Yesterday we moved dirt. We are defined as Dean Bridgeman, Matthew Watts, Michael
Hickman, Robert Holman, and me. The dirt was surplus dirt from filling in ruts left in
the church lawn from an adventurous neighbor doing donuts in his four-wheeler during
last winter's snowstorm. Who woulda thunk that would leave marks?? (Our neighbor
DID offer to correct the issue, but we chose to fix it ourselves-I might rethink that if
there is a next time.)
Before anyone gets excited it didn't cost us a single penny to fix our yard (not like we
could have found a penny). The dirt was donated and the labor was shared the first day
by Debbie Bonifield and her broken down old pastor. You already know about the
laborers for Tuesday.
I imagine that about now you are asking yourselves, "OK, you moved dirt, so what?" I
would like to point out a couple of things about moving dirt. First, not everyone was
available nor capable to help move the dirt-but those who could got together and every
single person there made it easier on every other person there.
Second, moving dirt isn't very glamorous, but moving dirt for the Lord is serving the
Lord, and He blesses us for it.
Third, moving dirt with others is always more satisfying than moving dirt alone-just
like most everything else in life-the Christian life is about serving the Lord by serving
others and serving with others.
Fourth, moving dirt is much, much easier if the wheels on your wheelbarrow are
properly inflated. Much easier. Half flat tires on a full wheelbarrow aren't much help,
and not much fun. Once properly reinflated, the job not only became easier, but a lot
fastest too.
AND, TA-TA-DA, HERE'S MY POINT. And it ain't about moving dirt, but it is about
serving Christ. Serving Christ with a half-filled spirit and/or a half-committed heart is
possible-but it sure is difficult. We should have checked the tires on the wheelbarrow
BEFORE we started hauling din, instead of halfway through. And we should check our
hearts as we begin each day, each moment, each task, each load of dirt, and make sure
thar our spirit is filled with His Spirit. As the Apostle Paul wrote to the Philippians, "I
CAN do ALL things THROUGH CHRIST who strengthens me." That should fill your
spirit and get you rolling.
The task of the Church is do a lot more than move dirt. We are called to move and
change hearts and lives. To be light and salt in a dark and tasteless world. We don't

 have to get dirty, but we do need to get busy------ together

                                           May God Bless You, 

                                             Bro. Tom and Sue