• •* • s if v ♦ ♦ «i • < * ♦ ♦ ♦ * ♦ < ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ¥ ♦ ♦ ♦ •**♦ * ♦ r January 26, 1989 • Portland Observer • Page 3 RELIGION t : ■ •?, vn-,,-v Does God Care? b y Mattie Ann Callier-Spears So many of us, continually, ask the question “ W hat good am I?" And then, we feel compelled to say "Nobody cares any w ay!” That statem ent and question is so prothetic, so profound and yet--s-o-o very wrong. Because, som eone does care. God always cares. He is our creator. It must trouble God very much to see His children falling each day by the wayside. God did not intend for us to go through life with our heads hung down to our knees. As a m other hen would brood over her little biddies (chicks) or a mamma sow over her piglets, God watches over us each and every day. Are you weak and heavy laden? Do you feel dejected and low? Do you feel that no ones cares? Cast your every care, your every burden upon the Lord. G od’s grace is sufficient and His mercy is everlasting. There was once a man w ho w an dered onto the playground of an ele mentary school, one day. He was shabbily dressed, his complexion ruddy, yet worn with time. He was passing by when he heard a child crying. As he approached the child, he found the little sister of the crying child attempting to render comfort. He crouched down between the tw o children and spoke softly to them . Not knowing the cause for the tears, he said “ D on’t worry. Everything will be all right.” He embraced them, stood, turned and, with a pleasant expres sion on his face, went on his way. The scripture says, “ Be still and know I am G O D .” As we read the words of the old man, God is saying the sam e thing to you right now-- "Don’t worry. Everything will be all right." A child’s cry does something to you. You don’t even have to be a parent for you to feel empathy when you hear someone in sorrow. You just sorta star, moving in the direction of the sound that’s tugging on your hear,. God hears our every cry and He pitvs every groan. God delivered the people out of Egypt land because He heard their groans and He sen, Moses to lead His people. But, Moses died. He was a mere mortal man to the pull of the world. God blessed Moses and through Moses God delivered the people from bondage. Guess what? God sen, a deliverer for us too. His name is -J e s u s Christ. Somehow people have a way of loosing themselves within themselves. This is no, good. W e must learn and know that God came, He lived and He died that we might live. Not just to live, but to have life m ore abundantly. And mind you, He didn’t remain in the grave, where so many people are trying to keep Him, but He rose up one day with ALL power in His hands. In His hands, He had the keys to the gates of hell and of death. (Rev. 1:18) “ Oh, d e a th -w h e re is thy sting? Oh, g ra ve -w h e re is thy victory?" Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was sen, for a specific re a so n -to rescue A Second Look At Life the perishing souls, to save that which is lost. Souls crying out in the world. “ I can’, take i, any more!” Oh, yes you can. “ But, why me, Lord?” Because, until you realize that God is more than jus, your creator-th e re will be more “ Why m e ...” incidences. Today, in your hearts, accept God as your Father. Then, you can sing the song of our fore fathers and m o th e rs- “ He that believeth He that believes Have an everlasting life He that believes on the Father and the Son Have an everlasting life. Oh, Satan’s mad And I’m so glad Have an everlasting life He lost the soul He thought he had Have an everlasting life Yes! He that believeth He that believes Have an everlasting life He that believes on the Father and the Son, Have an everlasting life. PRAISE THE LORD! Church Women United’s Conference This Weekend The Oregon Chapter of Church W omen United is holding their An nual Conference this year on Eco nomic Justice at the Hughes M emo rial United Methodist Church located at 111 N.E. Failing Street. The dates are: January 26th and 27th. Registra tion will begin a, 2:00 p.m. on the 26th. There is a registration fee of $25.00. This fee will include lunch on Friday, January 27th. DMAC Meeting Slated The next meeting of the Desegre gation Monitoring Advisory Com m it tee (DMAC) will be held on W ednes day, Feb. 8, 1989 at Ockley Green Middle School, 6031 N. Montana, Portland, Oregon 97217, from 7 :00 to 9:00 p.m., in the Cafeteria. I felt my life was barren, Void of wealth and fame; Then found my true fulfillment Through the glory of His name. As I saw the needs of others I knew that I was blessed, And with fervent dedication Put my selfish goals to rest. by Catherine Janssen Irwin «y. 1 V *! in - ; r. S LA B S FOUNDATIONS PARKING AREAS •/.».* • • DRIVEWAYS CALL 652-5840 Mope of (jtory J Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church Presents A Musical Program The theme: "Praising The Lord” , January 29 ,1 9 8 9 at 3:00 p.m. in the Bethel A.M.E. Church, 5828 N.E. 8th Ave., Portland. Guest choirs will be- Community A.M.E. Zion Young Adult Choir, Vancouver, WA; Allen Temple C.M.E. Youth Choir; Antioch Missionary Baptist Youth Choir; First A.M.E. Zion Youth Choir; Fellowship Missionary Baptist Youth Choir; Isaish & The Prophets. Please Come and Bring A Friend! r. •at'4 -.' /•z 'r'v Broadcast KBMS 1480-AM SUNDAY 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. ; Motto: 'There Is Hope" A llen Temple CM E Church 4236 N.E. Eighth Avenue (comer o f 8 th & Skidmore) Portland, Oregon 97211 (503) 287-0261 Psalm 34:3 r.^isi.@ iii£2M SfS3n ■' Rev. Sis. Lenotra Cooke 'Christ In ybu, ‘The fio p e O f Çlory' Col. 1:27 -¿45 Dial-A-Prayer ... (503) 286-HOPE (4673) P.O. 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