another day

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Some days are harder than others. A few days back I sent off an email response to my grandparents that must of conveyed how tired I felt. I wasn’t expecting such an encouraging response and I share it here only because I think it transcends my own personal needs.

Dear Marc, So glad to get your e-mail...sounds as you are having to tough it, this is a bit like the army, I understand very well…I believe this is what Jesus was saying when he said in Matthew 11:28, "Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you AND LEARN OF ME, for I am meek and lowly in heart and ye shall find rest for your souls, for my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Marc, you have found the historical church and the historical God in school, but now you are finding the God of the Present (Emanuel), the Suffering Christ. Apostle Paul said, "...that I might know him in the power of his resurrection and in the fellowship of his suffering." Another writer said if we don't suffer with him we cannot reign with him. I HOPE I AM NOT MAKING THE ROAD LOOK TOO ROUGH...there are great rewards for serving God. Some scriptures to read are: 1 Thessalonians 1:2-10 and Hebrews 6:10-20. Marc, there are just some lessons that cannot be learned from a book, but they have to be learned from a BOAT!! ALL I KNOW ABOUT GOD, I LEARNED 'HANDS ON'. I have taken the Bible for a manual for life and living. I take every sticky problem to God and I find somebody who has 'been there and done that'. Joseph comes to my mind. He knew how to stand but, he also knew when to run. Sometimes the only thing to do is run. Be strong, get a good acquaintance with God in the time of adversity! I love you, Marc. Grandpa

He’s the only person that gets to call me Marc.