First Baptist Church of Midway

As we grow older, time seems to move faster. Childhood birthdays that took forever to come around now seem to arrive a little too close together.

We used to think that we have forever... that we would eventually be able to get around to doing everything we aspire to do before we die... whenever that is. It's this youthful mindset that causes many of us to chase after things that bring immediate gratification and joy. Whether it is material wealth, relationships, power and prestige, or education, we have all focused on something "earthly" at one point at another.

Yet when we look at the grander scale of things, at life as a whole, we will find ourselves sobered. The brevity of life is real... whether we live to be 18 or 80. It's a reality.

The task we have is to keep this reality in the forefront as we make our daily life choices and decisions. Before we act, we have to ask ourselves, "Will this choice matter just for today, or forever? Will this decision matter just to me, or to someone else (or everyone else)?"

Paul wrote about it in Colossians 3:2: Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.

James wrote about it in James 4:14: Whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.

David wrote about it in Psalm 39:4-5: Lord, make me to know my end, And what is the measure of my days, That I may know how frail I am. Indeed, You have made my days as handbreadths, And my age is as nothing before You; Certainly every man at his best state is but vapor. Selah.

How will you make the most of the days you have on earth?

September 30 - Lord's Supper & Deacon's Fund Offering following AM Worship Service

October 7 - Carry In Dinner following the AM Worship Service

October 28 - Stephen Philippi Missionary to Bangladesh will be our guest speaker

We have been approached by an individual who wants to help our church to be proactive in being prepared for the future. Recently there was a chance to purchase the house behind the church, but we were not in any position to purchase it. They have since taken it off the market, but will most likely be putting it back on the market in a year or so. This anonymous person has offered to match up to $5000 each month (from May through December) that would be given to the parsonage fund over and above your regular offerings. This is a great opportunity to get prepared to purchase some needed property for parking since our church is landlocked. Please consider donating some money towards this fund so we can be better prepared for this possible opportunity. We have raised $7,185! Praise the Lord!!