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A Ration Stamp for Shoes

6/10/2020

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Recently I was talking with one of our not-anywhere-near-ninety church members who told me that the times today “put me in mind of the war when everything was rationed. 


“We needed a ration stamp for sugar and a ration stamp for meat. Then when the stores would get these things, there would be long lines and the people would just keep pushing me back because I was small. We even had to have rations stamps to get a pair of shoes, which we got only once a year on account of the war. 


“And we were quarantined too because they were afraid that we would get bombed. I lived in a coal mine town, and the whistle would blow, and then we had to put blankets over the windows. 


“Main thing is you got to hang in there and do what they tell you, they are trying to save your life! All these things happening today put me in mind of that.


“When my mom couldn’t take us to church, then her brother always took us. The preacher was from out of town and he would eat with us. My father eventually joined the church and even became a pastor too, though he still worked in the coal mines. So don’t take it wrong if people don’t invite you to eat, Pastor Tom. They’re just afraid it could happen to them too.”


It most certainly could! But whether or not it does, let your joy and hope be in the Lord. Offer your strength and encouragement to bolster each other in these hard times. 


Remember to laugh and to smile, and to not take yourself so seriously all the time, for our risen Lord is “standing at the door, knocking; if you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to you and eat with you, and you with me” (Revelation 3:20). 


May God’s comfort and joy be with you today.
—Pastor Tom
1 Comment
Sherry
6/11/2020 09:03:54 am

Thank you for thinking of all of us. Had a thought....saw the Bible studies and wondered about having one dealing with stress and Gods love and care during this time of upheaval. Sort of dealing with that and I’m sure I’m not alone. Have a good one guys and glad for the on line worship as that’s where I’ll be for awhile.

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