The Stolen Laptop
This is what I handed out around the neighborhood a couple of days before Christmas when my laptop was stolen...
Dear Neighbors,
I would love to give you a
(N)$5,000.00
Reward
for the return of my laptop and laptop backpack
there were also two memory sticks inside the bag—unfortunately these contained my backedup data!
It is possible the good Lord does not intend for me to get the bag back. In that case this reward will not be enough and/or I will just not see it again.
That is fine. All people who are spiritually poor and blessed enough to trust in Jesus Christ alone for their salvation know that God is in control of all things—even thieves.
(see for example matthew 10:29, job 12:16)
In case you should find it-- the backpack is sporty, green & black, with a yellow raincover hidden in the bottom pocket. There are two memory sticks in the top outside pocket. There is various literature—some good tracts I hand out, and some cult material I've collected in the other pockets.
The power cord is there, as well as a laptop cooling fan, and the laptop—a 17” HP, about 3 yrs old
There is no password so, if you took it, have a look. There is a lot of great info there. Awesome preaching mp3s, sermons I've written and preached, and thousands from greater pastors and preachers. Actually if you could email me the Christmas sermon I was working on, even anonymously, that would be great: afja;dkjf;jad@gmail.com
My wedding photos are there, but don't worry those are backed up on CDs :) There is a nice game my son and I play in the CD drive... the Chronicles of Narnia pc game.
Sorry to bother you if you'll never see it but this is also a neighborly warning about thieves --
My gate was open less than 1 meter with my laptop bag barely exposed inside the trunk of my car. It was the near-middle of the day—between 2:30 and 3:30pm when it happened.
My name is Todd a;j;ajd;kfj;ajdfd and my number is ajfja;fdj;kajd;fajd
Merry Christmas to you, no matter what.
The Most Important Prayer Request in the World
I know I promised the next blog entry would be about the stolen laptop. ...
At the end of March, I was quite tired and feeling kind of sick. In fact on April 1st I was even playing with the idea of backing out of that day's preaching engagement. Of course, God didn't like that idea. Not that He wants to kill me, but He does want to show His strength in my weakness. It was the 'best' so I was told out of a series of 4 events so far.
Anyway, I thought it would be wise to look back when I got a chance and take a record to see just how much speaking I had done in the month.
I don't have the list of dates and places now but in March I preached a total of 12 times; 7 different messages in 5 different places. Nothing compared to George Whitefield but a lot for me these days. It doesn't count short sermons delivered to 1-3 people on the Campus.
It started on 1 March with a double-dip at our church, the only church out of the 5 places, and it actually doesn't stop but continues this weekend for a camping sermon.
I will get to the stolen laptop eventually. Until then, read about John Piper's take on the most important prayer in the world. The idea just so happened to feature prominently in at least 6 of the 12 messages. I pray it will be a more common and pronounced prayer.
The Most Important Prayer Request in the WorldMarch 26, 2009 By:
John Piper Category:
CommentaryThe most important prayer is that the most important person in the universe do the most important act in the universe.
That’s why Jesus put this request at the beginning of the Lord’s prayer: “Hallowed be your name.”
God is the most important person in the universe. More important than all others put together.
All the nations are as nothing before him, they are accounted by him as less than nothing and emptiness” (
Isaiah 40:17).
The whole-souled act of hallowing God’s name is the most important act in the universe.
To “hallow” means to “sanctify” which in God’s case means to set apart in your mind and heart as supremely great and beautiful and valuable.
“Hallowed be your name” means, “See to it that your name is hallowed. Use your infinite power and wisdom and love to stir up billions of hearts and minds to admire you and prize you above all things."
We ask him to fulfill this promise:
I will sanctify [hallow] my great name, which was profaned among the nations.... And the nations shall know that I am the Lord...when I shall be sanctified [hallowed] in you before their eyes.” (
Ezekiel 36:23)
For my own sake, for my own sake, I do it, for how should my name be profaned? My glory I will not give to another.” (
Isaiah 48:11)
Ask the Lord to help you make the most important prayer your most common prayer. And the one you desire most to see answered.
