Tonight will definitely be short and to the point. It's late on Friday night and I am weary. The school called me today to run the clock in the old gym for three basketball games. Clock running may be a talent that you did not know I possessed. Two of the games were for freshman teams. One game was for J.V. girls. Out of three games only one was remotely good. The others were just an endurance test. Those are four hours of my life that will not be given back. Now it was fun to be out and see people away from the usual places. That is the only saving grace of the evening. Sorry if this sounds grumpy. We will do better tomorrow.

Let me leave you with a question. Perhaps it is better to describe it as a thought rather than a question. It occurred to me today while reflecting on the idea of love in the scriptures. In Deuteronomy we are told that to love God totally is the highest mark of spiritual maturity. Jesus echoes that idea in the gospels. The first letter of the apostle John repeatedly mentions the love of God as a gift we receive as well as give away. Yet God does not make us or force us to love Him. It is a choice you and I must make on our own. He will not override our will to enforce His desires. So the question is, how are you doing with love? Will you choose to love Him seeing as He displays His love for you?

Bro. Trey