Good about. It's by faith. Thanks for being here. I've got a couple poems I want to share.

Sounds like a lame intro. They're really good. I'm going to share those tomorrow.

I'm going to share this thing instead at the end. First, a couple of Bible verses that I've come

to mind recently. Someone sent me this one. John 1224, verily, verily, I say unto you,

except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die. It abideth alone. But if it die,

it bringeth forth much fruit. John 1224, the line before that, it's Jesus talking about his death. He says,

The hour has come that the son of man should be glorified. Let's read the rest of what Jesus said

here. Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies,

it remains alone. But if it dies, it produces much grain. He who loves his life will lose it.

And he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

If anyone serves me, let him follow me.

And where I am, there my servant will be also.

That's on the cross.

Next to the cross.

If anyone serves me, him, my father will honor.

This line right here about he who loves his life will lose it,

who hates his life, and this world will keep it in eternal.

Like, that's just so as good as it gets.

We are called to, we are sojourners and pilgrims our home is heaven not this earth

Hebrews 11 talking about people in the Old Testament these all died in faith not having the promises, but having seen them afar off,

were assured of them, embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims

on the earth.

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