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October 7
Sunday


SUNSET HOURS

READ:
Philippians 3:20-4:1

If you are still young and energetic, you may find it difficult to sympathize with the feelings that afflict many older people. But those who have passed the midpoint on life's journey and have begun to descend the westering slope can appreciate what David said: "I have been young, and now am old" (Ps. 37:25). And because aging often brings with it pain and loss, there may be those who vainly wish that their summertime days would never end.

But listen to Christian essayist and theologian F. W. Boreham: "Someday my life's little day will soften down to eventide. My sunset hours will come ....And then, I know there will arise, out of the dusk, a dawning fairer than any dawn that has yet broken before; a day that shall restore to me all that the other days have taken from me, a day that shall never fdae into twilight.".

So no matter where we are on the heavenward pilgrimage, if we are walking with Jesus we can rejoice. And since we know that our faithful Father will abide with us till our journey on earth is over, we can actually be thankful for the lengthening shadows and the setting sun. __ Vernon Grounds
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~~~~~~~~~~~~Beyond the sunset, O blissful morning,~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~When with our Savior heaven is begun;~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~Earth's toiling ended, O glorious dawning,~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~Beyond the sunset, when day is done. __ Brock~~~~~~~
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To live is Christ; to die is gain. __ The apostle Paul

*************Today's Bible Reading __ Philippians 3:20-4:1**********

20 For our citizenship is in
heaven, from which we also
eagerly wait for the Savior,
the Lord Jesus Crhist,

21 who will transform our
lowly body that it may be
conformed to His glorious
body, according to the
working by which He is
able even to subdue all
things to Himself.


1 Therefore, my beloved
and longed-for brethren, my
joy and crown, so stand fast
in the Lord, beloved.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Today's Bible reading presents one of the great challenges of
Christian living. Because " our citizenship is in heaven" (v.20),
we are aliens in this world. This explains why the Bible refers
to us as "pilgrims" in this world (1 Peter 2:11). It also explains
Paul's statement in 2 Corinthians 5:20 that we are called to be
"ambassadors." He says, "Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ,
as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ's
behalf, be reconciled to God." As citizens of heaven, we are here on
earth to represent our King, His message, and His priorities. __ WEC

[Mackenaw]

Wow, what a beautiful message.

Mack