighthouse Pregnancy
Care Center. It
was called "The
Complete Make-Over
Program".
Upon review of the
program, I asked if I
could modify it because
what worked in PA,
wouldn't work in
Manistee, MI. I
was given her approval
and I THOUGHT we agreed
that this was a
wonderful time to reach
the girls and lead them
to Christ.
God
appointed another
wonderful lady to help
me. Nancy is a
retired school teacher.
Wife of a judge here in
town. A little
reserved in her nature
and very conservative in
her approach, a little
contrary to my bold
approach. I
figured we would be a
good match and we worked
along side one another
beautifully.
Two
weeks before the program
was to begin, we met
with the table leaders
who were going to be
mentors and leaders for
the girls. We
discussed each weekly
program and the guest
speakers we had lined
up. The question arose
about which bible would
be used for study.
You have to understand,
that Nancy wasn't ever
enlightened as was I and
so we prayed about this
and researched many
bibles, allowing me to
point out the
differences. We
agreed to use the KJV
and ordered 70 purple
and silver soft cover
bibles.
When
the question was asked,
Nancy deferred to me.
I stood up and said,
after much prayer, Nancy
and I decided that we
would use the KJV and
have ordered purple and
silver bibles (and I
held one up). They
asked why, so I grabbed
the NIV off the last pew
in the church and had
one of the ladies look
up Acts 8:37. She
said "It's not
there" and I said
exactly. We had
further discussion about
our responsibilities to
these girls and to teach
God's pure word to them.
Needless
to say, I made some
people mad. The
church where we were
meeting was the
Methodist church.
The Pastor's wife was
going to be our
counselor for the
program and resigned
citing that I had
offended her. She
went to the Director and
a meeting was scheduled.
In
February, a week before
the program was to
start, I was in Iowa and
Nancy called to tell me
about the meeting.
I met with them the day
after I returned and met
with 2 Board Members and
the director. They
advised Nancy and I that
we had to use the
printed program and the
NIV bible. They
felt that there would be
girls from all
"religions"
and we couldn't be so
Evangelical. One
lady from the Lutheran
church said an alter
call would only serve to
confuse them as she is
Calvinistic. The
other was a confused
"Charismatic
Catholic". I
told both of them that I
would resign before I
would go against what I
believe was God directed
and appointed.
They were not
sympathetic at all.
Thought the director
took responsibility for
not being involved and
communicating with the
board, it was humorous
to say the least.
I
wrote my resignation
letter and was very
clear that I would not
disobey God to please
them and in the future
they may wish to be more
involved from the
beginning if they were
going to hold to
"their
principles".
Our
first attack happened
the day after this
incident---our new
Grandson stopped
breathing and was rushed
to the hospital.
Our daughter is living
in fear---please pray
for her.
Then,
our basement flooded
again! I felt
sucker punched in the
stomach. It's the
first time in a long
time that I crumbled up
on the floor and just
sobbed.
So,
I shared the incident
with our KJV bible
preaching Pastor.
While he's young and
needs to work on his
style/approach a little,
I appreciate the fact
that we use our bibles
in each service---not
just mention Scripture.
I shared with him the
NIV Quiz. Since
then, a meeting was held
with the Pastors and
last Sunday he announced
to the church that the
ESV were coming out of
the pews and being
replaced with KJV and if
anyone wants to preach
from the pulpit for
teaching purposes, they
are to use the KJV.
:>)
Yesterday,
the news from the Doctor
on the headaches I have
had since the day after
I resigned.
I
accept these attacks
with a great deal of
humility knowing that I
have the enemy mad.
I need prayers for
strength and endurance
as at times, I feel like
staying at home away
from everyone, but I
know I need to be out
there sharing the Truth.
Please
know you have given me
and many others a living
legacy. I just
hope they keep paying it
forward. God Bless
You both! Happy
Resurrection Day!
HEALTH-WISE
- "Beloved, I
wish above all things that
thou mayest...be in health..."
III John 2
CINNAMON & HONEY
Bet
the drug companies won't
like this one getting
around. Facts on honey and
cinnamon: It is found that
a mixture of honey and
cinnamon cures most
diseases. Honey is
produced in most of the
countries of the world.
Scientists of today also
accept honey as a 'Ram
Ban' (very effective)
medicine for all kinds of
diseases. Honey can be
used without any side
effects for any kind of
diseases.
Today's
science says that even
though honey is sweet, if
taken in the right dosage
as a medicine, it does not
harm diabetic patients.
Weekly World News, a
magazine in Canada, on its
issue dated 17 January,
1995 has given the
following list of diseases
that can be cured by honey
and cinnamon as researched
by western scientists:
HEART
DISEASES:
Make a paste of
honey and cinnamon powder,
apply on bread, instead of
jelly and jam, and eat it
regularly for breakfast.
It reduces the cholesterol
in the arteries and saves
the patient from heart
attack. Also, for those
who already had an attack,
if they do this process
daily they are kept miles
away from the next attack.
Regular use of the above
process relieves loss of
breath and strengthens the
heart beat. In America and
Canada, various nursing
homes have treated
patients successfully and
have found that as you
age, the arteries and
veins lose their
flexibility and get
clogged; honey and
cinnamon revitalize the
arteries and veins.
ARTHRITIS:
Arthritis patients
may take daily, morning,
and night, one cup of hot
water with two spoons of
honey and one small
teaspoon of cinnamon
powder. If taken regularly
even chronic arthritis can
be cured. In a recent
research conducted at the
Copenhagen University, it
was found that when the
doctors treated their
patients with a mixture of
one tablespoon Honey and
half teaspoon Cinnamon
powder before breakfast,
they found that within a
week, out of the 200
people so treated,
practically 73 patients
were totally relieved of
pain, and within a month,
mostly all the patients
who could not walk or move
around because of
arthritis started walking
without pain.
BLADDER
INFECTIONS:
Take
two tablespoons of
cinnamon powder and one
teaspoon of honey in a
glass of lukewarm water
and drink it. It destroys
the germs in the bladder.
TOOTHACHE:
Make a paste of one
teaspoon of cinnamon
powder and five teaspoons
of honey and apply on the
aching tooth. This may be
applied three times a day
until the tooth stops
aching.
CHOLESTEROL:
Two tablespoons of
honey and three teaspoons
of Cinnamon Powder mixed
in 16 ounces of tea water,
given to a cholesterol
patient, was found to
reduce the level of
cholesterol in the blood
by 10 percent within two
hours. As mentioned for
arthritic patients, if
taken three times a day,
any chronic cholesterol is
cured. According to
information received in
the said journal, pure
honey taken with food
daily relieves complaints
of cholesterol.
COLDS:
Those suffering from
common or severe colds
should take one tablespoon
lukewarm honey with 1/4
spoon cinnamon powder
daily for three days. This
process will cure most
chronic cough, cold, and
clear the sinuses.
UPSET
STOMACH:
Honey taken with cinnamon
powder cures stomachache
and also clears stomach
ulcers from the root.
GAS:
According
to the studies done in
India and Japan, it is
revealed that if honey is
taken with cinnamon powder
the stomach is relieved of
gas.
IMMUNE
SYSTEM:
Daily use of honey and
cinnamon powder
strengthens the immune
system and protects the
body from bacteria and
viral attacks. Scientists
have found that honey has
various vitamins and iron
in large amounts. Constant
use of honey strengthens
the white blood corpuscles
to fight bacteria and
viral diseases.
INDIGESTION:
Cinnamon powder sprinkled
on two tablespoons of
honey taken before food
relieves acidity and
digests the heaviest of
meals.
INFLUENZA:
A scientist in
Spain has proved that
honey contains a natural
Ingredient which kills the
influenza germs and saves
the patient from flu.
LONGEVITY:
Tea made with honey
and cinnamon powder, when
taken regularly, arrests
the ravages of old age.
Take four spoons of honey,
one spoon of cinnamon
powder and three cups of
water and boil to make
like tea. Drink 1/4 cup,
three to four times a day.
It keeps the skin fresh
and soft and arrests old
age. Life spans also
increases and even a 100
year old, starts
performing the chores of a
20-year-old.
PIMPLES:
Three tablespoons of honey
and one teaspoon of
cinnamon powder paste.
Apply this paste on the
pimples before sleeping
and wash it next morning
with warm water. If done
daily for two weeks, it
removes pimples from the
root.
SKIN
INFECTIONS:
Applying honey and
cinnamon powder in equal
parts on the affected
parts cures eczema,
ringworm and all types of
skin infections.
WEIGHT
LOSS:
Daily in the morning one
half hour before breakfast
on an empty stomach and at
night before sleeping,
drink honey and cinnamon
powder boiled in one cup
of water. If taken
regularly, it reduces the
weight of even the most
obese person. Also,
drinking this mixture
regularly does not allow
the fat to accumulate in
the body even though the
person may eat a high
calorie diet.
CANCER:
Recent research in
Japan and Australia has
revealed that advanced
cancer of the stomach and
bones have been cured
successfully. Patients
suffering from these kinds
of cancer should daily
take one tablespoon of
honey with one teaspoon of
cinnamon powder for one
month three times a day.
FATIGUE:
Recent studies have shown
that the sugar content of
honey is more helpful
rather than! than being
detrimental to the
strength of the body.
Senior citizens, who take
honey and cinnamon powder
in equal parts, are more
alert and flexible. Dr.
Milton, who has done
research, says that a half
tablespoon of honey taken
in a glass of water and
sprinkled with cinnamon
powder, taken daily after
brushing and in the
afternoon at about 3:00
P.M. when the vitality of
the body starts to
decrease, increases the
vitality of the body
within a week.
BAD
BREATH:
People of South America,
first thing in the
morning, gargle with one
teaspoon of honey and
cinnamon powder mixed in
hot water, so their breath
stays fresh throughout the
day.
HEARING
LOSS:
Daily morning and night
honey and cinnamon powder,
taken in equal parts
restore hearing.
Remember
when we were kids? We had
toast with real butter and
cinnamon sprinkled on it!
MUSIC-WISE
-
We
went into the studio again
recently, this time taking
a group of 19 children,
grades K-5, with us.
They were there to record
a song Phyllis had
compiled, called Books
of the Old Testament.
We have another (#13) CD
coming out that actually
was our first cassette
ever, in 1990, and we are
re-mastering it and will
include the children's
singing on this new CD.
It is called Expect
the Unexpected.
There will be twelve songs
on it, and Phyllis wrote
all the songs, plays and
sings on them.
Frankie is also singing.
The time with the children
from Sunrise Christian
Academy in Wichita was a
precious time. The
children did so very well,
and we're excited to have
this song on our newest
CD. It will be
available in about a month
or so.
LAUGH-WISE
- 
A
cocky Texas Department of
Highways employee stopped
at a farm and
talked to an
old farmer. He told the
farmer, "I need to
inspect your
farm for a
possible new road."
The old farmer said,
"OK, but don't go in
that field."
The
Highway employee said,
"I have the authority
of the State of Texas to
go where I want. See this badge?
This badge allows me to go
where ever I wish on any
farm land."
So, the old farmer went
about his farm chores. A
few minutes later, he
hears loud
screams from the direction
of his field and sees the
Departmental
of Highways employee
running full speed for the
fence.
Close behind
was the farmer's prize
bull. The bull was madder
than a
nest of
hornets and gaining on the
employee at every step.
The
old farmer called out,
"Show him your
badge!”
KID-WISE
- (from the Internet)
Jeremy
was born with a twisted
body and a slow mind.
At the age of 12 he was
still in second grade,
seemingly unable to learn.
His teacher, Doris Miller,
often became exasperated
with him. He would
squirm in his seat, drool,
and make grunting noises.
At other times, he spoke
clearly and distinctly, as
if a spot of light had
penetrated the darkness of
his brain. Most of
the time, however, Jeremy
just irritated his
teacher.
One
day she called his parents
and asked them to come in
for a consultation.
As the Forresters entered
the empty classroom, Doris
said to them, "Jeremy
really belongs in a
special school. It
isn't fair to him to be
with younger children who
don't have learning
problems. Why, there
is a five-year gap between
his age and that of the
other students."
Mrs.
Forrester cried softly
into a tissue, while her
husband spoke.
"Miss
Miller," he said,
"there is no school
of that kind nearby.
It would be a terrible
shock for Jeremy if we had
to take him out of this
school. We know he
really likes it
here."
Doris
sat for a long time after
they had left, staring at
the snow outside the
window. Its coldness
seemed to seep into her
soul. She wanted to
sympathize with the
Forresters. After
all, their only child had
a terminal illness.
But it wasn't fair to keep
him in her class.
She had 18 other
youngsters to teach, and
Jeremy was a distraction.
Furthermore, he would
never learn to read and
write. Why waste any
more time trying?
As
she pondered the
situation, guilt washed
over her. Here I am,
complaining, when my
problems are nothing
compared to that poor
family, she thought.
Lord, please help me to be
more patient with Jeremy.
From that day on, she
tried hard to ignore
Jeremy's noises and his
blank stares. Then
one day he limped to her
desk, dragging his bad leg
behind him.
"I
love you, Miss
Miller," he
exclaimed, loud enough for
the whole class to hear.
The other students
snickered, and Doris' face
turned red. She
stammered, "Wh-why,
that's very nice, Jeremy.
N-now please take your
seat."
Spring
came, and the children
talked excitedly about the
coming of Easter.
Doris told them the story
of Jesus, and then to
emphasize the idea of new
life springing forth, she
gave each of the children
a large plastic egg.
"Now,"
she said to them, "I
want you to take this home
and bring it back tomorrow
with something inside that
shows new life. Do
you understand?"
"Yes,
Miss Miller," the
children responded
enthusiastically, all
except for Jeremy.
He listened intently; his
eyes never left her face.
He did not even make his
usual noises. Had he
understood what she had
said about Jesus' death
and resurrection?
Did he understand the
assignment? Perhaps
she should call his
parents and explain the
project to them.
That
evening, Doris's kitchen
sink stopped up. She
called the landlord and
waited an hour for him to
come by and unclog it.
After that, she still had
to shop for groceries,
iron a blouse, and prepare
a vocabulary test for the
next day. She
completely forgot about
phoning Jeremy's parents.
The
next morning, 19 children
came to school, laughing
and talking as they placed
their eggs in the large
wicker basket on Miss
Miller's desk. After
they completed their math
lesson, it was time to
open the eggs. In
the first egg, Doris found
a flower.
"Oh,
yes, a flower is certainly
a sign of new life,"
she said. "When
plants peek through the
ground, we know that
spring is here."
A
small girl in the first
row waved her arm.
"That's my egg, Miss
Miller," she called
out.
The
next egg contained a
plastic butterfly, which
looked very real.
Doris held it up.
"We all know that a
caterpillar changes and
grows into a beautiful
butterfly. Yes,
that's new life,
too." Little
Judy smiled proudly and
said, "Miss Miller,
that one is mine."
Next,
Doris found a rock with
moss on it. She
explained that moss, too,
showed life. Billy
spoke up from the back of
the classroom.
"My daddy helped
me," he beamed.
Then
Doris opened the fourth
egg. She gasped.
The egg was empty.
Surely it must be
Jeremy's, she thought, and
of course, he did not
understand her
instructions. If
only she had not forgotten
to phone his parents. Because
she did not want to
embarrass him, she quietly
set the egg aside and
reached for another.
Suddenly,
Jeremy spoke up.
"Miss Miller, aren't
you going to talk about my
egg?"
Flustered,
Doris replied, "But
Jeremy, your egg is
empty." He
looked into her eyes and
said softly, "Yes,
but Jesus' tomb was empty,
too."
Time
stopped. When she
could speak again, Doris
asked him, "Do you
know why the tomb was
empty?"
"Oh,
yes," Jeremy said,
"Jesus was killed and
put in there. Then
His Father raised Him
up."
The
recess bell rang.
While the children
excitedly ran out to the
school yard, Doris cried.
The cold inside her melted
completely away.
Three
months later, Jeremy died.
Those who paid their
respects at the mortuary
were surprised to see 19
eggs on top of his casket,
all of them empty!
SCHEDULE-WISE
- Here is our
Itinerary for the present
month and the upcoming
month, so you can not only
keep track of us, but also
pray for us.
MARCH
Sun,
Mar. 16 - 10:00 a.m. - Vintage
Place (R) - Derby, KS
316-788-9600
Sat/Sun,
Mar. 22/23 - 6:30
p.m./10:45 a.m.- Cathedral
Of Praise Pentecostal
Holiness Church -
Independence, KS -
620-331-4691
Sat,
Mar. 29 - 7:00 p.m. Red
Cloud Opera House - Red
Cloud, NE - 402-746-2641
Sun,
Mar. 30 - 9:30 a.m. -
Valley Worship Center -
Riverton, NE -
402-746-4771
Sun,
Mar. 30 - 6:00 p.m. -
United Methodist Church -
Superior, NE -
402-746-4771
APRIL
Sat,
Apr. 5 - 1:00/7:00 p.m. -
Meade Elementary
School/Paul Jackson
Benefit - Meade, KS -
719-251-1730
Sun,
Apr. 6 - 10:45 a.m. -
Fowler Friends Church (R)
- Fowler, KS -
620-646-5671
(R)
indicates a return
ministry.
There
are still several openings
in April and May.
If you are interested in
scheduling us during that
time, please feel free to
either e-mail us at fvpv7@sbcglobal.net
or call us at
316-789-0051.
FOOD
FOR THOUGHT-WISE -
From the Heart of a Pastor
Hi,
Brother and Sister,
What
does a bunny have to do
with the passion and
resurrection of our risen
LORD?
I
know you all know this,
but every year when Easter
comes around, I wonder why
so many Christians are
caught up in the
attachments of pagan
celebrations that have
nothing to do with the
Blood of Jesus. His
atonement and huge
sacrifice are almost a
second thought.
Billions
of $$ are spent on candy
and eggs for children and
parents to learn and be
reinforced in the rituals
of the heathenistic spring
fertility goddess,
Easter...
I
refuse to call this time
Easter, because just
mentioning her name gives
her (or the Devil) place.
I call this time of year
the Resurrection Day, so
there is no mistake by
anyone what we celebrate.
Christians
should be ashamed to even
let Easter come out of
their mouths in
conjunction with the
Resurrection Day, let
alone wishing someone
happy Easter and then
participating in these
events that are an offense
and abomination to God.
Just
how do they think God
feels as they minimize
Jesus and maximize pagan
Easter?
I
for one hate Easter and
all that it stands for and
will speak out continually
against it, and on the
other hand exalt and extol
the terrible cost of our
salvation as Jesus was
beaten, whipped, tortured,
crucified, and then
resurrected from the dead
showing us the way of our
belief.
God
bless,
On
another subject that's on
my heart today is
"Good
Friday"...What's good
about Good Friday?
Christ, if we use our
calendars, was crucified
on Thursday not Friday.
Jesus said that the only
sign that would be given
to that evil generation
was the sign of Jonah.
Matthew 12:40: "For
as Jonas was three days
and three nights in the
whale's belly; so shall
the Son of man be three
days and three nights in
the heart of the earth."
OK,
so three days and three
nights----how do you get
three nights from Friday
to early Sunday morning?
Answer, you can't...
How
many Christians practice
Easter, Lent, Easter
bonnets, new suits, egg
hunts, candy, ducks,
bunnies, wicker baskets
and the tradition of
eating ham on Easter, and
they all somehow justify
this as glorifying Christ
on the day he rose from
the dead? This is
nothing more than paganism
that the Roman Catholic
Church brought in and that
has been taught and
adopted by the reformed
church. Shame on
them!!! Don't they
know that God will Judge
the Christian's life at
the Judgment seat of
Christ? (II Cor.
5:10).---guess not.
2
Corinthians 5:10-11: 10)
"For we must all
appear before the judgment
seat of Christ; that every
one may receive the things
done in his body,
according to that he hath
done, whether it be good
or bad. 11) Knowing
therefore the terror of
the Lord, we persuade men;
but we are made manifest
unto God; and I trust also
are made manifest in your
consciences."
(KJV)
Judgment
begins at the household of
God FIRST!
I
Peter 4:17: "For
the time is come that
judgment must begin at the
house of God: and if it
first begin at us, what
shall the end be of them
that obey not the gospel
of God?" (KJV)
Shame
on them!!!
WHY
DID JESUS FOLD THE LINEN
CLOTH AFTER HIS
RESURRECTION?
The
Gospel of John (20:7)
tells us that the napkin,
which was placed over the
face of Jesus, was not
just thrown aside like the
grave clothes. The
Bible takes an entire
verse to tell us that the
napkin was neatly folded,
and was placed at the head
of that stony coffin.
Is
that important?
You'd better believe it!
Is that significant?
Absolutely! Is it
really significant?
Yes!
In
order to understand the
significance of the folded
napkin, you have to
understand a little bit
about Hebrew tradition of
that day. The folded
napkin had to do with the
Master and Servant, and
every Jewish boy knew this
tradition.
When
the servant set the dinner
table of the master, he
made sure that it was
exactly the way the master
wanted it. The table
was furnished perfectly,
and then the servant would
wait, just out of sight,
until the master had
finished eating, and the
servant would not dare
touch that table until the
master was finished.
Now
if the master finished
eating, he would rise from
the table, wipe his
fingers, his mouth, and
clean his beard, and would
wad up that napkin and
toss it onto the table.
The servant would then
know to clear the table.
For in those days, the
wadded napkin meant,
"I'm done."
But
if the master got up from
the table, and folded his
napkin, and laid it beside
his plate, the servant
would not dare touch the
table, because the servant
knew that the folded
napkin meant, "I'm
not finished yet."
The folded napkin meant,
"I'm coming
back!"
HE
IS COMING BACK! HALLELUJAH!
LAST
BLAST-WISE -
"Beloved,
the cross is not made of
feathers, or lined with
velvet; it is heavy and
galling to disobedient
shoulders; but it is not
an iron cross, though your
fears have painted it with
iron colours, it is a
wooden cross, and a man
can carry it, for the Man
of Sorrows tried the load.
Take up your cross, and by
the power of the Spirit of
God you will soon be so in
love with it, that like
Moses, you would not
exchange the reproach of
Christ for all the
treasures of Egypt.
Remember that Jesus
carried it, and it will
smell sweetly; remember
that it will soon be
followed by the crown, and
the thought of the coming
weight of glory will
greatly lighten the
present heaviness of
trouble." Charles
Spurgeon
FINAL
ADMONITION-WISE -
"He
is not here: for he is
risen, as he said."
Matthew 28:6 (KJV)
