So, ya, it's February 29th, the extra day of the leap year. It's exciting because it only comes once every 4 years. My daughter has a teacher at school that's birthday is actually February 29th. Weird! That means that she's like 8 and teaching 10 year olds!
This year is unique in another way. We have 53 Sundays. That's right, you didn't hear me wrong, 53 Sundays. That only happens every 40 years or 28 years depending on some cycle. In this year's case, the last time we got an extra Sunday in a year, that would be 1972! So ya, 40 years this time.
As a preacher with a preaching calendar, this presents a challenge. As I was planning my preaching and series for the year, I kept being off. Then I started actually counting Sundays. Yep, 53. Weird! There are 5, 5-Sunday months this year. That doesn't happen too often, ya know. Now that I have it all figured out I'm feeling good and really kind of blessed at this opportunity. It's like God has provided another opportunity for lives to be changed and for me to teach His Word to His people.
Benjamin Franklin said, "Do not squander time, for it is the stuff that makes up life." Let's not squander the extra 24 hours that God has given us this year by not sharing Christ's love with someone. Don't squander the time away on stuff that doesn't matter. Do something of eternal value.
We've had some great guest speakers at the church the last several weeks. Excellent messages preached. Check out the one from Mark Worley on February 12 called "The Bus is Leaving". Maybe it will motivate you to share with someone. www.myoakwood.org/teaching
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