“It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord”, says the Word of God. We have come to do just that. Thank you for joining us as we seek to execute this truth today.

On Saturday night while preparing for bed, from the top of the mountain I heard the sound of gunshots deep down in the valley. I thought for a while that it was random gunshots. It was not very long after that I heard the sound of sirens. Upon looking though my window, I discovered that there was intense police activity down in Lindbergh Bay.

On Monday morning the Daily News revealed the details of what had happened. A young man, 21 years old, was discovered “unresponsive at 10:13 p.m. …, his body riddled with bullets and still seated in a chair…” The Daily News further revealed that, already for the year, there have been 14 homicides reported in St. Thomas for 2014, 2 for each month.

This is why we have to continue with our outreach ministry. The only answer to this situation is Jesus Christ. Let us come together and pray for our land and let us come together and spread the Word of God throughout our land.

SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK

1. NO KINGDOM MEN MINISTRY TODAY.

2. WARFARE PRAYER & FASTING
Wednesday, 12:00 noon –Lunch Hour Warfare Prayer. 5:30 p.m.—Evening Warfare Prayer. This is all in preparation for our outreach to Savan.

3. CHOIR PRACTICE
Thursday, 6:30 p.m.

4. PRAYER HOUR
Saturday, 7:00-8:00 a.m.

5. NEXT SUNDAY
• Worship & Ministry, 9:00 a.m.
• Baptism Class, 5:00 p.m. in Annex
• Board Meeting, 6:00 p.m.

OTHER EVENTS:

The KING’s Daughters Ministry host:

Family & Friend Sunday
August 17, 2014

Invite family members and friends to our Sunday service on August 17, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. It’s a day of fellowship. We pray that the Word of God ministers to their hearts as they hear the call of God through His Word!

SQUIRREL FEEDER

Some years ago I placed a squirrel feeder on a fir tree a few yards from our home. It’s a simple device—two boards and a nail on which to impale a corncob. Each morning a squirrel comes to enjoy that day’s meal. She’s a pretty thing—black with a round, gray tummy.

I sit on our back porch in the morning and watch her eat. She plucks each kernel from the cob, holds it in her paws, turns it around and eats the heart out of the kernel. At the end of the day no kernels remain, only a neat little pile of leftovers under the tree.

Despite my care for her, the creature is afraid of me. When I approach, she runs away, taking refuge in her tree and chattering at me when I get too close. She doesn’t know that I provide for her.

Some people are like that with God. They run from Him in fear. They don’t know that He loves them and richly provides them with everything for their enjoyment (Ps. 65:11).

Henry Scougal, a 17th-century Scottish minister, wrote, “Nothing is more powerful to engage our affection than to find that we are [loved by] One who is altogether lovely…How must this astonish and delight us; how must it overcome our [fear] and melt our hearts.” God’s love is the perfect love that “casts out fear” (1 John 4:18).—David Roper

Your loving heavenly Father never takes His eyes off you.