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Page 6B, The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, November 20,2019 in a name, anyway? From The Bible By Jerry Kingery What’s Special to the Ledger Dr. James L. Snyder I cannot express how ecstatic I was when someone gave me a coupon for a free donut. Normally, I am not over ly excited about “free.” All I had to do was fill out a little survey on line and they would send me a code that would guarantee me a free donut. In my “daily diary diet,” I have a whole section devoted to the subject that when a forbidden food is free it cancels out all calories. When I first told the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage, she looked at me rather strangely and said, “Who said that?” I know we are both getting old but we are not that old! I got close to her, waved my hand so she could see me and said, “It’s me. I just said it. Can you hear me now?” “That is not funny. You know exactly what I meant.” My grin drained from my face and I said to her, “Well, I said it.” “Did,” she said inquis itively, “anybody ever say that before you said it?” My wife has many talents, skills and gifts. It would be difficult for me to say which is her best gift but at the mo ment, her greatest skill is backing me into a corner. And in a corner, I was thus backed. I then had to explain to her, in detail, how this was an observation I worked through with much research. This is an original with me and I am quite proud to be the author. All she said was, “Huh, that is exact ly what I thought.” I will go to my grave believing when a donut is free it means it is free of calories. Call it what you will but free by any oth er name is still free in my personal dictionary. Getting back to my free donut. I was anx ious to get to the donut shop, cash in the coupon and enjoy a donut. I do not know when the best time to eat a donut is, so I just started at my convenience. I got at the donut shop and walked in and the smell was overpower ing. Nothing like the smell of donuts baking in the oven with a hint of coffee brewing in the background. I just stood there for a few seconds absorbing the luxury of this marvelous atmo sphere. It is not often I can enjoy such luxuries, especially if my wife knows where I am. When I became ad justed to the ambiance, I walked up to the count er and presented my coupon for a free donut. It was at that moment I saw them. I know I am not the most observant person at the circus. Many things get by me without noticing them. Some times I am just in deep thought and not aware of my surroundings. I can relate to Walter Mitty in many ways. There they were, fresh ly baked Apple Fritters. I was stunned. It just never crossed my mind that a donut shop would have this kind of deli cious tidbit. But there they were. Freshly baked and staring at me with alluring eyes of desire. I do not know how much better a day can get than this. When I got up this morning, I did not realize this would be a wonderful day. There they were staring at me and I stared back and immediately there was a connection. Standing in line I could hardly wait for my turn to order. I presented my coupon for a free do nut and the young wom an behind the counter said, “Which donut can I get for you, sir?” I savored the moment, licked my drying lips and said, “I’ll have an Apple Fritter.” With that said, I sighed a deep sigh of true content ment. “I’m sorry, sir,” the young woman said. “There is no need to be sorry, young lady,” I said as cheerfully as I possibly could. “No, sir, I’m sorry but an Apple Fritter is not a donut.” I can take a joke as well as anybody else. In fact, I have put forth my share of jokes. However, an Apple Fritter is no joking matter. “Excuse me,” I said almost breathlessly. “An Apple Fritter is not a donut, so what donut would you like me to get for you?” The thought began unfolding in my mind at this point that she was not joking. She sincere ly believed an Apple Fritter was not a donut. I know an Apple Fritter is among the Cadillac of donuts but in my mind, it is still a donut. I did not have much opportunity to set this young woman straight with one of the great fundamentals of life. I had to take one of her “free” donuts along with my coffee, go to a corner and think about these things. What good is “free” if it is not really what you want? Sometimes people use the word “free” as a de vice to get you to a place where they can sell you something else. The Bible is the only place I will accept a “free” offer. One partic ular verse sets this forth quite nicely. “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:32 KJV). This is often used out of context. The truth that See Snyder, page 7B The wise men Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS. Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel. Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them dil igently what time the star appeared. And he sent them to Beth lehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. See Bible, page 7B James L. Snyder Attend The House of Worship of Your Choice This Sunday Lee County Church Of Christ Eddie Garcia, Minister Bible Study 9:30 AM Worship..10:30 AM & 6:00 PM Smithville Baptist Lance Fendley, Pastor Sunday School... 10:00 AM Worship...11 AM & 7 PM Philema Road Baptist Sunday School 9:45 AM Morning Worship 11:00 AM Evening Worship ..6:00 PM Alpha Baptist Les Reed, Pastor Sunday School 9:45 AM Morning Worship 11:00 AM 1st Sunday of the Month Evening Worship ..6:00 PM Antioch Baptist Church Rev. Lem Wright 1st and 3rd Sunday Sunday School 9:00 AM 4th Sunday Worship Service. 10:00 AM Friendship Baptist Church of Lee County Mark Spraggins, Pastor Sunday School 9:45 AM Morning Service.. 11:00 AM Phillip Grove Baptist Pastor Jenkins Sunday School... 10:00 AM 1 st & 3rd Sunday 11:00 AM Mt. Pleasant Baptist Pastor E B Washington Sunday School 8:00 AM Worship Service ...,9:15AM Albany Bible Church Pastor Pete Daughtry, Sun. Bible Class...9:30 & 11:00 Christ’s Sanctified Holy Church Rev. Gary Collier Sunday School... 10:00 AM Worship Service.. 11:00AM Life Church Pastor Matthew Schluckebier Sr. Adult SS 9:30AM Sunday Service....10:45AM Westview Baptist Church Rev. Grady Morey Sunday School....9:45 AM Worship Service...11:00 AM Evening Worship...5:00 PM Kinchafoonee Baptist Rev. Melvin Slappy Sunday School 9:45 AM Morning Worship 11:00 AM Evening Worship ..7:00 PM Smithville United Methodist Rev. Duane Whittaker Worship 9:30 AM Sunday School ...10:45 AM Palmyra Baptist J. D. Bolden Sunday School ...10:00 AM Morning Worship 12:00 PM Bible Study (1st Sun) .5:00 PM Eve. Wor. (1st Sun)7:00 PM McAfee Grove Missionary Baptist Minister Robert Lewis Morgan First & Third Sundays Sunday School ...10:00 AM Worship 11:00 AM Second & Fourth Sundays Sunday School 8:00 AM Worship 9:00 AM Macadonia Baptist Church Sunday School ...10:30 AM First Sunday Morning Worship 11:45 AM Third Sunday Evening Worship .6:00 PM Jordan Grove Baptist Rev. Rod Hubbard Sunday School 9:45 AM Worship Service . 11:00 AM The Pointe Carl Barnhardt Sunday Worship...9:00 am Children’s Ministry (Infants - 3 yr old) Sunday Worship...10:30 am Children’s Ministry (Infants - 5th grade) Leesburg Church Of Christ Bro. Howard Bouldin Sunday School 9:30 AM Morning Worship 10:45 PM Evening Worship .5:00 PM Greater Zion Hope Apostle Henry L Hosley Every 1st, 4th, 5th Sunday Sunday School...8:00 a.m. Sunday Worship..9:00 a.m. Albany Community Seventh-day Adventist Church Pastor Steve Rose Saturdays Bible Study 9:30 AM Worship 10:40 AM Unity Church of Christianity Rev. Joanna Gabriel Morning Worship ...,11:00 AM New Hope AME Rev. E.X. King Every 1st and third Sunday Sunday School 10:00 AM Sunday Worship 11:00 AM House Of God Saints In Christ Elder A.F. Caldwell, Pastor Sunday School 10:30 AM 1st, 2nd, & 4th Sundays Morning Worship ...,11:45 AM 2nd & 4th Sunday Evening Service 6:30 PM For any corrections or additions to the Church Page, Contact The Lee County Ledger at 759-2413 The Church at the Groves Worship 9:00 AM Worship 11:00 AM Wooden Grove Baptist Joe Jones, Pastor 1st, 3rd, & 5th Sunday Sunday School ...,9:45 AM Worship 11:00 AM 2nd & 4th Sunday Sunday School 7:45 AM Worship 9:00 AM Lifegate Church Sunday Service...10:00 AM Thundering Springs Baptist Church Sunday School 9.45 AM Morning Worship 11:00 AM Evening Worship .6:00 PM Leesburg United Methodist Church Pastor Lee Smith Worship 8:30 AM Sunday School ...,9:30 AM Worship 10:30 AM Green Grove Baptist Smithville, GA Rev. H. Waters Sunday School ..11:00 AM Every First Sunday Morning Worship 11:45 AM Kingdom Vision Christian Center Rev. Earl S. 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