Captain Butterfly dropped off his sprightly young wife at the Physiotherapy unit this morning, and, an hour later after her treatment, picked up an elderly lady with a brand new NHS walking stick. He didn't seem to notice any difference though. We shopped at Waitrose afterwards and lunched off a cod ready meal. Quite nice too.
What have I been doing. So little. Got to the meeting last night - the good old Captain not only took me there and back, but picked up and returned Audrey as well. And all while he was on a shout for a rescue. He dropped me off at the door and hurtled off into the cold night. He didn't get back till 2.30 apparently. I knew nothing about it until I woke in the morning and was relieved to find him there.
It was a wonderful meeting of course. How could it not be?
Guilt making though - the difference between what I should be and what I am.
We - the congregations worldwide - have started on a study of Jeremiah, with special emphasis on what we can learn from the life of the prophet. We too have a message of a coming judgement to give - not a popular message with "the world" - with the promise of a wonderful rescue for all obedient mankind.
A quote from the book "God's Word for us Through Jeremiah":
"We will approach the books of Jeremiah and Lamentations as gifts from God to help us live as Christians today. (Titus 2:12: "Instructing us to repudiate ungodliness and worldly desires and to live with soundness of mind and righteousness and godly devotion amid this present system of things.")... As you consider each chapter in this volume, look for points you can use. There is no doubt that the books of Jeremiah and Lamentations will underscore what Paul wrote: "All the things that were written aforetime were written for our instruction, that through our endurance and through the comfort from the Scriptures, we might have hope." - Romans 15:4
It was many years before I realised that, as a Christian, I needed to study and understand the Hebrew Scriptures - or Old Testament.
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