COMMUNION ON THE MOON
HI: MY NAME IS MARGARET MORENO. MY NEPHEW RANDYMAN INVITED ME TO USE HIS BLOGGER. MY ADDRESS IS
MARGIESBIMS@MSN.COM
I WILL BE POSTING SPIRITUAL THINGS ALL INSPIRED BY GOD. MY MINISTRIES IS CALLED BIBLICAL INFORMATION MINISTRIES-BIMS- FOR SHORT. I WILL BE POSTING MY BIMS ON TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. I HOPE YOU WILL JOIN ME AND BE INSPIRED BY GOD.
THIS WILL BE MY FIRST BIM. GOD BLESS YOU.
APOLLO 11 LANDED ON THE SURFACE OF THE MOON SUNDAY, JULY 20, 1969. MOST OF US ARE FAMILIAR WITH ARMSTRONG'S HISTORIC STATEMENT AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE MOON'S SURFACE: "THAT'S ONE SMALL STEP FOR A MAN; ONE GIANT LEAP FOR MANKIND." BUT FEW KNOW ABOUT THE FIRST MEAL EATEN THERE.
BUZZ ALDRIN HAD BROUGHT ABOARD THE SPACECRAFT A TINY COMMUNION KIT PROVIDED BY HIS CHURCH. ALDRIN SENT A RADIO BROADCAST TO EARTH ASKING LISTENERS TO CONTEMPLATE THE EVENTS OF THAT DAY AND TO GIVE THANKS.
THEN, IN A RADIO BLACKOUT FOR PRIVACY, ALDRIN POURED WINE INTO A SILVER CHALICE. HE READ, "I AM THE VINE, YOU ARE THE BRANCHES. HE WHO ABIDES IN ME, AND I IN HIM, BEARS MUCH FRUIT" (JOHN 15:5) SILENTLY, HE GAVE THANKS AND PARTOOK OF THE BREAD AND CUP.
GOD IS EVERYWHERE, AND OUR WORSHIP SHOULD REFLECT THIS REALITY. IN PSALM 139 WE ARE TOLD THAT WHEREVER WE GO, GOD IS INTMITELY PRESENT WITH US. BUZZ ALDRIN CELEBRATED THAT EXPERENCE ON THE SURFACE OF THE MOON. THOUSANDS OF MILES FROM EARTH, HE TOOK TIME TO COMMUNE WITH THE ONE WHO CREATED, REDEEMED, AND FELLOWSHIPED WITH HIM.
ARE YHOU FAR FROM HOME? DO YOU FEEL AS IF YOU'RE ON A MOUNTAINTOP OR IN A DARK VALLEY? NO MATTER WHAT YOUR SITUATION, GOD'S FELLOWSHIP IS ONLY A PRAYER AWAY.
JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE,
GRANT IT, JESUS, IS MY PLEA,
DAILY WALING CLOSE TO THEE,
LET IT BE, DEAR LORD, LET IT BE.
GOD'S PRESENCE WITH US IS ONE OF HIS GREATEST PRESENTS TO US. GOD LOVES US VERY MUCH AND SO DO I. HOPE TO SEE YOU NEXT TIME.
BILICAL INFORMATION MINISTRIES-BIMS
HAVE A BLESSED DAY************

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