E TU WHANAU DAY IN KAITAIA TODAY

“E TU WHANAU!”

I went to show my support.

E TU WHANAU bike riders arriving in Kaitaia

I stand up against violence in our Community and in our Families.

E TU WHANAU bike riders

Bouncy Castle

E TU bike Riders in Kaitaia

Free water on E TU WHANAU Day

“…, SAYING, PEACE, PEACE; WHEN THERE IS NO PEACE.” – Jeremiah 8:11

No Peace

“There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.” – Isaiah 57:21

LOVE

“‘Because of the increase of wickedness, the LOVE of most will grow cold, …” – Matthew 24:12

JOY

“‘This day is sacred to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the JOY of the LORD is your strength.'” – Nehemiah 8:10

It was a great blessing to read the 22 sermons by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones on Romans Chapter 6.

ROMANS Chapter 7: – *:4

Tomorrow I am starting the Exposition of

ROMANS

Chapter 7:1 – 8:4

The Law: Its Functions and Limits

What makes me especially think that love, peace and joy are on the minds of people at the present time?

Let me tell you.

Because I have seen those words on the front page of the Summer Reading Guide of a book shop. “PEACE LOVE BOOKS,” it says there.

“Peace on Earth”

“Give, love, joy,” I am reading on the front page of a Department Store Catalogue.

And in a Craft shop I read “Love, Peace, Joy,” at least twice.

Let me ask you three questions:

1. Are we longing for LOVE?

2. Are we longing for PEACE?

3. Are we longing for JOY?

In the Bible, in Galatians 5:22 we are taught hat LOVE is  a fruit of the Spirit, that JOY is a fruit of the Spirit and that PEACE is a fruit of the Spirit.