Words from the Heart

so that I may come to you with joy, by God’s will, and in your company be refreshed.

Romans 15:32 NIV

Refreshed

Canada stood in eleventh place in the global soft drinks market in 2020, with a revenue of around 12 billion dollars. The United States was the clear frontrunner in the market, bringing over 270 billion dollars from soft drinks alone in the same year. The United States and Mexico consumed the highest volume of carbonated soft drinks in the previous year: Mexico consumed approximately 634 8-ounce servings per capita, while it was 618 8-ounce servings for the United States.

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There is no such thing as a Lone Ranger Christian. If you are too young to remember, the Lone Ranger is a fictional masked former Texas Ranger who fought outlaws in the American Old West. While he is called the Lone Ranger, he is never actually alone. He is accompanied by his First Nations friend Tonto. We who follow Christ are never called to go it alone. God provides other believers to walk with us, to encourage us, support us and bring us joy. In this post-pandemic, on-line world, we followers of Christ need to be reminded just how important our brothers and sisters in Christ are. Paul the apostle understood this and wrote in Romans 15:32: “so that I may come to you with joy, by God’s will, and in your company be refreshed.” We often think of these super saints as needing nothing and no one. But nothing could be farther from the truth. Paul often writes about the blessing of those who accompanied him. We need each other in this Christian life. Surround yourself with brothers and sisters in Christ who will refresh you as well as you walk with Jesus today.

These have been words from the heart.
Bob Beasley