Ladies Bible Study April 21, 2012

I thank God for the women that came together to study God's word. He is a gracious God, allowing us to glean much from his precious words.

After prayer we re-read the scriptures that we were directed to read from the beginning of our study:
 Genesis 2:20-25; Genesis 3:1-21; Genesis 4: 1,25

Then as we began looking at the questions, Shera reminded all that it would most likely take us weeks to get through this lesson, that she had not finished. So, it was ok to take your time and pour over the words, that they come to life and God breathes life into our souls.  We can do nothing without the revealing and life through the word.  She reminded us that as we begin answering the questions that this was a pre-fall time. That things were perfect, as God had created.

The following statements are from our discussions. They are meant to remind those that attended of what was covered, and they are for those that could not come so that they might be a part of the study as well.

1. How do we describe Eve? What attributes would we use?
 She was a helper to her husband, a perfect mate in a perfect creation, a perfect gift, innocent, distinctly different from Adam, all female, openly un-guarded, strong physically and in spirit, un afraid, led by her husband, unique!

2. What do we know about her?
She was made special, God took time in her creation, then she was brought to Adam as a special gift. She was the last to be created, and she was not created from the dust, but from life.  We don't know about her personality, strengths, talents, and there are reasons why the descriptions were left out. 

3. The 4 main truths were taken from the book exactly as written
     1. fundamentally equal with Adam  2. Created- essential unity in the ideal marriage relationship
      3. Marriage that was destined to be a union of heart and soul. 4. She had a divinely, designed  role as a woman.

We discussed at this time how science has discovered that when a man and a woman come together there is an actual chemical bonding between them. This bond grows through time. However, when a man or a woman has multiple partners the bond is weak and they no longer have the stronger ability to stay together for a length of time. This is a bond that God created and that many today do not even desire.

4. What is Satan's desire in  temptation?
Skepticism of God's words, suggesting uncertainty about God's meaning.  This is  how he has led us to deny our roles. This is how man corrupts.

5. In what ways do we try to cover our shame and guilt brought on by our sins?
We blame others and God, trying to hide things, down playing the severity of our sin.
Shera said ," we try to hide them with 'every size and shape of fig leaves'".   What sins are we hiding from ourselves?

6. how did the curses also impact Eve?
Death passed upon them all, the earth changed, they would work hard to live, they were subject to disease, death, rebellion, sin. They would have engulfing emotions of shame and guilt. They now lacked the communion of God, and they realized that they had hurt God's heart.  God was waiting for their confession.
Staci said, " God wants us to come to him naked and unashamed." These are powerful words! Without all the stuff, shedding our sin.

7. In which areas did Eve take comfort and hope in
The promise that through her children a savior would come. She would live to have children, she would live and she would still have her husband to be there to protect her and to help provide for her needs. God is merciful.

And this is where we ended. There was much more mentioned, and wonderful insights spoken. We look forward to our next study.

senior home visit

It was a pleasure this morning visiting with the seniors at the local nursing home. They shared a little of their lives with us and expressed their deep joy in our coming to share in singing and scripture. They have requests and love for the old hymns. I thank God for those that are dedicated to serving others, for the time they invest and the love they share. It was good to be a part of that group. They bless my socks off!! I know there are others that have been sick that would have loved being there as well.

Bible Study April 7th

Wow what a great way to begin celebrating the resurrection of the Lord! We, ladies, spent the morning together preparing for our Bible study. We fellowshiped and listened to God's word and made a commitment to make his word a treasure to be sought after.

So, here is what was presented today. Our studies in our books begin this next week. I look forward to sharing with everyone when we meet again on April 21st.. Remember to mark your calendars for the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month. 

Today's words:

Bible study -

You and I have come today because we have a desire to read God’s word, to dig into a deeper understanding and a closer relationship with our Lord.

Shera and I both, come to you with excitement and expectation of the Lord directing and blessing our studies.   I thank you for making the commitment  to know and to study God’s word. During the next weeks we will grow in knowledge of God’s word, in fellowship with one another and prayerfully we will be used of God to further in his word and work.  This study is about the whole group, not just part of the group. Everyone is vital to our study. I encourage you to bring a notebook, take notes and join in reflection on what we learn.  For those of you with computers, I have a blog where I hope to post some of the gleanings of our studies. I will put a link to it on our web site and encourage you to join in the blog, posting comments to share with others.

Prayer- Lord, I pray you will anoint this study with your spirit, that we would be directed by you. I pray that you will guide our thoughts and hearts to grow ever closer to you. Thank you for the ladies than have come and those that will share in the study. As a group of ladies, I pray that we can be a shining light for you across this land, that you will direct us to be used by you and that we will have a burning fire within us to know you and to do the things that please you. Thank you Lord for all you have done for us, in Jesus name. Amen

Today you will get your books and for the next two weeks we will begin the actual study.  What I am doing today is more like an introduction and a preparation of our hearts to study.

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I want to begin by telling you about the state of our churches across the nation.  Many have a 2 Timothy 3:5 attitude.  Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.  

We are clearly in a time that Jesus warned us about in   2 Timothy 4:2-4    2Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.  3For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

They are unwilling to hear the words that God truly says, they only want to hear what they think God should say.  And the times will worsen, symptoms of complacency abound now in the lives of those who claim to follow Jesus.  Church attendance is declining, sharing one’s faith is rare, prayer has faded out of the daily practice of many Christians, the ethical and moral behavior of Christians is often very similar to non-believers when it comes to divorce rate, pornography or premarital sex, or any other sins.  Doctrine is often discarded and other philosophy accepted.

 Current emergent Pastors are teaching  people, so that many of our current generation tuned in to their "doctrine” , which often brings in eastern mysticism and Satanism, unbeknownst to their congregations. They tune out their congregation to the Holy Scriptures, departing from God’s clear teachings, commandments and warnings found in the pages of the Bible.  Hell no longer exists and Christ is no longer as important as being compassionate to others, accepting of all. 

( http://www.oneplace.com/ministries/understanding-the-times/   link to online radio broadcast on “How the Emerging Church is Drawing Multitudes Away from Biblical Christianity”)

Let me bring this a little closer to home, sometime in the past, we heard of a church, in our local community, that is currently going through a series of studies in the books of the Apocrypha. This is a term usually applied to the books in the Roman Catholic Bible, and the Eastern Orthodox Bible, but not the Protestant Bible on their claim that it is not God's word.

 Now last time I looked, churches that label themselves as “not Catholic”, are generally considered Protestant.  I am not a learned person, but I do know that the gnostic writings were ignored, as they are incompatible with the accepted canon. Non-canonical books are texts of uncertain authenticity, or writings where the work is seriously questioned.  There is a reason that they were excluded.

Let me give you a small slice of Christian History so you might understand a little better:

In his youth, Irenaeus, an early Christian leader, learned the key components of the Christian faith under Polycarp, and Pothinus, who had been taught by the apostle John and others who had seen Christ.

Irenaeus was a man who experienced his own pastor’s martyrdom and had seen many others pay the price for their faith.  The Gnostics, who wrote much of the Apocrypha, sounded, and frequently acted, just like orthodox Christians. They read the Bible, used the Bible, and cited the Bible. But the way they understood the Bible, the way they put its pieces together, differed dramatically from the interpretations of Irenaeus, Pothinus, Polycarp, and John. 

As he wrote these words, Irenaeus had in mind Jesus’ warning in Matthew 7:15 about false prophets who come in sheep’s clothing but are inwardly ravenous wolves.  His quote- “The Gnostics interpreted the Scriptures according to their own tradition. In doing so, however, they disregard the order and connection of the Scriptures and … dismember and destroy the truth.”

So while their biblical theology may at first appear to be right in doctrine, it wasn’t. Put together properly, Irenaeus said, the parts of true Scripture were like a mosaic in which the gems or tiles form the portrait of the king. but the Gnostics rearranged the tiles into the form of a dog or fox.

So their writings, because of their own interpretations, they take away from the Glory of God, robbing His son of his Glory and honor. 

Jeremiah said it in this way in Jeremiah 23: 16Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD.   17They say still unto them that despise me, The LORD hath said, Ye shall have peace; and they say unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you.  18For who hath stood in the counsel of the LORD, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it?  19Behold, a whirlwind of the LORD is gone forth in fury, even a grievous whirlwind: it shall fall grievously upon the head of the wicked.

So why are local churches studying these books? A question we should all be asking, and praying for the church that they may see their error.

This combined with the fact that God’s word is not preached with power and authority in churches and that Christians have become milk fed, wimps, following any wind of doctrine that comes their way. WE have become churches filled with self-serving people, with little desire for commitment or sacrifice, little thought of others, and willing to listen to every wind of doctrine and the thoughts and intents of our own hearts and their own opinions, instead of the heart and word of God.

 The last thing I want is to be practicing a form of godliness or just having my ears tickled, I also don’t want to be like the Gnostics and base my knowledge of God’s word on me or my feelings or opinions about things.  I want to cling to the scriptures, using Gods words as authority and guide.

  I know that we really don’t even realize the backslidden state we are all in.  We need to get serious about God and His words. God’s words need to pierce our hearts, letting us repent and be sorrowful for the sins in our lives and let it change our lives.  

So, this isn’t going to be a social event, this is about God, His word, His leading, this will not be a gossip session, a venting session, or a time to focus on our own interpretations.  I pray that God is central to our study, that we glorify His name in all that we do and say, and that we can become extraordinary women according to God’s will. 

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That being said, since we are getting our study books today, and since we will be starting in them after today, I was excited to have just recently finished a book and wanted to share what I had gleaned from it. I read, “Life on Fire” by Ronnie Floyd. It is a book about how to develop a closer relationship with God and how to bring back the “fire” of worship into your life, renewing your passion for God and his words.  We need to be reminded just how important God’s word is, because we may have put God’s word on the shelf in our lives.

God told His people of Israel and us today, how to value His words.

 in  Deuteronomy 11: 18Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.  19And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.  20And thou shalt write them upon the door posts of thine house, and upon thy gates:

God has not changed, His word should be treated the same.  We should be proclaiming God in every part of our lives, in every moment, and to every person. We need to see the precious value of God’s eternal words.

Today I am presenting to you some of what I gleaned from Mr. Floyd’s book.   I am praying that it will be a blessing to you, as it was to me. We need to bring a fire to our life, a passion to studying God’s word.

In his book Mr. Floyd gives the example of when he was a child, how the family would vacation at the beach every summer. One of the high points during the summer was when they would search for sand dollars. They looked for the perfect unbroken specimen. This particular summer they couldn’t find any as they searched the beach.

 But as they searched, another person came by with a bag full of perfect sand dollars! They were amazed and asked where they were found. This person described the distance further down the beach. They all walked down to that spot, but there were none, they had all been picked up. So, the next day they got up a little earlier and headed to that point of the beach. There were several people already there collecting sand dollars, but they managed to find a few perfect sand dollars. 

They then knew that if they got up even earlier, they could beat the crowd and they could find more.  The next day they got up earlier and found a few more, and they traveled even further and found even more.  The following day they got even earlier and went even further hunting for these sand dollars. That day, they had a bag full of sand dollars and others began to ask them, where did you find those? It took extra effort, more discomfort, and going further to find what they were looking for.

Sand dollars were their treasure that summer.  We need to realize that God’s word is our treasure today. We should long to find the treasure in his word.  When we can casually read, what we glean will be few and not so perfect in our understanding. We need to learn to “go further and get up early” in our commitment to God’s word.

 I believe that this is where we are at today.  We have a great church and a great pastor that studies and brings us perfect “sand dollars”. Sometimes we wonder, where did he find that treasure? I want to find treasure in God’s word too.  Perhaps you didn’t realize that we must “get up earlier and go further” to reach the treasures that await us.  What are we doing for our own spirit, what are you doing for our own study to find the “perfection” that we desire?

Beginning today, We are going to study to show ourselves approved unto God, a work “woman” that is unashamed of the Gospel of truth.  Let us build a fire into our lives through searching the scriptures, learning from others, internalizing the word of God, thinking on it, praying about it, memorizing it, living it.  It will be hard, a struggle to get the treasure you desire. But what a treasure awaits us!!

Look what the scriptures lists about the treasure of God’s word:

Psalm 19:7-11 King James Version (KJV)  7The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. 8The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.  9The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.  10More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.  11Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.

Matthew reminds us…

Matthew 6:21   King James Version (KJV) 21For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

God wants us to be a holy people. Ask yourself are you trembling over the Holy words of God? Do I realize that God directed the writing of the words? Do I realize the treasure that is within the pages of this book? Do you realize the power that lies within these pages, to change hearts, change lives, to give strength and nourishment to our souls?

What does God require of us? We are his children and like the children of Israel he speaks to us all through his word.

Deuteronomy 10:12- 21 “And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 13 and to keep the commandments and statutes of the LORD, which I am commanding you today for your good? 14 Behold, to the LORD your God belong heaven and the heaven of heavens, the earth with all that is in it. 15 Yet the LORD set his heart in love on your fathers and chose their offspring after them, you above all peoples, as you are this day. 16 Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no longer stubborn. 17 For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who is not partial and takes no bribe. 18 He executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the sojourner, giving him food and clothing. 19 Love the sojourner, therefore, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt. 20 You shall fear the LORD your God. You shall serve him and hold fast to him, and by his name you shall swear. 21 He is your praise. He is your God, who has done for you these great and terrifying things that your eyes have seen.

 This is study is not going to be about developing our brain, or just studying, or our opinions . We want to make sure God’s word is changing our lives. It has to go beyond our Bible study, to be a part of our everyday lives.  One of the first things we need to begin, if you aren’t currently, is making God’s word a part of your daily routine. This Bible study will be good, but you still need to daily walk in God’s word, making God priority in our lives. If it is a true treasure, you would want to admire it often, much like when those of you (that are married) when you got your engagement ring, how often you looked at it, thought about it, dwelled on what it meant!

To truly see the value of God’s treasure, we need to see where we once were before God called us. We need to realize what God has done for us.  Let’s look at where we were before God called us, before we were God’s own.

Ephesians 2:11-22   King James Version (KJV)

 11Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;

 12That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

 (Gentiles didn’t even have a clue about God. There was no hope, no chance, because God did not give them understanding.  He had a chosen people, and the Gentiles (us) were not them. I remember the emptiness I felt as God began calling me. I had no hope without Him but praise God our scripture continues. )

 13But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.  14For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;   15Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;  16And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:

17And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. 18For through  him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.

19Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; 20And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;  21In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: 22In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

WOW! We who were not of Israel, bought and reconciled, adopted and holy. Wow! Let that sink in!

Romans 15:8-13 King James Version (KJV)

 8 Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:   9 And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.

 10 And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.  11 And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people.  12 And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.  13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

Doesn’t that make you want to jump up and praise God! Thank you my Father for your mercy to us and for Jesus our Savior and Lord!

   Next we realize that God wants our life completely, keeping Jesus central in our worship, with our attention on Christ, pointing others to Him. He is the one we worship. If the word of God is not central in your worship it is not true worship, and The Holy Spirit must be involved in our worship. On fire Christians and on fire churches are controlled by the Holy Spirit guiding us to please God.  Let’s get our eyes off the form of worship (how we do things) and onto the substance of worshiping  Jesus Christ.

Daily ask God to give you the mind of Christ. Think on the things that are godly and holy. One of my favorite verses reminds us of how we should be thinking:  Philippians 4:8  King James Version (KJV)  ⁸Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

We need to develop our faith, Believing-

 that God is, He knows everything, He is Lord, He is Creator, Sovereign, He is present everywhere, He is all powerful, God can do what he wants to do in the time that he wants to do it. Knowing all this we should pursue faith- coming to him first before all else.

Having faith in God and trusting him even through the hard times, will build a fire, a confidence that God will see you through, finishing the work that he has begun. Oswald Chambers said,” Faith enables the believing soul to treat the future as present and the invisible as seen.”

As we continue to grow through our study, realize that if we are growing God’s way it will not be an easy path. Conflict will come to your life, we are at war. We must be ready for spiritual battles. Satan will try to blind us from the real truth. Be discerning, asking God to help us.  Satan will attempt to destroy your worship and will bring division into your life, your family, church, friends, and work place.  We need God and one another too, as we repent, reconcile and restore, exhorting and praying for one another, so, that we would become strength to one another, united in our love. And when we unite, we must be prepared for the battles ahead. I encourage you to fast and pray for God’s direction and leading.

Before we even begin the first lesson, there are some things we should be asking ourselves

1.      Have I made a commitment to focus on my spiritual life?

2.      Have I made sure my heart is clean before the Lord?

3.      Will I make sure to have a meaningful time with God daily?

4.      Do I resolve to practice extraordinary Christianity?

5.      Will I apply the Spiritual disciplines I learn to my life.

God doesn’t speak frivolously. He is serious about your relationship with him. God speaks for our benefit; He intends for you to do something in response to his word. If you truly want to follow God, to learn his word, to develop a closer relationship with God, and grow in service to Him, that is what this Bible study will be about.  This is not meant to be a casual morning get together, we need to approach God’s words seriously, we are preparing for the battles ahead, we are going to make a difference in the world for Christ.

That is what “12 extraordinary women is about”. To us they seem extra extraordinary. You might say, “I could never be a Mary, or a Lydia. God uses people that have a way greater faith than me”…. Or does he?

Let me tell you another story from the book “life on fire”

It is the true story of a man who was touring the Tewksbury Institute.

On his way out of the building he accidentally collided with an elderly floor maid.  To cover for his awkward moment he began some small talk, asking her questions about what she did there.

She began by telling him that she had worked there since it opened, and she took him on a tour of some of the places where he had not been before. Then she took him to the basement.  In the basement were some small prison cells complete with rusting iron bars.  She said, “That’s the cage where they use to keep Annie.”

            “Who’s Annie?”, he asked

Annie was a young girl who was brought there because she couldn’t be controlled. No one could do anything with her. She would bite and scream and throw her food at people. The doctors and nurses that were there to help her couldn’t even get close to her. They tried but she would spit and scratch at them. At that time, the floor maid was only a few years younger than Annie and she used to think, “I would sure hate to be locked up in a cage like that”.

Not knowing what else to do, she baked some brownies for Annie and brought them to her. She walked to Annie’s cage and said, “Annie, I baked some brownies just for you. I’ll put them right here on the floor, and you can come and get them if you want.” She then hurried to leave as fast as she could, afraid that the brownies would be flying at her! But Annie ate the brownies.

From then on Annie was nicer to people whenever the floor maid was around. Sometimes the maid would talk to Annie, once even getting her to laugh. One of the nurses noticed and told the doctors. They asked the floor maid to help them with Annie, to calm her. She was able to talk to Annie and explain what the doctors were doing, calming her and holding her hand. The doctors were able to do their exam and discovered that Annie was almost blind.

After about a year of working with Annie, the Perkins Institute for the Blind opened its doors to help Annie. She began to study and became a teacher herself.  Often she would go back to visit the Tewksbury Institute to see what she could do there to help. 

The director couldn’t think of any way that she could help, but then he thought about a letter he had received. A man had written him about his daughter. She was absolutely unruly- almost like an animal. He was told that she was blind, deaf as well as “deranged”. He was at his wits end, but he didn’t want to put her into an asylum.  He wrote to ask if there was any teacher who would come to his house to work with his daughter.

            That is how Annie Sullivan became the lifelong companion of Helen Keller. When Helen Keller received the Nobel Prize, she was asked who had the greatest impact on her life. She said, “Annie Sullivan”.  But Annie said, “No, Helen. The woman who had the greatest influence on both our lives was a floor maid at the Tewksbury Institute.”

One woman, not named by name, not typically mentioned with Helen Keller, forgotten by most of the world. By showing kindness to another, God used her for Greater things. God had a plan and she was an integral part of His plan. She was an ordinary woman used extrodinarily!

That is what our Bible study is all about, not just about learning, but about serving. What we glean from God’s word is not supposed to be stored up. It is about sharing with others. God wants us to share his words with others. Even if it begins with, I just read about Eve today, let me tell you about it…. If we aren’t excited about God and God’s word, then what are we doing? We are simply practicing religion.

We need to be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving ourselves  James 1:22!

 Today our study begins and I encourage you to read the book’s introduction and begin looking at the study guide. 

Before our next meeting we will begin studying about Eve.  You don’t have to finish in a day, we have 2 weeks. But when you do finish, take the time to go back through and meditate on what you are learning, re-read the scriptures and ask God to speak to your heart; ask him what you can do to be an extraordinary woman for him, even if it is to bake some brownies for someone.  Let’s put feet to our study, and let’s give all the glory to our Wonderful Lord.

Let’s make God a priority in your daily reading of His word.  Don’t wait till the night of the study to rush through so you can be done. If you don’t get it done, we would rather have your honest blank page than a rushed study.  We all have events that happen in our lives, so don’t wait. Begin studying and study at a set time each day.  Pray before you begin and ask God to give you from the treasure of his word.

 Like the Jews of the old testament, hide the word of God in our hearts. I know some of you may have difficulty, but let us make the effort. Perhaps begin by learning Psalm 119:11 Thy word have I hid in my heart that I might not sin against thee.

 Let us be the ladies, that do not follow the trends of the world, let us ask God to forgive our sin, of not placing him first in our lives, for not glorifying His name before the world.

2 Chronicles 7:14 14If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

I know that God deserves our best. I thank God for the women that desire to walk after God’s heart. Thank you, Shera for getting us going on our study. I look forward to sharing with you all next time.  Let’s pray.

See ya all in two weeks!!