From the Mouth of Babes
Dave Duncan

My wife and I usually stand at the back of the building greeting visitors and members of the congregation as they leave each service. A six-year-old boy stopped in front of me. I bent down with outstretched hand and the little boy thrust out a puzzle and with a terse tone said, "It's wrong!" My wife took the puzzle from the child and I shook the child's hand assuring him that we would see what the trouble was with the puzzle.

Upon examination of the puzzle we found that the puzzle was a verse from the Bible that had been jumbled up and was to then be found in the puzzle. The person doing the puzzle had to look up the verse, write it down and then un-jumble the words. A simple and straight forward method of learning for a young or old mind. But, the puzzle maker or the printer had only put part of the words in the puzzle and when compared with the Bible verse words were lacking.

This is an example of how easy it is to understand the Bible and what it says. A six-year-old could easily see the following things:

The puzzle and Bible verse did not match and it prompted him to correctly conclude... “It's wrong.”

He then was able to understand that someone had made a mistake because it did not match what the Bible said.. and he concluded “It's wrong.”

That got me thinking. How wonderful it would be if all would have the ease of understanding that this six-year-old boy possessed. He was able to compare the work of a man with God's word and tell if it was right or wrong. He was not encumbered by other information that would bring him to a predetermined assumption about the verse. He was not burdened by the force of family that would sway him to reject Bible truth because a member of his family was not a Christian. He was able to see the truth as it was written. Plus, he had established in his mind that the Bible was right and if something did not match with the Bible, he would reject whatever did not match with the Bible. In fact, he was already understanding such scriptures as 11 Timothy 2:15; 3:16,17; Matthew 15:9; Galatians 1:7ff; just to cite a few.

This six-year-old is on the right track in life. We who are teaching him ought to think of the great impact we have already made by teaching him the Bible truths. This ought to spur us on to not be weary in well doing (Galatians 6:9ff). Yes, our efforts with children do make a difference and will pay off now and in the future. ❦

50^th Anniversary
There is a reception planned in honor of Bill and Nancy Norton’s 50^th Wedding Anniversary this Saturday (June 8) from 2-4pm in the annex. All are invited to come and celebrate.

PM Youth Devo
There is a teen fellowship scheduled for this evening after the PM worship. See Matt Faneuf for more info.

Traveling
Many of our number are now or will soon be traveling. Keep them in you daily prayers for a safe return.

Ladies’ Ghana Fund
Ladies, it has been decided, after conferring with Brother Bauer and upon his recommendation, that we will begin sending $100 per month from our Ghana Fund for the support of a blind brother who preaches over there. His name is Godfried Fianko and his wife presently sells water in order to eke out a living for them. We have given our treasurer permission to begin sending this money each month. Also, we have agreed to send $600 along with Brother Bauer when he leaves for Ghana in a few days to use for any good works that might touch his heart while he is there.

Now that we are committed to the monthly withdrawal from our Fund we will have to maintain our giving on a regular basis. This really is not a concern because all of you are so generous and have learned long ago what our Lord meant when he said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive." (Acts 20:35)

                                                Shirley Faneuf

If you would engage in the most supreme work in all the world, with monuments that will abide for ever: then make the souls of others your concern. It's a mark of wisdom.

 UPCOMING AREA EVENTS:

     • June 8 - 50^th Wedding Anniv. Celeb.
     in the annex for Bill & Nancy Norton

     • June 17 - 20 - Orange St. VBS
       “Taking The Gospel To The World”