Uncloistered

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  “She gazed ahead through a long reach of future days strung together like pearls in a rosary, every one like the others, and all smooth and flawless and innocent, and her heart went up in thankfulness. Outside was the fervid summer afternoon; the air was filled with the sounds of the busy harvest of men and birds and bees; there were halloos, metallic clatterings, sweet calls, and long hummings. Louisa sat, prayerfully numbering her days, like an uncloistered nun.” A New England Nun By Mary E. Wilkins Freeman (1852–1930)

Vote Casting

I gave a gospel tract to a man coming out of Wal-mart. The tract told him that the public office is a high position, but there is a higher position we must attain. We must:

1) Accept the fact there is none righteous (Romans 3:10);

2) See self as God sees: all have sinned (Romans 3:23);

3) Sin hinders the race (Romans 5:12);

4) The race is more costly than any campaign funds could cover (Titus 3:5; Isaiah 64:6);

5) Someone has paid the price and the race is won (Romans 5:6);

6) The debt is paid (Romans 10:9-11);

7) Satan votes against you (1 Peter 5:8);

The office of Christian is not one taken lightly. One must count the cost and either serve the true and living God, starting with repentance; or, one may receive the due penalty for his sin by rejecting what God has done through the cross.

The vote is yours.

Will you cast you vote away, like this man did?




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