Kerr's Korner
THE GIFT
By John Kerr
I got the jump on Valentine’s Day this year. I didn’t wait until Valentine’s Day afternoon to get something nice for Jan… I did it February 13th. I got the obligatory card and M&M’s in the plastic tube. I had to tell Jan on Valentine’s Day what a good husband I was because I had not forgotten. I also told her that I had given a much nicer gift to someone else.
She was a little bit bewildered until I told her the rest of the story. I bought a couple of really nice necklaces for someone else. Of course she wanted to know who it was. I informed her that I did not know. She looked even more bewildered so I continued. I picked out the necklaces and had to pay for them at that counter. I continued shopping picking up groceries for the next few days. I went through the self checkout, loaded all of the groceries into my car and headed home. I realized all too late that the little package of necklaces that I had purchased were still in the cart at the store. I had missed them when I loaded the groceries into the car. I called the store, but no one had turned it in. The nice gift I got for Jan ended up being a nice gift for someone else.
I thought about II Corinthians 9:15Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! This is the pinnacle of gifts. God’s inexpressible gift was no accident. It was not meant for someone else and you just happened upon it.
Ephesians 2:4But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. 6And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9not by works, so that no one can boast.
By John Kerr
I got the jump on Valentine’s Day this year. I didn’t wait until Valentine’s Day afternoon to get something nice for Jan… I did it February 13th. I got the obligatory card and M&M’s in the plastic tube. I had to tell Jan on Valentine’s Day what a good husband I was because I had not forgotten. I also told her that I had given a much nicer gift to someone else.
She was a little bit bewildered until I told her the rest of the story. I bought a couple of really nice necklaces for someone else. Of course she wanted to know who it was. I informed her that I did not know. She looked even more bewildered so I continued. I picked out the necklaces and had to pay for them at that counter. I continued shopping picking up groceries for the next few days. I went through the self checkout, loaded all of the groceries into my car and headed home. I realized all too late that the little package of necklaces that I had purchased were still in the cart at the store. I had missed them when I loaded the groceries into the car. I called the store, but no one had turned it in. The nice gift I got for Jan ended up being a nice gift for someone else.
I thought about II Corinthians 9:15Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! This is the pinnacle of gifts. God’s inexpressible gift was no accident. It was not meant for someone else and you just happened upon it.
Ephesians 2:4But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. 6And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9not by works, so that no one can boast.
Wayne's Wacky Words
LACHRYMOSE - tearful. Remember the lachrymose sinful woman who wept at Jesus' feet? See Luke 7:38.
Himes Humor
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Diane Fiscus
Housekeeping
Diane Fiscus
Livestream (A/V)
Tim Holibaugh and Jan Kerr
Prayer Request Leader-Ray Smith
Song Leader-Wayne Brosius
AM Opening Prayer-DuWayne Shaffer
Scripture Reading -Ernie Kunselman
AM Closing Prayer-Kerry Stover
PM Opening Prayer-Kris Smith
PM Closing Prayer-Mike Hartline
Wednesday Devotionals
2/4 Ernie Kunselman
2/11 Wayne Brosius
2/18 Bill Fiscus
2/25 Tim Holibaugh
Serving the Lord's Table
Chris Shovestull (speaker), Mike Bowley, Bill Fiscus, Kevin Reichard, Mike Glinkerman
Worship Training Center
volunteer needed
Communion Care
Diane Fiscus
Housekeeping
Diane Fiscus
Livestream (A/V)
Tim Holibaugh and Jan Kerr