Our December 19th Sunday

We awakened to several more inches of fresh snow to brighten up and add depth to what had previously fallen. I was afraid that we would not be able to get out of the driveway again (it is uphill from where we park), so we did not try to get out for the morning service. I went out during the early afternoon and cleaned off the new snow so that it would not get packed and turn to ice, making things worse later. The snow was powdery since it is so cold--teens. At three o'clock we prepared to leave, backed out the driveway, and onto the street. That's where we usually have trouble, but thank the Lord, we got going up the street and on our way.
We attended the service at the village church at Kamyanitza where Stopia and Vita attend regularly. There I preached from Galatians 4:4--"...when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son..." I challenged the folk to realize that Advent season was a huge leap forward in what God had promised to do in making full salvation possible. Everything is now ready, complete. In a future sense, fullness can imply, that what John said (I Jn 2:18 about the last time; and what Peter said (I Pet. 4:7) about the end of all things is at hand; and what Paul said about (Rom. 13:11-12) the time is near...the day is at hand; and what Jesus said often about watching, will be certain and that all is prepared and ready for the next major event in God's wonderful plan--His return. So, he service was blessed with God's anointing and we always thank God for opportunities to share His word
Stopia and Vita were to meet with the youth at this church afterward to discuss with them more about the opportunity for us to share in some Christian classes there. So, we are waiting the outcome of that meeting to see how many young people would like to journey along with us in some Christian learning.