Surrounded by Enemies
There was a time in Israel when they
were at war against the king of Aram and his armies. The king of the Arameans
would tell his commanders to go and set a trap for the Israelite army. Elisha,
God’s prophet at the time, would send a message to the Israelite king and warn
him of the trap.
Time after
time the king of Aram was foiled in his attempt to trap the Israelites.
He got so frustrated that he even
accused his own men of warning the enemy about their movements and plans. The
men told him that it was the man of God that was foiling their plans. So the
king made plans to capture Elisha where he was staying in Dothan. During the
night, he sent a large group of chariots and horsemen to surround the city.
In
the morning, Elisha’s servant went out and saw the multitude of chariots and
soldiers and reported it to Elisha. Elisha told him, “Don’t be afraid. Those
who are with us are more than those who are with them.” Then Elisha asked God
to open his servant’s eyes and show him the hills around the city filled with
horses and chariots of fire, the armies of God were there to defend and protect
them.
Things haven’t
changed. God’s army is still defending and protecting the people of God. There
are many enemies surrounding us, wanting to harm us, trying to tear our faith
out of our hearts. When we face these enemies, may God open our eyes to see his
armies surrounding us and defending and protecting us, keeping us safe from the
enemies’ attacks.
Thank you!
Thank you to all who worked hard to
make our “Trunk or Treat” event so successful. For all the time and effort, for
the contributions of candy, cookies, and cakes: Thank you all!
For all of the children who came and
sang for our Reformation service on Sunday afternoon, thank you! I had many
compliments from those in attendance about your enthusiasm in singing praise to
our Lord.
Birthday this week
JJ Strong celebrated his birthday
yesterday, November 1. I hope you had a wonderful day, JJ!
Basketball this week:
We have practice on Thursday, Nov. 3.
We also have a game on Friday, Nov. 4, at 6:00 p.m. against Anchor Lutheran at
Anchor on Arctic Boulevard.
Math-a-thon
Those participating in the Math-a-thon
program this year please return the completed Math-a-thon materials by this
Friday, Nov. 4. Our goal is to raise $500.00 for this cause. Thank you!
Parents’ Night Out
Looking ahead to next week Friday,
Nov. 11, we will be holding a parents’ night out. Please sign up on the hall
signup sheets near your child’s classroom. Parents may drop their children off
for a fun evening. Kids will enjoy an
evening with snacks, a movie and a craft.
The theme is “Drive In Theater”.
This is sponsored by PTF, free will donations will be accepted at the
door. Children must be potty trained to
attend. Contact Leah Snyder to volunteer
or for more information.
LeahGSnyder@gmail.com
Insect Invasion
November 19th,
10:00 – Noon for toddlers to 12 year olds and their parents. The morning will
have activities, snacks, devotion,
and crafts. Contact
Melissa Mittelstadt for more information.
FaithLutheranPreschoolAK@Gmail.com
Faith Gear
The time to
order your Faith gear has been extended to November 9th. Another email with the links will be sent out
this week.
Be Diligent
Parents,
please continue to check your children for head lice. Instruct your children not to share hats or
brushes.
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