SUPER SUNDAY!

Beautiful sky in Weslaco, Texas near the Mexican border.

Super Bowl Sunday.  Everyone seemed to be waiting for the big game on television and there were parties in the neighborhood.  But we were on our way to church in Mexico and weren’t planning to watch the game.  It felt like a “super” Sunday to us for some reason.  The presence of the Lord was very real.

Service was scheduled for 5:00 pm.  The sun was still bright overhead, but a rooster was crowing somewhere in the colonia near the church.  It was announcing that sunset was near.  A strong breeze ruffled the trees sending cool air through the church.  Nothing unusual, but it felt like a “super” Sunday.

Several families attended the service.  Pastor Gerardo gave a message from  1 Corinthians 2:9 “But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.”  He urged us all to stay close to the Lord and to distance ourselves from things of this world.

During the service Brother Florencio testified that his prayers have been answered.  His son whom he hadn’t seen for several years had returned home.  Jose will face many challenges and it   won’t be easy for him, but Florencio believes that this is the right thing for his family.  Florencio was very happy and grateful for all the prayers on behalf of his son.

In the past we used long wooden benches at the church. Backs were recently added to each bench, making more comfortable pews.

The congregation seems to be taking on new life.  There are many meetings scheduled, there are work days and special events on the calendar.  The parking area at the church is much improved and there was room for five or six cars.  All fourteen wooden benches have now been converted to pews with the addition of comfortable backs to lean against.  New coats of paint were evident on benches and soon tables will be painted to match.

We drove back across the border and home in the darkness feeling good about the events of the day. It really had been a “super” Sunday in many ways.  Instead of a sports event between two teams, we had been to a place of worship and felt like we had met with the Lord.

“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us.”   Hebrews 12:1