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July
2002
We are blessed to live in an area which has
much greenery, forests and trees. Around our world
areas are marked by different special features. One feature I should love
to see are the great Redwoods of America.
The Great Redwoods can grow two or three hundred feet
tall and be hundreds of years old. One is so large a hole was cut through
its trunk large enough for car to drive through!
You would think that a tree so colossal in size must
have enormously deep roots. Amazingly they don’t, the water they live on
comes from surface moisture taken in through their shallow root system.
How on earth do they keep standing? BY NOT STANDING ALONE
Their root systems interlock and intertwine into a vast patchwork mat of
roots. When storms and strong winds come they support and sustain one
another.
As Christians we also need to spread our roots and
interlock, joining with other Christians. This is why attending Church
regularly is so important. It is vital as a source of encouragement and
inspiration both for us to receive as well as to give.
This month can I say – like the great Redwoods – don’t
stand alone! It’s true – "You don’t have to go to Church to be a
Christian". But it’s also true "You go to Church because you are a
Christian". I look forward to sharing with you over the coming month.
Yours in His Service
PASTOR PAUL
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