RUBY Tuesday

"I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow.  So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.  The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and they will each be rewarded according to their own labor.  For we are God's co-workers; you are God's field, God's building."

                                                                                                                                                                                                        1 Corinthians 3:6-9

Sue Busler

RUBY Tuesday

Colossians 1:9-10
"For this reason, since the day we heard it, we have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of God's will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you may lead lives worthy of The Lord, fully pleasing to Him, as you bear fruit in every good work and as you grow in the knowledge of God."

I took this photo in Arizona last May in my brother-in-law's yard.  The lone orange on the young tree reminded me that God calls each of us to bear fruit.  As we grow in The Lord and in His Word, we increase our yield.  Amen!

Be on the lookout for people bearing fruit for The Lord this week; snap a picture and submit it to "RUBY Magazine" at RUBYMagazineTroyUMC@gmail.com with the subject, "Ruby Tuesday," or post to our Facebook page.  We want to hear from you!

Delivering flowers to teachers in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week . . .

Sue Busler 

RUBY Tuesday

Dandelions always make me think of The Great Commission in Matthew 28:18-20: "Then Jesus came to them and said, 'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.  Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.  And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." 

We need to be like those dandelion puffs, floating here and there in the world, on the wind of the Holy Spirit, making Disciples that will be rooted in God's love.

Sue Busler 

RUBY Tuesday

"Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize.  Run in such a way as to get the prize.  Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training.  They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever." 

                           - 1 Corinthians 9:24-25

 88-Year-Old Momma:  On the Treadmill Not Quite a Month after Stroke

 
Granddaughter Annabel celebrating an early victory in the long race!  Run to win the eternal crown!

Share how you, too, are running to attain the prize. . .

Sue Busler