We had the visit of our Chief Secretary Lieut. Colonel Lyndon Buckingham and his wife the Territorial Secretary of Women's Ministries Lieut. Colonel Bronwyn Buckingham. What a delightful couple and we are blest to have them in our territory and today at our Corps (church) They are such warm, friendly people always reaching out to others. We believe they are the right leaders appointed to our territory for such a time as this. God keeps perfect timing.
It seems quite traditional for the man to give the message and the wife to have a short word. That seems to be the Salvation Army custom, except for perhaps Mother's Day. Or the wife might read the Bible.
Today, we were pleasantly surprised, Lieut. Colonel Lyndon gave a short message of encouragement not a sermon during the meeting and the preacher was his wife, Lieut. Colonel Bronwyn who spoke on "Identity in Christ", message based on Ephesians 2: 1-10. It was a good, simple and timely message that in Christ 'we are a new creation.'
By grace He has given us a new identity and while on earth we are to reflect this life of Christ.
"To be like Jesus!
This hope possesses me,
In every thought and deed,
This is my aim, my creed;
To be like Jesus!
This hope possesses me,
His Spirit helping me,
Like Him I'll be (John Gowans)
Come June 1st they will be our new Territorial Leaders. This must be the shortest term of office for any Chief Secretary - just five months.
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