Fresh Bread

We are thanking our Father God for the batch of "fresh bread" - Bibles that we ordered to give away to our neighbors and travelers through central Iowa. Here at Iowa Seed Sowers, we believe there are still hungry souls that are looking for truth and for answers, and we know we have both in the Holy Scriptures. We want to get this latest delivery out in the streets and offer to those around us. Please pray for God to direct these people across our path in the days ahead.

We're encouraged by the Keith Green song, "Go To The Hungry Ones"....

Here are the words. May they challenge you to reach out to the lost for our Mighty Savior, Jesus Christ, while there is time!

Go to the hungry ones and fill them with His bread
They'll leave their darkness as you shine the light He shed
Point to His promises, believe in all He said
And His joy will be manifest in you
And the lost will be found as He works through you

Out on the highways, there's so many passing by
Step out in boldness and watch the family multiply
Pray up some miracles, let's open up the sky
And His joy will be manifest to you
And the lost will be found by the things you do

Oh don't you know that Jesus loves you
So let's go and spread His word
Redeem the time while there's still time
Let's share the call we've heard
Let's share the call we've heard

Is your house open to let strangers enter there
Give to the least of them, show them someone cares
And you may be entertaining angels unaware
And His joy will be manifest to you
And the lost may be found as He works through you
And His joy will be manifest in you
And the lost, they'll be found by the things you do

Read more: Keith Green - Go To The Hungry Ones Lyrics | MetroLyrics 

I Love My Wife!

I love my wife.
God truly blesses my life through her.
For example, I mentioned yesterday that I wanted some half-and-half to keep in the refrigerator at work. This morning, when I opened the fridge to get my lunch, I see this...and I just had to smile.

She had picked up what I wanted, and put a little love note on it. That blessed my socks off! What a wife. And since it was such a nice warm day here today in Marshalltown, Iowa, and since it is the 104th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we decided to meet downtown at lunch, and walk around giving out our Titanic gospel tracts from Living Waters.

Thank you, Lord, that you've given me a true and a wonderful "help-meet" in mi esposa, Maria.

The Weight of Glory.

The following is a section from a sermon entitled, The Weight of Glory, presented on June 8, 1942 to the Church of St. Mary the Virgin at Oxford, by well renowned author C.S. Lewis, who authored such books as Mere Christianity and The Chronicles of Narnia. In this message to the church, Lewis argues that there are no insignificant human beings, and no insignificant human encounters. That every single human being you meet will spend eternity in either suffering without hope or indescribable glory.

It may be possible for each to think too much of his own potential glory hereafter; it is hardly possible for him to think too often or too deeply about that of his neighbor. The load of weight or burden of my neighbor's glory should be laid daily on my back, a load so heavy only humility can carry it, and the backs of the proud will be broken....It is in the light of these overwhelming possibilities...that we should conduct all our dealings with one, all friendships, all loves, all play, all politics. There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts, civilization - these are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat. But it is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub, and exploit - immortal horrors or everlasting splendors. 

 With that being said, should I as a Christian, "bear the weight or burden of my neighbor's glory on my back?" I don't think that Lewis regarded this entire burden to be placed on my individual shoulders. There are so many factors that come into play with a person's salvation. But if I were to ask him what he is getting at, I am pretty confident he would say he is trying to persuade the church to do the work of the ministry (  ). This should be one of the primary focus' of a Christian's thought, and motivation when gazing upon the human race; and gazing upon the Lord's glory when we are supremely focused on Him.

If you would like to download the whole sermon, you can find it HERE.