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Trunk or Treat-Happy not Halloween?

visioncgbc | November 01, 2007 06:27

Trunk or treat, trick or treat, happy not-halloween?  We had our first ever trunk or treat last night.  I loved it, and I'll tell you why.  It lasted from 6:00 to 7:30, we reached alot of people and there was no major clean up involving me!  I was late (as usual) but Mark and my class had things under control.  I don't think there was any down time during the entire thing.  Vision had made up bags to invite anyone we thought might be a potential class member.  I think my favorite costumes of the night were the boxers with the black eyes.  Chloe decided that she'd wear one of her ballet outfits, and that was fine with me.  We didn't have to buy anything.  She seemed like she had a really good time, and I was very thankful, because the night before she was pretty sick.  When we got home last night she had to finish her book, and do homework.   She has to read a book for A.R. every day, and if they don't they get silent lunch.  Can you believe that!  The other night when she was so sick she'd had to take a nap, she woke up crying because she had to read a book.  I told her I'd send a note, but she said it didn't matter she'd still get silent lunch.  I became a lil' "fleshly" in that moment.  School's are gettting tougher and tougher, even for lil' ones.  But she read her book that night, and read it last night.  I guess she's like her mom, and the thoughts of not talking are a strong motivator.

You know last night is sort of a "shot in the dark".  We're giving out candy, telling people God loves them, inviting to church.  Not knowing what will come out of it.  But we did our part, that's the thing.  We're not responsible for their reaction, but we are responible for our action.

 The Story of the Seeds

 4-8As they went from town to town, a lot of people joined in and traveled along. He addressed them, using this story: "A farmer went out to sow his seed. Some of it fell on the road; it was tramped down and the birds ate it. Other seed fell in the gravel; it sprouted, but withered because it didn't have good roots. Other seed fell in the weeds; the weeds grew with it and strangled it. Other seed fell in rich earth and produced a bumper crop.    "Are you listening to this? Really listening?"  9His disciples asked, "Why did you tell this story?" 10He said, "You've been given insight into God's kingdom—you know how it works. There are others who need stories. But even with stories some of them aren't going to get it: 
   Their eyes are open but don't see a thing,    Their ears are open but don't hear a thing.  11-12"This story is about some of those people. The seed is the Word of God. The seeds on the road are those who hear the Word, but no sooner do they hear it than the Devil snatches it from them so they won't believe and be saved.  13"The seeds in the gravel are those who hear with enthusiasm, but the enthusiasm doesn't go very deep. It's only another fad, and the moment there's trouble it's gone. 14"And the seed that fell in the weeds—well, these are the ones who hear, but then the seed is crowded out and nothing comes of it as they go about their lives worrying about tomorrow, making money, and having fun.  15"But the seed in the good earth—these are the good-hearts who seize the Word and hold on no matter what, sticking with it until there's a harvest.

We were spreading seed last night, unsure of exactly the type of ground it would fall on.  But that's ok.  Some may suffer the fate of the seeds in the Bible story, but some may bring about a harvest beyond our wildest dreams! 

 See people today through the eyes of God.  Don't count someoby out just because you don't see a ripe well-oiled Christian Machine. It gives God glory to change a person.  If it didn't-why go to the cross? 

 

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