Psalm 34:8-9
“Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who trusts in Him! Oh, fear the LORD, you His saints! There is no want to those who fear Him.”
Living in the southern part of the United States was a new experience for our family. We were typical “northerners” and our dear friends in Shreveport, LA, had many laughs at our lack of dealing with the “southern way.”
One example was at a good ole fashioned southern fish fry. One of the adult Sunday School classes from the church we attended invited us along. The menu included a pan fish known as “bream” as well as hushpuppies.
The fish was very tasty, but full of bones. I was picking and spitting bones until one of my friends leaned over and said, “Hey, Yankee, let me show you how to eat bream.” With that he deftly removed the dorsal fin then gently pulled each side of the fish away with virtually no bones. (Why didn’t he tell me sooner!)
We are living in a world of lost people who are feasting on the bones of sin and degradation. All the time we are relishing our new life in Christ, they are choking to death.
One of the most effective ways to witness for the Lord is to let people see how much we enjoy our life in Christ. Someone has said, “You may have the joy of salvation in your heart, but you need to let your face know about it.” Do people see the joy of Jesus on our face?
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
– – – Pastor Cecil
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