Huntsville Central Seventh-day Adventist Church

CENTRAL NEWS

SEPTEMBER 2021 Pastor Randy Mills Central News editor

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FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK SABBATH BIBLE STUDY DATEs TO REMEMBER Did you know that God has an assignment Ed Toth’s adult Sabbath School class September 25, Communion Service at for your life? And, you are God’s meets in the small room behind the Central Church. “masterpiece” – just the right person to sanctuary piano. September 25, 13th Sabbath Offering for accomplish the assignment He has for Chuck Kittleson’s adult Sabbath the North American Division. Give you. School class meets in the sanctuary. during worship service or with your “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has Don Evans’ adult Sabbath School class online giving. See what will be created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we meets in Central Hall. accomplished with this offering. can do the good things he planned for us https://am.adventistmission.org/resources- Junior and Earliteen Sabbath School long ago” (Ephesians 2:10, NLT). for-sabbath-school-leaders#current classes are meeting in the Junior chapel. God created you and re-creates you so September 26, BCCA Yard Sale (See that you can do the good things He has Kindergarten and Primary Sabbath info under BCCA News, page 2.) planned for your life. You’re not here just School classes are meeting together in the to consume resources – to eat, breathe, Primary classroom upstairs in Central September 26, Gulf States Conference and take up space. God designed you to Hall. Constituency Meeting, information for make a difference with your life and to Beginners Sabbath School class is delegates: https://gscsda.org/session Also add value to the lives of others. meeting in their classroom upstairs in delegates, if you want to carpool let The fact that you are designed to make a Central Hall. Pastor Mills or Josh Broussard know. difference should give you courage and September 29 through October 3, hope and real purpose for living. Why? Wednesday Night Worship Adventist Community Services disaster Because God created you. Jesus re-creates We are concluding “Connect with God you. The Holy Spirit equips you to do response training and certification, Through Prayer,” a 5-part series by John God’s work when you accept His www.gscsda.org/acstraining assignment for your life. Bradshaw, president of It Is Written. If you missed any or all of “Connect,” you October 17, Central’s Health Ministries Starting Sabbath, September 11, during can view all of the presentations here: Cooking Class, 1:00 p.m. in Central the 11:00 a.m. worship hour, I’ll share https://itiswritten.tv/ Hall.Come learn how to prepare (and with you how you can know and accept sample) healthful dishes! God’s assignment for your life. By CENTRAL THIS ’N’ THAT accepting His assignment you can make a Join Central Church Choir! If you huge difference in the lives of others. By Nominating Committee has begun their work of selecting willing volunteers to fill enjoy praising God in music, and accepting His assignment God will would like to join the choir, please continue His masterful work in your life! all the church offices. Please pray for God’s guidance for this committee. contact Malinda McCleary to learn Love Always, what the weekly rehearsal schedule is. Pastor Randy Mills If they contact you to ask you to fill a particular role in the church, please ADD consider prayerfully what God would YOUR Pastor Mills will be the speaker VOICE! September 11, 18, 25, and have you do. October 9, 16, 23, 30.

THE CHURCH AT WORSHIP OUR EVANGELISM JOURNEY Divine worship each Sabbath begins at Huntsville Central has partnered with It Is Written television ministry in a 16- approximately 11:00 a.m. in the sanctuary. month Virtual Evangelism Journey called ACTS 20:21. The purpose of this project is The service is live-streamed on YouTube. to ”turn people to God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ,” Acts 20:21. The link for the live stream will be posted Previous series are: each Sabbath on the church website just prior to the service. “Answers in Prophecy,” “No Limits,” and “Next Level Health.” They may be viewed https://www.hsvcentralsda.org/ Request at https://itiswritten.tv/ an email reminder: huntsvillecentralav at The next series in our Acts 20:21 Evangelism Journey will be “Revelation Today: The gmail.com Some music selections are Great Reset,” which will begin October 8. muted due to copyright restrictions.

1 DEDICATION On Sabbath, August 7, all students and teachers in the congregation were asked to Music Lessons – We are come to the front of the sanctuary for a prayer of dedication. happy to announce that Jodi Jim Bishop took a picture of the group. Thanks, Jim, for sharing the picture with us! Perkins is offering 30-minute private piano or other instrumental lessons every Friday during school hours. The monthly rate is $105. Students will provide their own instrument (other than piano), as well as obtaining music books. Please let Mrs. Fristoe know if you are interested. Spots are limited, and lessons will be scheduled on a first-come basis! (Lisa Schmitt, Christian Education Secretary)

Pavilion update – I am MEMBERSHIP TRANSFERS Donate online at Adventist Giving excited to The following people have chosen to join (https://adventistgiving.org/#/org/ANTG inform Huntsville Central Church. G1/envelope/start), or use the link on the you that church website at our Wilguens Gustave from Margate Outdoor Church, Pompano Beach, Florida. https://www.hsvcentralsda.org/ or place your donation in a tithe envelope marked Pavilion Ellen Graves from Grace Fellowship, accordingly. Memorial funds for BCCA Fundraiser has been completed! The Madison, Alabama. are in the names of Jack Nelson and teachers and kids are enjoying the shade Michael and Becky Kelsey from Grace Victor Christensen. You will be making and opportunities to learn outdoors Fellowship, Madison, Alabama. an investment in eternity when you all year round. Thank you to all who Ruth Upham from Little Creek Adventist support BCCA financially. donated to this special project. The next phase is to lay down concrete. Please Fellowship, Clayton, North Carolina. Student keep this endeavor in your prayers. (Lisa transportation Welcome to the family! Schmitt, Christian Education Secretary) to/from BCCA may be available if BCCA Fundraisers BIG COVE you need it, on a CHRISTIAN weekly or monthly basis, at $20 per SaveAround ACADEMY month. Please contact Lisa Schmitt coupon book fundraiser! BCCA offers a at l.schmitt at bigcovesda.net safe, September 8-24. It’s Yard Sale Time! Start The Huntsville book and free mobile app personalized, and quality Christian cleaning out your closets and education. If someone you know has a are only $20 and offer thousands of garage! Big Cove Christian dollars in savings from local and national child or children who should be attending Academy is hosting a BCCA, or if you would like your child or merchants! You can save lots of money fall yard sale fundraiser at while helping our school! children to attend but you believe your the school on September 26 (Sunday), The best part is, it’s online and easy! You family cannot afford Christian from 7:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. education or you believe that you even get to see what’s in the book before will need financial assistance, please For those interested in getting a table you buy. to sell your items, there will be a small contact either Pastor Mills; Jeff Green, Friends/Family can also order books from donation amount of $5 per small table, school board chairman, jeff.green at their specific state by clicking the drop $10 per large table. gatech.edu; or the principal Cassie Fristoe, down box under the heading “state.” If you have items you would like to at c.fristoe at bigcovesda.net; or Lisa Please use this link to purchase a book donate to the BCCA school table, please Schmitt, Christian Education Secretary, at from our fundraising page and books will l.schmitt at bigcovesda.net contact Lisa Schmitt at contactlisa99 at be safely shipped to the address you enter gmail.com to make arrangements. We at checkout. Support BCCA financially – It is the will start collecting 2 weeks before the https://www.sapaynow.com/180254 goal of Huntsville Central that all the event, unless you need to schedule children in our church family receive an sooner. If you have any questions, please contact Adventist education. To help make this Maggie Navarro. All proceeds go toward BCCA’s possible, monthly donations are always mnavarro.vazquez at gmail.com renovation project. needed for the assistance of worthy Thank you for your support, Don’t forget to mark your calendar! students. Why not make it a monthly (Lisa Schmitt, Christian Education habit to give to this project? (Lisa Schmitt, Christian Education Secretary) Secretary)

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♦ Shop with Amazon FOCUS ON YOUTH PRAYER REQUESTS Smile. BCCA will Young adults continue to meet on the “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything automatically receive .5% from your fourth Sabbath of the month after church by prayer and supplication, with eligible purchases when you shop on for a potluck lunch. The group had lunch thanksgiving, let your requests be made Amazon Smile at outside on the church lawn this past known to God” (Philippians 4:6, NKJV). http://smile.amazon.com. Log in with month. A couple of young people visiting your Amazon ID and password, and on Editor’s note: Please let me know of any the next screen enter Big Cove Christian from Oakwood University joined the changes needed. Academy in the box under “Or pick your group for lunch and for the study Joan Andrews (Pastor Mills’ aunt), Tim own charitable organization.” On the next afterwards. Joenid Acevedo led the group Baker, Chuck Barnes, Chris and Valerie screen select BCCA. in a fun ice-breaker activity and Joel Barr, Ben Bishop, Sherry Bray and sister Sanchez led the interactive book ♦ Box Top$ for Education Barbara, Steve Brown (Michael Brown’s Fundraiser – Download discussion. They are continuing to study brother), Lyonel Browning family, Don the Box Top$ app and the book Thoughts from the Mount of Buchholz; shop as you normally would, then scan Blessing by E. G. White. Kathy Campbell’s brothers, Asia and your store receipts. The app will They welcome any other young adults Esther Cockfield, Tonette Comber automatically credit the amount under that would like to join them for Sabbath (Delores Cochren’s granddaughter, and other family members), Jim and Laurie BCCA earnings online. School and for their monthly potlucks. boxtops4education.com/ Cooper (Jenna Dow’s parents), Deckers’ (Evelyn Green) relatives, Mirna DeWitt; ♦ Publix Partners – Sign up Sheila Evans, Barbara Frazier, Cassie at Publix.com for an FAMILY BOOST account, select BCCA, Hamer, Norma Harrison, Rick Hendel, then enter your phone Life is tough! Living in today’s world is Kathy Kittleson’s siblings, Shirley extremely stressful for everyone. We are number at checkout. A percentage of each Holstein (and her relatives Brian and Pam constantly bombarded with the news of eligible transaction made using your Robinson and Robbie), Roger Hunter, Publix Partners account is allocated to worldwide political unrest, strife and war, Jeff and John Irwin; dreadful natural disasters, persecutions of BCCA. Linda Jackson and son Timothy, Wanda minorities, abuse of children, crime, https://corporate.publix.com/community/c Johnson, Kaitlynn, Kimberly Kirton violence, bloodshed and death, diseases of (Delores Cochren’s daughter), Ko family, orporate-campaigns/publix-partners all sorts, and of course the lurking Zipporah Krishnasami (Nellie Smith’s COVID with its lockdowns and BCCA website is here: sister), Sherrie Landis, Thomas and restrictions – all of this is enough to drive Joanne Lang, Andy and Karla Lowe https://www.bigcovesda.net/ the sanest of persons to despondency. family, Josh and Stephanie Lewis; How do people cope without the hope of PATHFINDER RAMBLINGS our soon-coming Savior? No wonder Chuck and Christine May, McClearys’ many end it all in suicide! They have grandson Weston, Penny Miller, Pam Huntsville SpaceWalkers Pathfinder nothing to look forward to but troubles! Mills’ brother, George Navarro, Betty Club has resumed meetings which take Nelson, Dorothy Oliver, Morris and place on Thursday evenings 6:00 p.m. at Children and youth are affected more than Jennifer Olmsteads’ relatives, Gloria we probably realize. How do we, as BCCA or online depending on the Radke, Wilton Satterthwaite (Gloria’s parents, grandparents, teachers, and others circumstances. brother), Rick and Deborah, Rita and who love our kids, help them cope in this Adelle, Charles Payne; In August some of the staff and TLTs world which seems to be spinning out of (Teen Leadership Trainees) attended the control? Dorothy Salhany, Deb Saylor, Fran virtual Leadership Conference and took Scheidt, Sledge family, Jeff Smith, Dee workshops for Basic Staff Training and Thankfully, Adventist Family Ministries Theiss and extended family, Andrea has resources for us. Master Guide. White (David and Jennifer Reyes’ https://family.adventist.org/ The club has fun outings planned for this daughter), Ryan White, Noel Whitehead, Family Togetherness Week of Prayer Ricky Williams, Hugh Wilson, Pearl year, starting with a Camping Skills “Living Fruitful Love” is September 5- campout at Lake Guntersville this month. Wise, Ron Wise (Jennifer Reyes’ brother- 11. There are devotional readings and in-law). The club is open to children in grades 5- family activities for each day. Our families and children; shut-ins; 12 who are willing to abide by the https://family.adventist.org/resources/202 BCCA and other Adventist schools and Pathfinder Pledge and Law. Please 1wop/ Though this week of prayer is contact Rick or Kelly Riley at students; disinterested or unsaved loved ending, there is never a bad time to use ones; the grieving; Central’s Acts 20:21 RKAARiley at aol.com or (256) 566- this resource! project; those suffering from injury, 2181 for more information and a calendar. The 2021 Resource Book is available for disease, disaster, strife and persecution; For more about the Pathfinder Club go to free download. our pastors and their families; SDA https://www.clubministries.org/pathfinder https://family.adventist.org/resources/reso leadership; and world leaders. s/ urce-book/2021rb/ ”How to Improve the Mental Health of “With such an army of workers as Your Children” is a Power Point our youth, rightly trained, might presentation designed for a seminar. Go to furnish, how soon the message of a https://family.adventist.org/resources/reso crucified, risen, and soon-coming urce-book/2021rb/ Scroll to the bottom Savior might be carried to the whole and click on “Additional Resources world!” (E. G. White, Education, Independently.” In the drop-down list find page 271). the title of the presentation. 3

TO YOUR HEALTH Dr. Roger Seheult, cofounder and lead EVAPORATING FREEDOMS Medcram professor, is a pulmonologist Staying well – Remember the 8 Laws of and Associate Professor at the University Pro choice, or no choice? On August 23 Health which was featured in August of California Riverside School of the FDA granted full approval to the Central News? Let’s review the acronym Medicine, Assistant Professor at Loma COVID-19 mRNA injection developed N E W S T A R T : Linda University School of Medicine, by Pfizer/BioNTech, sold under the brand Nutrition, Quadruple Board Certified in Internal name Comirnaty and approved in record- Exercise, Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical breaking time. Public health officials Water, Care, and Sleep Medicine. expressed hope that this approval will Sunshine, persuade the hesitants and facilitate the Dr. Seheult also advises the principles in issuing of mandates. Because of this Temperance, the 8 Laws of Health as he explains announcement people are being deceived Rest, COVID in simple terms, as well as how to into giving up their right to refuse, and Air, help yourself get well, and how to not capitulating under the assumption that Trust in God. pass it on. See the video and scroll down they have no choice. the page for additional information. http://8lawsofhealth.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN30 Actually, Comirnaty does not exist and is Because we are all sinners, we all fail at emwcNS4 not even in production! All existing times to take care of ourselves as God Dr. Seheult and many other doctors vaccines and the boosters in the U.S. remain under the federal Emergency Use would have us do. And because we live in recommend that COVID-positive people Authorization (EUA), and thus people a world of sin where the enemy of God is at high risk should obtain a monoclonal continually sowing the seeds of disease antibody infusion (mAb) as soon as have the option to accept or refuse them. and death, we sometimes succumb to possible after becoming ill. This treatment Even after an FDA approved COVID shot illness. may reduce the viral load and may does become available, individuals are If we have a strong innate immune system, prevent hospitalization. Where to get the protected by federal law and many states we are better able to cope with any illness free monoclonal antibody infusion locally? laws from being forced to get the vaccine which might come our way. Rather than https://combatcovid.hhs.gov/i-have- based on their sincere religious beliefs or jumping quickly to the use of drugs to covid-19-now/monoclonal-antibodies- conscience rights. high-risk-covid-19-positive-patients alleviate symptoms, we can often Despite these protections, there definitely overcome illness by bolstering our An easy preventative to add to the ones is widespread discrimination based on immunity with the use of specific herbs we already know all too well: Step up our vaccination status. 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MAY INTEREST YOU DISCERNING THE TIMES THE WIDER VIEW “Canceling the Right to Choose,” an The G7 Summit Through a Prophetic Help relieve the suffering – Adventist August 8 panel discussion on the Lens – Did you know that recently there Community Services (ACS) is responding pandemic. Some of the topics discussed was an important meeting between world to the needs of those affected by were Science and COVID vaccines, Ellen leaders and the Pope? Hurricane Ida, and other domestic needs. White and vaccines, God’s prevention What was on the agenda at the 2021 G7 Adventist Development and Relief and treatment, financial disclosures, and Summit and who guided it from behind Agency (ADRA) has responded to the immune risks from variants. the scenes? How will discussions at G7 needs in Haiti, and other global issues. The individual presentations are available impact decisions to be made at COP 27 – ACS and ADRA both coordinate with on Scott Ritsema’s Rumble page: decisions that will affect our lives? local and federal agencies, along with https://rumble.com/user/ScottRitsema Find out how these movements confirm other organizations responding in the the prophecy of Daniel 2, where you’ll region, to identify the greatest needs and “The Surge, Early Treatment, & find a description of the new world order how they can be met most effectively. Religious Exemptions,” presented online in the Bible. Catch a glimpse of how the See their reports and donate here: by Liberty and Health Alliance on August move toward a universal Sunday law is www.communityservices.org, 15 (https://libertyandhealth.org/) featured taking shape. Get a peek at what the or here: https://adra.org/ a lineup of experts with the latest future holds! information on COVID (including very Donate at church with a marked tithe helpful information by Dr. Mark By Truth Matters – TM Bytes, Episode 1 envelope: ACS and/or ADRA. Or donate Sandoval). Professionals discussed the https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1F through Adventist Giving online just as threats to our liberty to exercise personal WtOtk7-c you normally make gifts to the church. convictions. “The World Wonders After The Beast, Donate by phone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn- The Path To A Sunday Law” – In this 1-800-381-7171 (ACS); nMEYmh_I 20 minute video you will see what is 1-800-424-2372 (ADRA). “COVID, Coercion, and Conscience” – taking place, calling all nations to come Or by mail: together, in preparation for the United The Village SDA Church in Berrien Adventist Community Services, 12501 Nations’ COP26 in November. Springs, Michigan, held a symposium on Old Columbia Pike, Silver Spring, MD August 20 and 21 which was designed as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXtm 20904 naQWXr8 an open and honest evaluation of the data ADRA, 12501 Old Columbia Pike, available, and to discuss freedom of “Season of Creation” – Editor’s note: Silver Spring, MD 20904 conscience, freedom of speech, and The following thoughts are excerpts from freedom to be informed. a post by Pastor Hal Mayer, Keep the Let’s re-focus on jesus Some of the presentations were: Faith Ministry, https://us7.campaign- Parroting the pope? Pope Francis said in  “The COVID-19 Vaccination: archive.com/?e=ab53b658e9&u=9a5aedd January, “I believe that morally everyone must take the vaccine. It is the moral Concerns, Challenges, and Questions.” eeda26437824286281&id=fd97cf094a choice because it is about your life but  An introduction to “Liberty and Health The “Season of Creation” will run from also the lives of others.” Alliance.” September 1 until the feast of St. Francis  “Unthinkable,” a discussion of the of Assisi on October 4. Just recently he urged everyone to get vaccinated as a “gesture of love,” to what-if – what if our churches are shut Heavily inspired by Pope Francis’s down and we must form “house promote the “common good” (a Catholic ecological encyclical Laudato Si, the social doctrine). Some Adventist Church churches.” ecumenical movement appears to equate leaders seem to agree with Pope Francis.  “Optimizing the Immune System with union with God and union with the earth. Lifestyle Medicine.” Adventist Review of August 23 reposted The month-long ecumenical event is a an article from Lake Union Herald in  “Legal Issues Relating to Employer precursor to the United Nations Climate Mandates and Religious Exemptions.” which the author concludes: “This is not Change Conference (COP26) that will an argument for mandatory or coerced All of the presentations are available here: take place November 1-12 in Glasgow, vaccination; our Constitution protects https://libertyandhealth.org/covidsymposi Scotland. Leaders from around the world individual informed consent for adults in um/ will attend. any medical treatment. But your choice The COP26 meetings are to address the not to be vaccinated will appropriately SOMETHING TO CONSIDER targets of the 2015 Paris Climate come with limitations on community Questions to ask ourselves – Is it Agreement, which, among other things, participation, work, and travel. You possible that we, the public, have been proposes gender ideology, abortion, and cannot fairly decry these limits as afflicted with a deplorable case of myopia? contraception. violations of fundamental Protestant Are we being willfully ignorant when we Both the Season of Creation and the principles of freedom once you accept the illusion that “normal” will understand their true history and nature – return soon if only we will jump through COP26 meetings note the recent U.N. climate report, which was described by and the even more fundamental right of another hoop (and then another)? Isn’t it U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres your neighbors and friends to stay alive.” about time we acknowledge that quite as a “code red for humanity.” https://www.adventistreview.org/the- possibly we are continually being pandemic-freedom-of-conscience-and- deceived by the corrupt rulers of this Vatican News echoed the U.N.’s the-priesthood-of-all-believers world? Isn’t it about time to consider the sentiments by writing that the report probability that they are motivated by “makes it clear that we are running out of So discrimination against the unvaccinated is seen as legitimate and greed rather than benevolence? Are we time to avert the worst effects of the becoming conditioned to accept whatever ecological crisis and the climate appropriate – even in God’s church? is imposed upon us, no matter our emergency.” Yes, we might agree with the author convictions? Serious thoughts. that our neighbors and friends have the 5 right to stay alive, just as we believe that about COVID. He would have us focus When that happens, instantly the spider is we do. But does my vaccination ensure on our differences instead of rejoicing in upon it, bites it to paralyze it, then eats it that they will “stay alive?” It doesn’t even our unity as brothers and sisters in the or wraps it in a silken pouch to be saved ensure that I will stay alive, or be free family of God. We need each other now for a later meal. from COVID either, I might add. Vaxxed more than we ever have! Let’s re-focus on Spider silk is reflective in ultraviolet light people everywhere are getting sick! Jesus! which we cannot see. Insects may be Why not tell our friends, neighbors, and So sing it with me: “Turn your eyes upon attracted to the spider webs because to loved ones about our tried-and-true life- Jesus. Look full in His wonderful face, their eyes the webs appear to glow. saving “health message” so that they too and the things of earth will grow Predators of this large juicy spider are can enjoy an improved lifestyle and a strangely dim, in the light of His glory birds and some kinds of wasps. So I might better chance of avoiding illnesses, and grace!” go out one day soon to find my lovely including COVID? To omit this “gesture Soon He will be here! Let’s be ready – lady gone! of love” is quite un-neighborly, un-loving, together! (Kathy Lamson) Did you ever see spider webs hanging and un-Christlike! Apostle Paul tells us, “For all the law is fulfilled in one word, from plants or branches, maybe in a field even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbor KIDZ ZONE or the woods, or even in your own yard? as thyself” (Galatians 5:14). This beautiful Maybe you were walking or running lady is in the about and not watching, when you ran The issue is not really about the safety into a spider web! and efficacy (or not) of the vaccines. We back corner of may be presented with many evidences my yard where What happened? The sticky spider web for or against, but ultimately each of us there are tall got stuck onto you! You didn’t say, “No, must make a decision based on our own plants. She is a Daddy (or Mommy), I’m OK! Just leave opinion or conviction. That is the issue at Golden Orb it stuck to me!” No! You wanted them to stake. Our freedom to choose is being Weaver spider. get it off of you as quickly as possible! vigorously challenged by worldly Isn’t she lovely? They helped you clean up, and after that authorities who demand that we abide by Now, I won’t say maybe you were more careful to avoid their dictates. I love spiders, spider webs. but they are OK But sometimes a spider web might be The reasons people give for accepting or as long as they stay out of my house! rejecting the vaccination are many and hidden between plants, and you might not varied. It is evident that we will never all Golden Orb Weaver Spiders are part of a see it. Maybe someone says to you, agree on this topic, but why do we feel very large family of orb weavers – more “Watch out for the spider web!” You the need to chastise, denigrate, disparage, than 2,800 species! The female Golden were glad they warned you, weren’t you? Orb Weaver is 1 ½ to 2 inches long, not silence, or prophesy adversity for, Did you know that Satan has webs with someone who chooses differently than we counting her legs. The male is smaller. which he hopes to catch us? On his web do? Why let it divide us? How does the Golden Orb Weaver he puts “temptations” designed to make Again, Apostle Paul: “By love serve one construct a web? First the spider secures a us get caught! non-sticky line to a leaf or something another. For all the law is fulfilled in one Temptations are anything which makes us word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy similar, then it lets itself down on the line want to disobey God’s laws, the Ten a ways and the breeze blows it about. neighbor as thyself.” Then with what Commandments. We might be tempted to When the spider makes contact with seems to be a note of humor he added: steal – to take something that does not “But if ye bite and devour one another, another something across from the first belong to us. We might be tempted to tell one, it fastens the line there. Now it has a take heed that ye be not consumed one of a lie, or we might be tempted to be straight but loose line from place to place. another” (Galatians 5:13-15). disrespectful to our parents. Sometimes It goes back to the center of the line and temptations are “idols” – things like TV It is our responsibility to open-mindedly fastens another line there, and drops shows or games which we might like so study out the available information as best straight down until it comes to another much that we don’t want to listen to a we can in order to make an informed something and fastens the line there. Now Bible story or to pray. decision. If we allow, Holy Spirit will there is a Y made of spider silk. The impress us as to what is the right thing for spider continues adding the lines in a When we give in to a temptation, we are us to do personally, and will guide us pattern similar to the spokes of a wheel – letting Satan catch us in his web. But – through the results of that decision. going out from the center to an object on and this is important – if you ask Jesus to To love and serve others is best the “rim.” When the non-sticky go with you every day, He will warn you accomplished by allowing them to do the framework is by speaking to your heart that if you do same. completed, the that thing, you will get into Satan’s web! Increasingly we are made aware that spider then adds Sadly, sometimes we go ahead and do it Satan has dominion in this world at the the sticky silk anyway and get some of Satan’s web on present time, and he is as an evil roaring round and us, which makes Jesus very sad. But – He lion seeking to devour us all. We tremble round in a is right there to help us get cleaned up if before him because we realize that we are circular pattern. we ask Him to! Aren’t we happy for that! no match for him. The last part to be added is a crisscross Say this prayer with me: “Dear Jesus, Our ultimate safety is in Jesus, the “Lion band of silk on the center of the web. No Thank you for loving me! Please go with of the tribe of Judah” – of which tribe we one knows why this is added. It might be me all the time so I won’t get into Satan’s are, as the spiritual children of Abraham simply for decoration, or possibly a lure webs! Help me to listen to your voice (Galatians 3:7-9)! for prey, or a place of camouflage for the when you warn me of danger. Help me to spider where it usually sits with head Satan would have us lose sight of Jesus obey you! Thank you, Jesus!” down, waiting for some luckless insect to the Lion while we worry and wrangle fly into the web. (Kathy Lamson) 6