Chaps' Tent: Regardless of the weather, God's word still needs to be spread
BRRRRR!
It’s downright cold, but by the time you read this, it will have already been back up to 80-degree mark here in good ole Florida. Wind, rain, snow, and in the heat of the desert, I’ve led worship services on ship, on shore, in heavily wooded areas and the desert, day and evening time.
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Once, while stationed at Camp Lejeune, prior to Hurricane Gloria’s arrival, I sent the family home to Florida while I went into my HQ building to standby and provide any necessary visitation ministry on base.
Another time, during a field training exercise, it was so cold that the inside of my green CP tent was frosted white, and while conducting the service, my toes were numb after a few minutes. I abbreviated the service, but we praised the Lord anyway.
I’ve seen a video of the battle at Iwo Jima of a chaplain moving about providing ministry. Though not as intensive, I well recall providing several worship services a day up to the ground invasion of Operation Desert Storm.
Friends, God is not limited to location, or weather, nor time, let alone at 11 a.m. Sunday mornings in a comfortable, climate-controlled chapel or church building.
In bad weather, we can focus on how miserable we tell ourselves we are due to circumstances, or we can focus on God’s Love, and help spread His Word to the world no matter what.
“And we know that all things (e.g. in every situation) work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28.
CHAPS OUT!
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