This is our Church. It is composed of people like me. We make it what it is.

I want it to be a church that is a lamp to the path of pilgrims; leading them to goodness, truth and beauty. It will be if I am. It will be friendly, if I am. Its pews will be filled, if I help fill them. It will do a great work, if I work. It will bring other people into it’s worship and fellowship, if I bring them.

It will be a church of loyalty and love, of fearlessness and love; and a church of a noble spirit if I, who make it what it is, am filled with these.

An American businessman goes to Japan on a business trip, but he hates Japanese food, so he asks the concierge at his hotel if there's any place around where he can get some American food.

The concierge tells him he's in luck, there's a pizza place that just opened, and they deliver. The concierge gives the businessman the phone number, and he goes back to his room and orders a pizza.

Thirty minutes later, the delivery guy shows up to the door with the pizza.

The businessman takes the pizza, and starts sneezing uncontrollably. He asks the delivery man, "What on earth did you put on this pizza?"

The delivery man bows deeply and says, "We put on the pizza what you ordered, pepper only".

Thanks go to Pastor Tim for this joke ... see http://www.cybersalt.org/entertainment.

If any of you lacks wisdom he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. James 1:5
    ... James 1, 5 New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE ...
Wisdom is that illusive quality we respect in others and find so difficult to develop in ourselves. Yet God promises it to those who really ask. But remember the secret of ASKing -- asking, seeking, and knocking. Or better yet, check out Proverbs 2. Wisdom is ours only if we seek it above all other possessions and value it above all other diversions. God longs to impart it, but there is something about wisdom that demands we value it before we can receive it.

MY PRAYER ...
Gracious giver of all good gifts, please bless me with wisdom today. Let me reflect your will and live for your glory in all my decisions. Let your Kingdom guide my heart as I make my choices and have your Spirit lead me in your ways. I confess, Father, that I cannot guide my own steps without your help. So grant me wisdom this day. I pray in Jesus name. Amen.

Last week's question was:
Finish the beatitude "Blessed are the poor in spirit ..."

"... for there's is the hingdom of Heaven". (Matthew 5 : 3).

Questions are taken from the Jumbo Bible Word Search Collection Volume 2 published by Barbour Publishing Inc. and used by permission. All scripture quotations are taken from the King James Version of the Bible.

Please address any suggestions or comments that you may have to Josh Young at aleatoric@intermail.co.za. You may alternatively phone 021-761-2660 or 083-229-6352 (cell).