May 30, 1990 The Portland Observer Page 5
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Scripture o f the
Week:
Ezekiel Chapters 31-32
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The Gospel Message From the Pulpit of Dr. T.L. Lewis,
Pastor of Morningstar Missionary Baptist Church
"Give Me This Mountain" (con’t)
Its alright to claim the m ountain, if
you have been faithful. But don’t think
that a mountain is just a bed o f ease.
Farmers consider mountains to be un­
profitable ground; so, w hoever would
choose the mountain must be prepared
to meet the demands; whoever would
choose die mountain m ust be ready to
confront the challenge.
If you choose the m ountain, you must
choose the challenge. If you choose the
mountain, you m ust be w illing to go
where others have not gone before. If
you choose the mountain, you must be
w illing to do w hat others have left
undone. Now, therefore, give this
mountain.
You see once you have received the,
d o n ’t think that it is time to set back and
be idle. D on’t think its time to set back
and rest on your past victories, for along
with mountaintop rewards comes moun­
taintop responsibilities.
Caleb was aware that there were some
difficult days ahead. For the land was
still inhabited by the giants, and not
only were they giants, but they were
giants with great fortified cities. They
were giants who were worthy of battle.
They were mountaintop giants. But
still, C aleb’s request was * ‘Give me this
m ountain;” for we knew, that by the
grace o f God, he could conquer any
enemy. By the grace o f G od, he could
turn mountaintop giants into molehill
trivialities. He knew that, “ If God be
for you then who could be against you?’ ’
So armed with the grace o f God, he was
ready to confront the challenge of
mountain top giants.
Roberts/US West to
launch Voter Registration
Secretary o f State Barbara Roberts,
by M attie Ann Callier-Spears
in conjunction with US W EST Direct
Flesh, Self is that giant that thinks
and O regon’s thirty-six county clerks,
mountains are for making rulers and
will kick off a major voter registration
potentates; however, it is just the oppo­
effort on June 1, 1990 at the State
site. M ountains are not designed to
Capitol.
make us lords over others. M ountains
US W EST D irect will unveil the first
are designed to increase our ability to
o f 19 Oregon telephone directories that
serve. M ountains are designs not to
will contain two pages o f voter registra­
make us dictators but to make us dis­
tion information and a facsim ile of the
ciples.
Oregon voter registration card. O rego­
When you get to your mountain, don’t
nians will be able to cut out the card,
sit and rule, but stand and survey. Survey
complete it and mail or deliver it to the
the situation to see how you can best
appropriate county elections official
serve Christ by serving one another.
listed in the directory. The first o f the
Benjamin Franklin in his autobiogra­
customized telephone directories is for
phy said that, “ the m ost acceptable
Salem/Keizer. Distribution of the di­
service o f God is doing good to m an.”
rectory will begin May 30, 1990.
In his coronation broadcast, o f May 12,
Oregon is the third state in the coun­
1937, King G eorge V said, “ the highest
try to promote voter registration through
o f distinctions is the service to others. ’ ’
the US W EST Direct telephone direc­
The next giant that we m ust confront
tories. “ In Oregon, we strive to pro­
and conquer, if we are going to live
vide a direct and clear path to the ballot
victorious lives on the mountain, is the
box,” said Secretary Roberts. “ This
giant called O V E R C O N F I D E N
project will place an Oregon voter reg­
C E . He is subtle and crafty. He knows
istration card in the hands of 1,083,000
that it takes wisdom to recognize him.
households and 552,000 businesses
It takes wisdom because there is a thin
across the state.”
line between being fully confident and
PA R E N TS A N O N Y M O U S
over confident. You se e -a ll o f us need
confidence. We have confidence in the
of Oregon
abilities that God has given us. W e are
Child abuse killed 28 Oregon chil­
not likely to go very far w ithout confi­ dren last year! You can help end this
dence. And you sure can ’t conquer tragedy; as a volunteer telephone crisis
giants w ithout confidence; however, counselor or children’s group specialist
when you becom e over-confident, you for Parents Anonymous you will help
are treading on dangerous ground. families build healthy, happy relation­
However, when you become over-con­ ships. Extensive training is provided.
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child abuse.
Charles L. A llen, one o f the prom i­
nent and prodigious pulpiteers o f this
present age, says that, in the bible there
are three distinctive definitions of grace.
First o f all: G race is mercy and love is
God. Secondly, Grace is the winsome
attractiveness o f God. And thirdly,
Grace is G od’s strength to overcome in
any circum stance.
C aleb knew that, with the strength of
G od, he could overcome the giants o f
the m ountain, so he requested, “ Now,
therefore, give me this m ountain.”
Those o f you who have com e to claim
your mountain ‘today’ are you pre­
pared to m eet the challenge? Like
Caleb, you too must conquer your giants.
There are som e sweet fruit on the
mountain but, before you can enjoy the
fruit o f the land you have to conquer the
giants that live on the mountain.
You rem em ber when Caleb and
Joshua, along with 10 other spies, were
sent out from the wilderness o f Kadesh-
B am ea to spy out the land. And they
brought M oses back a portion of the
fruit. It was so good until they said,
“ surely this is a land flowing with milk
and honey.” You see, there are some
rew ards to be found on the mountain.
B u t-y o u can’t enjoy the mountain fruit
until you conquer the mountain giants.
W ell, w hat are some o f these Giants
that you must conquer before you can
enjoy the fruit o f the land.
The first giant you m ust conquer is
that giant called, I (Ego, Flesh, Self).
He is perhaps the largest and most
pow erful giant of them all. I, Ego,
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R o n ald G ene W ashington, J r .
"LaRon," as he was known to
friends passed away Sunday,
May 27, 1990.
He is survived by his parents
Ronald G. Washinton Sr. and
Fidelia Collins; two sisters, La
Tonia and Anika Williams; and
one brother Terrill Washington.
Grandmother Joyce Washing­
ton; Grandfather Duane W ash­
ington; G reat Grandparents-
Wilbert Perry, Frieda Murry,
Ralph & Virginia Brown and a
host of cousins, aunts, uncles,
neices and nephews.
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