FAIR SUNSHINE

A ship in the middle of the ocean began to slowly capsize in the dark of night with a thousand souls on board. In just a few short minutes, men and women, young and old, children and toddlers were already flailing in the water. Amidst the screaming the crew scrambled to mobilize the life boats as quickly as they can, with one crew member handling a life boat, and within thirty minutes he began pulling people out of the water one by one with great effort. As the poor sailor struggled with all his breath to rescue those still in the water, the one's already on board simply comforted one another, saying, "We're safe, we're safe. We should sing songs to celebrate our rescue, and thank this fine officer." The battered sailor began to plead with the people, "help me with the people still in the water. Many are still drowning! Help me!" One of the men in the boat replied, "We're safe, we're safe. Why risk our safety for others still perishing? Do y...

The children's Genesis book study comes to a close ( by the Lord's grace), and anticipation is high as we announced the start of our Exodus study next week Lord willing.  This is our second major review of the events taken up from creation all the way to Joseph. The study of Genesis was a great opportunity to thoroughly explain that God created only male and female, to talk about the perversion that is homosexuality, and its modern day attempt to corrupt children's minds and destroy the family.  Today's reviews were about the experiential application of Scripture. To teach them how to react biblically regarding scenarios with their family, friends, about forgiveness, telling the truth, the evils of lying and cursing, and Christ's finished work on the cross being the only way back to God apart from works.That salvation is through Christ alone. It was very humbling to hear them answering advanced trivia about Genesis and about our catechism studies. Here the children ...

Some parents of the children in our class also take them to the neighboring churches who give out gifts to attendees. The teachers there are surprised that the children know the books of the bible more than they do, and can explain their way through the Genesis narrative. This is great encouragement to us. It has also come to our attention how the students when playing outside keep silent and do not participate when the more rowdy children start cursing and behave badly. By God's grace we are teaching their young minds not to look at the problem when dealing with stressful situations in their family life. To respond instead by looking to God and trusting in Christ. God is working a change in the hearts of these blessed ones. We are now teaching them how to pray. The LORD is good.