Who remembers the Reformation?

Looks like the new pope is trying to forget about it: New Pope Vows to Work to Unify Christians

* Papacy remains point of disagreement with evangelicals over Bible doctrine.

* Welch: Lost family members & friends make evangelism urgent & personal. 

Along those lines was the reading of 24-April in Oswald Chambers' classic "My Utmost for His Highest"

"Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you." Luke 10:20

As Christian workers, worldliness is not our snare, sin is not our snare, but spiritual wantoning is, viz.: taking the pattern and print of the religious age we live in, making eyes at spiritual success. Never court anything other than the approval of God, go "without the camp, bearing His reproach." Jesus told the disciples not to rejoice in successful service, and yet this seems to be the one thing in which most of us do rejoice. We have the commercial view - so many souls saved and sanctified, thank God, now it is all right. Our work begins where God's grace has laid the foundation; we are not to save souls, but to disciple them. Salvation and sanctification are the work of God's sovereign grace; our work as His disciples is to disciple lives until they are wholly yielded to God. One life wholly devoted to God is of more value to God than one hundred lives simply awakened by His Spirit. As workers for God we must reproduce our own kind spiritually, and that will be God's witness to us as workers. God brings us to a standard of life by His grace, and we are responsible for reproducing that standard in others.

Unless the worker lives a life hidden with Christ in God, he is apt to become an irritating dictator instead of an indwelling disciple. Many of us are dictators, we dictate to people and to meetings. Jesus never dictates to us in that way. Whenever Our Lord talked about discipleship, He always prefaced it with an "IF," never with an emphatic assertion - "You must." Discipleship carries an option with it.

* You have the news that people want to hear. 

Finally, in case you missed it, here's a link to the new Food Pyramid.

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Matthew 24:14

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+ You asked God to give Shirin, Jasmine, and her classmates a safe trip to and from the zoo. May Shirin's chaperoning availability have been used to share Jesus with Jasmine's teachers and other chaperones was your prayer... Shirin writes, "Thank you for praying. Throughout the day the teachers commented how well the trip was going and that the girls were behaving so well. I knew God had answered your prayers when we arrived back at school safe and sound."

+ You prayed that I would be able to finish another trip to the bank where I could share my understanding of Passover with those who help me... wouldn't you know it: the lady I was expecting to see was gone for the day, and her 'replacement' was rather businesslike :-(

+ Our camera was severely damaged while Shirin's sister was with us, and we were due to pick it up from the camera shop last week, so you joined me in asking God not only for a perfectly repaired camera but also a receptive heart to the message of the Passover Lamb... (sigh) not yet, and who knows when :-(

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<>< Jasmine has another break from school for Greek Orthodox Easter. Pray with us as we plan a family outing during this time.

<>< Jasmine has another appointment with the doctor for her plantar's wart. Ask God to bring about healing.

<>< Shirin will be going to the Girls Home in Bethany to help some girls with English. Pray with her that the girls will be open to hear that God loves them.

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20-21, Continue praying for His peace here.

* Wow, do we need this more than ever!

22, Omar’s salvation

* Not yet, but it helps to know you're praying with me.

23, As Jews prepare for Passover later this month, ask God to speak to their hearts so they will turn to Him.

* May this be the year!

24-25, Jasmine's cousins to know Jesus

* Your intercession is deeply coveted.

26, Ask God to grant travel mercies to the volunteers coming next month.

* Thanks for praying in advance!