Wednesday, November 18, 2009

I want to help be a Repairer of Broken Walls

Isaiah 58:6-12 (New International Version)

6 "Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke?
7 Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter— when you see the naked, to clothe him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?
8 Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.
9 Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I. "If you do away with the yoke of oppression, with the pointing finger and malicious talk,
10 and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday.
11 The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.
12 Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins and will raise up the age-old foundations;
you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls, Restorer of Streets with Dwellings.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Well, life is good and God is good and the Browns are doing great! Busy, but great. We just found out the dates for our 2010 trip to Pine Ridge Reservation and we can't wait. We will be serving on the Reservation June 13th through June 18th, 2010.

On the homefront, all is well and we have somehow managed not to have any sickness at our house so far. the kids were H1N1 vacinnated and had their regular flu vacinnes, so hopefully we will be stay healthy over the winter. The sunshine, the falling leaves and the the cool breeze are making for beautiful days here in Tennessee and I am trying to enjoy them before the cold sets in. We are going to try to get out and hike some this Sunday while we still can. Blessings to all!

Isaiah 64:4
Since ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, and no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for him.

Sunday, November 1, 2009