Greetings Faith Family. Minnie and I are so very blessed to have the opportunity to serve the Lord with each of you.

John chapter Three and verse 16 is on my mind as I write this article. "For God so loved". What a powerful statement that is. The entirety of the verse is a perfect pic- ture of the Amazing Grace of God. When you and I pause in life and truly consider the reality of the love of God, we must stand in sheer awe that God in His grace loves each of us.

The God that loves us accompanies us each moment in this life. We CANNOT be separated from His love. What a comfort that fact is to the believer. We find comfort in the love of God.

We can also find courage in the love of God. Because He loves us, and we can't be separated from His love, we find the courage to face the future. We can trust an un- known future to a known God.

We can also be compassionate to others when we realize that God loves us. We love Him because He first loved us and we can love others because we are loved.

By His Grace and for His Glory, Eric