FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ BE KIND TO STRANGERS ~ 16 September 2012

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

 

 

BE KIND TO STRANGERS

Do not forget or neglect or refuse to extend hospitality to strangers [in the brotherhood — being friendly, cordial, and gracious, sharing the comforts of your home and doing your part generously], for through it some have entertained angels without knowing it. — Hebrews 13:2

A clique is an exclusive group, one to which not everyone is welcome. Being "in" makes us feel important, but being "out" can be very painful. I find that even the church is full of cliques.

As believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, you and I are instructed in the Word of God to make strangers feel welcome, to be hospitable toward them, and not to mistreat them in any way. This is especially important in church. I wonder how many people finally get up enough courage to visit a church on Sunday morning but never go back because everyone there ignored them.

Of course, not all churches are cold and uncaring. Many are warm, friendly, and loving; and those are the ones that will flourish. Everyone wants to be accepted, made to feel welcome, and loved. God gave the Israelites specific instructions not to wrong or oppress strangers, telling them to remember that they were once strangers in the land themselves (See Exodus 22:21).

We have all been the new person at work or at school, in a neighborhood or a church. We should remember how much we appreciated those who took the initiative to be friendly with us. We must always remember the golden rule: "Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you" (Luke 6:31 NIV).

From the book New Day, New You: 365 Devotions for Enjoying Everyday Life by Joyce Meyer. Copyright © 2007 by Joyce Meyer. Published by FaithWords. All rights reserved.

Reprinted with permission from Joyce Meyer Ministries

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

A Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours, Sand. ((HUGS))

Did you have a good day? Get mugged?

Is it still monsoon season?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Prayers for our troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
for a safe and peaceful week ahead.

[The Mayor]

[Kathy in Alaska]

He Who blessed our forefathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - may He bless the fighters of the Israel Defense Force, who stand guard over our land and the cities of our G-d from the border of the Lebanon to the desert of Egypt, and from the Great Sea unto the approach of the Aravah, on the land, in the air, and on the sea.

May HASHEM cause the enemies who rise up against us to be struck down before them. May the Holy One, Blessed is He, preserve and rescue our fighting men from every trouble and distress and from every plague and illness, and may He send blessing and success in their every endeavor.

May He lead our enemies under their sway and may He grant them salvation and crown them with victory. And may there be fulfilled for them the verse: For it is Hashem, your G-d, Who goes with you to battle your enemies for you to save you.

G-d bless and keep your children safe, Alouette.

[Kathy in Alaska]

God Bless our military men and women who have given their all.

Thanks, unique.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Amazing Grace! How sweet the sound....

Thanks, Mac....the pipes can’t be beat.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, Letmarch75.

A Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

[Kathy in Alaska]

To our Military -

Thank you for protecting us. Sleep well and safe.
May you be protected. May your families' hearts be at ease.

Thank you to our Allies.

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To those of our Military and Allies who gave their all,
- May your souls rest in peace. May your families be comforted.
May your/our country always remember.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.

A Blessed Lord’s Day to The Mayor family.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Luv...a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

Your loved ones safely at their destination?

Hope you had a good day. ((HUGS))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, potlatch....a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours. It takes so little to give a kind word.

[MEG33]

*Sunday Blessings To The Canteen*

Lord, hold our military men and women in your loving hands. Protect them
as they protect us. Bless them and their families in their service to this
nation.
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May God Guide Our Nation
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[Kathy in Alaska]

A Blessed Lord's Day to you and your family.

The 23rd Psalm

[Kathy in Alaska]

May God Guide Our Nation

Now more than ever, Meg, now more than ever.

Thanks for the prayer for our troops.

A Blessed Lord's Day to you and yours. Did you get some rain?

[MEG33]

Amen, Kathy

Yes we had rain..It was wonderful!
We are having light rain right now as a matter of fact.
More forecast during the day.
;o)
(((HUGS)))

[Kathy in Alaska]

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[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

((HUGS))Good morning, Kathy. How's it going?

[E.G.C.]

Update on my brother who is in the hospital.

They took a look at his blood samples and found that he had some sort of a bacterial infection. They're going to give him some anti-biotics to see how they work out for him.

Thanks everyone for your thoughts and prayers. He seemed to be doing real well when I was last there yesterday. We'll see how things go today.

[Cindy]

"For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus. sake. For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ." -from THE BIBLE: II Corinthians 4:5-6

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[Cindy]

and Amen.