Hello FFLM Friends,
First of all I would like to say thank you to all of the people that are faithful followers of the Lords work here at Food For Life. We couldn't do what we do with out your support. It takes all types of support. We value those that are faithful givers and those that serve food and drink along with those that minister. What ever form your giving, all are giving from the heart. As a caring body of Christ like disciple makers, this is what we are called to do. We give of ourselves because of the way God has given to us. He gave his life as a ransom for many.
First of all I would like to say thank you to all of the people that are faithful followers of the Lords work here at Food For Life. We couldn't do what we do with out your support. It takes all types of support. We value those that are faithful givers and those that serve food and drink along with those that minister. What ever form your giving, all are giving from the heart. As a caring body of Christ like disciple makers, this is what we are called to do. We give of ourselves because of the way God has given to us. He gave his life as a ransom for many.
This week it was my pleasure to continue to teach out of James 1;5 if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach. Last week we focused on the fact that God is a good and God gives good gifts. Say that five times real fast! God doesn't hold back His goodness. In fact, He gives it liberally and without reproach. Our focus this week was on the word "ask". Does a person without need ask for something he already has? No, Jesus said in Matthew 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of God. Only those who are spiritually bankrupt are in need. In the world if you go to the bank for a loan you must have good credit and a bank account with money in it. In other words you can't be in need. My dad likes to say "the bank only hands out umbrellas when the sun is shining". In the Kingdom of God those that are in need of a gift from God are prime candidates. We must ask, that is what we do to receive from God. Imagine that! We ask! It doesn't matter if we are already walking out the Gospel of Christ or in need of the Gospel of Christ, Just ask with a contrite heart, and receive!
This week we served 110 plates of food, with the help of 12 faithful volunteers. Please pray for Micheal. It is a man we have been ministering to for years. The doctors gave him some bad news this week They told him he has cancer, and it is terminal. Micheal has made many professions of faith, and we are praying that he will surrender and persevere to the end!
~Chef Paul
