The message today deals a lot with the subject of TIME.  I have preached other messages over the years, from other portions of Scripture, on this topic.  It’s a huge subject that touches each of our lives.  Actually, our life is wrapped up in TIME.  Our life (time) varies in length from that of another, but each of us have 60 seconds in a minute; 60 minutes in an hour; 24 hours in a day; 7 days in a week; etc.  The question is: “How are we spending our time?”

          Today’s message is another in my series on The Life of the Apostle Paul.  The Scripture passage is Acts 17:16-34, with an emphasis on verses 21, 24-26.  From these verses, God’s Word shows us some things about the TIME that we possess.

          As we approach Thanksgiving Day (this Thursday), are we spending our time (life) “with thanksgiving in our heart” (as our closing song says)?  Are we spending our time raising our voices in giving Him glory and honor?  Oh, may our voices not be used in grumbling; complaining; fault-finding; etc.  Let us not forget that we ARE in His presence: continually; wherever we are at.  (The Lord willing, I plan to bring an additional message from this passage of Scripture – probably next week.)

          This coming Wednesday evening we are not going to have the regular format of Prayer (6:30) and Bible Study (7:00).  Since it is the evening before Thanksgiving, we will have a time of singing, testimonies of praise for the Lord’s presence and goodness to us throughout this last year.  I am planning on a short “devotional” message, not the typical Bible Study.  This will not be a time to come and “get”, but to “give”.  Come willing and ready to give the Lord a testimony (offering) of praise and thanksgiving. (This will start at 7:00.)