Gatlinburg 2010 Post #4

Post #4: Monday, June 28th    10:00PM

Throughout this week, groups of team members from RHUMC are leading short devotional times in the mornings and afternoons.  Jack has assigned us into groups of 3 or 4.  I am in a group with Lisa Lyle and Jordan Rosenthal.  As my post for this evening, I'm going to outline our devotional from tonight.

John 6:25-27
When they found him on the other side of the lake, they asked him, "Rabbi, when did you get here?"  Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, you are looking for me, not because you saw miraculous signs, but because ate the loves and had you fill.  Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you.   On him God the Father has placed his seal of approval."

-This conversation took place shortly after Jesus fed the 5,000.  The disciples were still mesmerized after this amazing occurrence.

-In verse 27, Jesus tells them not to seek food that will spoil, but to search for food that endures.

-This verse says a lot about what God has called us to do this week.

-These is so much that we can do to help and make the homes of those we are serving better, but those will eventually fade away.  Bushes and shrubs will grow back and years from now, the porch that we are building will need replacing.  Coolant will need to be reapplied and paint will fade.

-How much work we can do and how fast we can do it really doesn't matter.  It's how we show God's love that makes the difference.
  
-The most important thing we can do is to invest time into these families that the Lord has caused us to serve, especially with the kids.  Showing the love of Christ is the real reason that we've been called to Seymour, Tennessee.

-Our efforts around our worksites will be forgotten, but our efforts investing in these families and showing the love of the Savior of the World will last.

-That's why we're here.


From The Tennessee Mountains,       
Hunter Odom
hunter2444@coastalnow.net
Romans 8:28