By a day away, I mean a day away from the bike. Just read yesterday's blog to know why today is a day away from the bike. I will have one more tomorrow and then back on the bike seat on Friday, Lord willing. Today, while i have a day away from the bike, I would like to make an appeal to God's people. If you have been following my blog about my ride across our land, you know that one of the reasons I am doing this over 2200 mile ride is to earn funds to purchase a lodge in Canada to take youth groups and inner-city kids to the Canadian wilderness. We have been doing these trips for 10 years and do bicycle trips, wilderness canoeing and camping trips, retreats, and snowshoeing trips. But we have outgrown the small cabins we presently use and God has given the opportunity to buy a fishing lodge with 8 cabins, a house , a large lodge and many other out buildings and all the boats and equipment; all on a 16 acre island. We could impact more than 100 youth a week instead of the 15 to 25 that we presently accomodate. We are asking God's people to sponsor my trip for whatever amount you could for so much a mile that I ride. You can get on our website at northernlightministries.org and learn more abot what we do, see some pictures of a couple of our trips, and donate if God would open up your heart to do so. We ask you to consider partnering with Northern Light Ministries so we can continue to reach more and more youth and adults for Christ.
As I wait these few days to get back on my bike, I continue to think through John 15. Yesterday, we talked about verse 14. I asked to think about what you consider the Lord to be. Sure we know He is Lord, Savior, the Christ, Master, and other names that could also describe God too because that is who He is, but seldom do we call Him friend. I would rather "do" for a friend that I want to help than to "do" for someone who forces me or guilts me into it. That is what makes verse 15 so important for it says, "No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you." His Father was Father God; so, everything Jesus told His disciples and to us came from God Himself. What an amazing thought. He spent 3 to 3 1/2years with these men and others who followed Him. They sat at His feet learning from Him. They were there when He spoke to the crowds and had confrontations with the jewish religious leaders. Some of them might have heard God the Father proclaim His pleasure with His Son at the baptism of Jesus and on the Mt. of Transfiguration. They heard the Word, the teaching of God Himself at all these times. When you attend church, do you feel that same way; that you are hearing the Word of God. This Sunday, listen closely. If your pastor is teaching the Word of God, you don't want to miss it.
Talk to you tomorrow and please pray for the funds to come in for the Lodge in Canada and if you can help with any amount we ask you to help.
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