Entropy

Here is a special post written by my mom, Ruth Kinzie, who is visiting through the New Year.

It has been 18 months since my last visit to Mexico. Today I am in San Pedro with Stephanie and Hugo. We spent time today at Templo Cristiano Libertad watching Don Pablo as he put cement along the edge of the new roof. 

When I was here in June 2010, services were held outdoors as the old church building had recently been demolished. The new structure, large and well built, is almost finished. I noticed how shabby some of the older buildings on the property look compared to the church. Time takes its toll and the natural end of everything is decay and death. It takes time, knowledge, resources and effort to maintain things like our churches, homes, cars, and health. Yet we cannot stop the ravishes of time in the physical realm. Without the continual renewing of the Holy Spirit, the same thing can happen to us spiritually.

In 2 Corinthians 4:16 Paul says,
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.

In Ephesians 4:22-24 Paul writes again,
You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

We are at the portal of a new year, a time when many people resolve to change for the better. Who could ask for more than to be created like God in true righteousness and holiness?

The physical things entrusted to our care do need attention and I know that Stephen, Marcela and other people working in this ministry appreciate your ongoing support as they reach out with the gospel in this community. Perhaps this is the year God will ask you to visit them and help in a tangible way.

God bless you at this special time of year and may you be renewed day by day according to your faith and obedience to him.