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Matthew 25
1 “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps [torches] and went to meet the bridegroom [and the bride]. 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. 3 For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. 5 As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept. 6 But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ 7 Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ 9 But the wise answered, saying, ‘Since there will not be enough for us and for you, go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.’ 10 And while they were going to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut. 11 Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us.’ 12 But he answered, ‘Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.’ 13 Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.
14 “For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants [bondservants] and entrusted to them his property.
15 To one he gave five talents [talent was a monetary unit worth about twenty years' wages for a laborer], to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. 16 He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more.
17 So also he who had the two talents made two talents more. 18 But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground and hid his master's money. 19 Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them. 20 And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me five talents; here I have made five talents more.’ 21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’
22 And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me two talents; here I have made two talents more.’ 23 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ 24 He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you scattered no seed, 25 so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours.’ 26 But his master answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed? 27 Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest. 28 So take the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents.
29 For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. 30 And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
Color is a gift of God's Creation and we all enjoy something like this.
31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory,
32 Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left. 34 Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36 I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’
37 Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? 38 And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? 39 And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’
40 And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers [brothers and sisters], you did it to me.’
41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ 44 Then they also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?’ 45 Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’ 46 And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
Joel and Rhonda Jurasinski are friends of ours from Church and our Pastorate.
If you have ever wondered about the phrase
Romans 8:28
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
Joel is tall to the Filipinos and those children are going to remember them. God calls us to carry His Banner and what is easier to someone tall?
Psalm 20:5
May we shout for joy over your victory and lift up our banners in the name of our God. May the LORD grant all your requests.
Being a Missionary is hard work. The first success in Missions was St. Patrick - driving out the religion of the Druids who required people to be all the negatives of all the virtues. Patrick voluntarily took on the Island of Ireland because he knew his audience.
What Rhonda and Joel have going for them is what Paul and Peter and Timothy and Luke and Mark and Silvanus and Titus have - The Holy Spirit and a great love in their souls making where ever they live a hearth for Jesus Christ.
Hope is present in the Country.
The Philippines is rich in opportunities. Many Missionaries actually go to take seminars on re-energizing and reawakening God's Call. A place where the cities host people wanting to know more about the Flame the Philippines keeps burning for Jesus Christ.
And in the country - the home-sites are small and look like what is built on top of shipping pallets. Each yard is well cared for. Young women look after children who have taken a wheeled back pack and have started using this as a cart pulling friends.
Art and Healing
At first, it looks like an intimate gathering of friends at one of the function rooms of the Marco Polo Hotel in Ortigas, but upon closer inspection, this group is more than it meets the eye. Tonight is a fellowship of Artists in Touch, a gathering of Christian artists in performance arts.
Campus Crusades brings Americans in to help the local Filipinos. This is a huge destination from a very worthy group.
And in the country - the home-sites are small and look like what is built on top of shipping pallets. Each yard is well cared for. Young women look after children who have taken a wheeled back pack and have started using this as a cart pulling friends.
All areas of this nation are being traveled for Jesus - Climbing for Christ - Taking the Gospel to mountainous areas of the world where other missionaries cannot or will not go.
Rhonda has already experienced this - providing medical care for an infected bite - that might have been mortal for the young mother. $15 provides life saving medicine thanks to Rhonda and Joel - this is only their first week here.
Father God we ask you to bless Rhonda and Joel,
They want to bring Jesus, Life and Light of all mankind.
We know in this new time, the Light of Christ is shining as all is new and clouded.
The Light of Jesus will Shine Forth. Always!
And Angels bless and minister to you in your beginning ministry and always!
We pray for them and their genuine and true witness testifying concerning the Light of Christ Jesus. That all who hear might believe. The Wind of the Holy Spirit making new paths become certainty of Joy, Love, Peace and Happy Memories.
Jesus, You are the Glory of all. You are Grace and Truth. And we ask Your blessing of Grace upon Grace especially as Rhonda and Joel get situated.
Glory to God, Father of All, He hears our prayers from one side of the Globe to the Other!
Bless all their Letter Writing Campaigns for supplies and donations with Cheerful Givers!
We are With Rhonda and Joel ~ in the Holy Spirit!
With the Lord Jesus
and Father God Almighty!
Amen and Amen.
Answering one video with His Joy and a Song in our Hearts!!! The Great Adventure!
Let Joy Fill Your Hearts!
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