For those who follow or those who are new, I have been burdened to pack up the family and take them north to Indiana (please see post below). In an effort to do this much I have a lot of ends that must be secured prior to our leaving. First on that list was getting under the house and correcting the sagging main beam and then mudding and taping the walls.
So this Saturday past I had Bro M out who volunteered his time to help with my "undertaking". We had a great time of fellowship and in the process we got much done. We have built box frames that will hold the concrete and did some leveling of the dirt under the house. Next weekend I am not off but the following I will be and he said he'd come back out and help get the rest of it worked out. We still need to get the frames under the beam, concrete poured in the frame, the beam leveled and 6x6s placed on the beam. After that its just a matter of adding curb appeal and getting the inside straightened out. Then we put it on the market.
Br M is a realtor and he happens to believe that what we are doing will suffice for any potential buyer. Bro M is without a doubt a blessing. I needed a lot of help in getting this project taken care of. He volunteered his assistance not once but three times (prior to our work day). He knew that we'd be working in less than a 18" of space in the mud and yet he volunteered three times. What would we do without the brethren. He taught me the lesson Pastor Smith preached on Sun. night. Pastor Smith exposited from many texts the Lord laid on his heart. But, this stood out to me.
We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
(1Jn 3:14-19 KJV)
Simply stated, he proposed that the evidence for life is love. He used I Jn. 3:14 as his supporting verse. Its pretty obvious that death would represent our lives prior to redemption (Rom. 6.23 a) and that conversely our lives post redemption, life (Rom. 6.23 b). So in other word once we are saved it becomes evident in our love for the brethren. So we pass from death to Life and this Life is characterized by our love for the brethren or those that are saved.
Br M saw my need he knew he could help and he did.
So this Saturday past I had Bro M out who volunteered his time to help with my "undertaking". We had a great time of fellowship and in the process we got much done. We have built box frames that will hold the concrete and did some leveling of the dirt under the house. Next weekend I am not off but the following I will be and he said he'd come back out and help get the rest of it worked out. We still need to get the frames under the beam, concrete poured in the frame, the beam leveled and 6x6s placed on the beam. After that its just a matter of adding curb appeal and getting the inside straightened out. Then we put it on the market.
Br M is a realtor and he happens to believe that what we are doing will suffice for any potential buyer. Bro M is without a doubt a blessing. I needed a lot of help in getting this project taken care of. He volunteered his assistance not once but three times (prior to our work day). He knew that we'd be working in less than a 18" of space in the mud and yet he volunteered three times. What would we do without the brethren. He taught me the lesson Pastor Smith preached on Sun. night. Pastor Smith exposited from many texts the Lord laid on his heart. But, this stood out to me.
We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
(1Jn 3:14-19 KJV)
Simply stated, he proposed that the evidence for life is love. He used I Jn. 3:14 as his supporting verse. Its pretty obvious that death would represent our lives prior to redemption (Rom. 6.23 a) and that conversely our lives post redemption, life (Rom. 6.23 b). So in other word once we are saved it becomes evident in our love for the brethren. So we pass from death to Life and this Life is characterized by our love for the brethren or those that are saved.
Br M saw my need he knew he could help and he did.
