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bigmike

1 John 1:7 (LSB) 7 but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
The knitting together of the body of Christ, even across great distances and in cases where people have never met, is something that the Holy Spirit has made me acutely aware of over the last decade.
Because of the nature of what we do, we have grown to know and love people that God has connected us with, even without ever meeting most of you.
It is a strange thing for my mind to grasp the fact that we could be standing right next to one of you somewhere and not even know it. It is even stranger still that you may know who we are, while we would be unaware.
But God in His wonder has bridged the physical gap between us by His Spirit. And it is in that vein that I would like to share a story to illustrate God’s miraculous power.
Several years ago, we had been receiving emails from a wife, asking us to pray for her husband who was battling some health issues.
We were praying for her, and for him. And we would receive periodic updates via email.
Some months went by, and she had informed us that his health was declining.
By God’s power, we were bonded to this couple despite them being on the opposite side of the world, quite literally.
As time went by, she updated us again to let us know that he was continuing to fail, and he was in great pain and discomfort due to his condition.
And then one day, while we were far away from home, while we were sitting down eating our lunch, another email arrived with news that he had passed away.
There we were, sitting in a very public place. And as Pastor Ellie read the news to me, I broke down and cried, tears streaming down my face.
I felt genuine sadness for a man and woman that we did not know, had never met, to whom we had been joined by God’s Spirit, thousands of miles from where we were.
This is the God that we serve, Who, as we walk in His light, joins us together in fellowship, even across the seas.
His power transcends everything our minds can comprehend. And His goodness is more than we could ever earn or deserve.
Let us give Him the glory and honor He so richly deserves as He works His wonders in our lives.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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