A Week of Sowing Compassion (January 24-30, 2016)

Week of January 25, 2016

A Week of Sowing Compassion 

Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; Hebrews 12:15

Good day All,

Welcome to a week of compassion. During this week, we will take out a moment to share a kind act, or word with someone. As one who loves to plant a garden, I have learned over the years that every seed sown produces a harvest of its kind. Ella Wheeler Wilcox was right when she said, "With every deed you are sowing a seed, though the harvest you may never see." So let us do our part today, to bring joy to someone.  

As the seed sown produces a harvest, and this in turn is sown, the harvest is multiplied. In our relation to others, this law holds true. Have you ever considered that every act committed, and every word spoken, is a seed that will bear fruit. Every deed of thoughtful kindness, of obedience, or of self-denial, will reproduce itself in others, and through them in still others. So every act of envy, malice, or dissension is a seed that will spring up in a "root of bitterness” whereby many shall be defiled. The question today is, "How much larger number will the “many” poison?"

Today, we all need to get back to sowing seeds of compassion, sympathy, and love to those we meet day to day. May every characteristic of selfishness, self-love, self-esteem, every act of self-indulgence be put away. For we shall reap what we sow, and we may not like harvest. He who lives for self is sowing to the flesh, and of the flesh he will reap corruption. But he that sows to the spirit, shall reap everlasting life. The Bible says, "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not." Galatians 6:7-9 

Finally, January 24 - 30, 2016 has been set aside as a Week of Prayer (WOP) for the Security Forces in which the MCFs of the region will: The North American region of  the AMCF comprises Canada, USA, Bahamas, Bermuda, all the non Spanish speaking nations of the Caribbean plus Guyana, Suriname and Belize. The past 6 years have set aside of the last complete week of January as a Week of Prayer (WOP) for the Security Forces in which the MCFs of the region will:

Special events are held and focus prayers for leaders and for the men and women in uniform of their own forces and their region. We encourage churches and ministries to hold special prayer events for their security forces this week in their prayer meeting service or church service. This is a time to reach out to evangelize the unsaved members of their respective forces and to take prayer to outlying units/detachments/ locs/posts/etc. This is a time to reach out to the local churches to sensitize them of the need to pray for their militaries (incl police, fire and prison officers) and to encourage their members to join such institutions and bring the light of JESUS with them when they join.

There is no single venue for this but the hope is that there will be many fires lit in each nation through their churches and spiritual leaders throughout the region. Each nation/addressee is encouraged to send specific Prayer Requests to Association for Christian Conferences Teaching and Service, (ACCTS) which will in turn compile and send out to each of the national MCFs (Military Christian Fellowships). If you have a request for prayer for our men and women in uniform in Bermuda, you can send those to Me, Chaplain Kevin Santucci, the regions representative at, TucciGardenMinistry@gmail.com

On behalf of Nestor Ogilvie, Lt Col Retd AMCF VP North American Region Head, we ask Gods blessing on all. 

LET US SEND IN OUR REQUEST FOR OUR MEN AND WOMAN IN UNIFORM TODAY.

Song of the Day: 

The Battle Hymn of the Republic performed by the U.S. Army Chorus

Blessings, Blessings, Blessings

Chaplain Kevin Santucci